The wild pioneers of the Fall Classic
Breaking barriers and changing the rules
Unbelievable flukes and bizarre interruptions
misslily Sort quirky baseball moments to discover the strangest firsts in World Series history.
misslily Commissioner Bowie Kuhn moved Game 4 of the 1971 Pirates-Orioles matchup to prime time, ending the tradition of daytime-only championship play.
Which legendary outfielder won the World Series MVP after hitting .414 for the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1971?
misslily The Minnesota Twins hosted the St. Louis Cardinals for these historic dome games.
In 1987, the Minnesota Twins and St. Louis Cardinals played the first World Series games in what kind of venue?
What specific environmental factor at the Metrodome reached over 100 decibels during the 1987 World Series?
First night game: The first World Series night game in 1971 drew a massive television audience of over 60 million viewers.
Which Canadian team became the first franchise based outside the United States to win a World Series?
In which stadium was the first-ever World Series game played outside of the United States?
In what year was the standard 2-3-2 home-and-away format first permanently established for the World Series?