Geoffrey Clark and Lucas Mitzel

Then There Were Two: A History of the World Series

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Geoffrey Clark and Lucas Mitzel take you inside the events of every World Series. No major American sport has the history our national pastime does, so prepare to take a trip back in time in this comprehensive look at baseball's yearly ultimate event.

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Geoffrey Clark and Lucas Mitzel

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1913 World Series: Philadelphia Athletics vs. New York Giants 11.05.2022 25:37

The ultimate battle between two legendary managers will determine which one is better at succeeding when the stakes are at their highest. Music: Last Stand - Purple Planet Music

1912 World Series: Boston Red Sox vs. New York Giants 04.05.2022 29:26

Fenway Park's first season culminated in a 10th inning in the deciding game that you had to see to believe. Music: Last Stand - Purple Planet Music

1911 World Series: Philadelphia Athletics vs. New York Giants 27.04.2022 27:01

This rematch of the 1905 World Series arguably was the most memorable Fall Classic up to that point. Music: Last Stand - Purple Planet Music

1910 World Series: Philadelphia Athletics vs. Chicago Cubs 20.04.2022 28:12

At the start of the Fall Classic's first full decade, we get the end of one juggernaut and the beginning of another. Music: Last Stand - Purple Planet Music

1909 World Series: Pittsburg Pirates vs. Detroit Tigers 13.04.2022 31:04

We have a battle between the teams that have the two best players in baseball history up to this point. Music: Last Stand - Purple Planet Music

1908 World Series: Chicago Cubs vs. Detroit Tigers 07.04.2022 27:42

We have a rematch of the previous year's World Series, but did the defending champions get a chance to repeat when they maybe shouldn't have? Music: Last Stand - Purple Planet Music

1907 World Series: Chicago Cubs vs. Detroit Tigers 30.03.2022 23:44

The loser of the previous World Series is back, and it has the personnel to finish what it couldn't the year before. Music: Last Stand - Purple Planet Music

1906 World Series: Chicago White Sox vs. Chicago Cubs 24.03.2022 33:13

In the first crosstown World Series, one team is a clear favorite, but does its in-city opponent have what it takes to pull off the upset? Music: Last Stand - Purple Planet Music

1905 World Series: New York Giants vs. Philadelphia Athletics 16.03.2022 30:05

The first World Series as we know it also was the best pitched World Series ever, mainly because of the amazing mound work by one man. Music: Last Stand - Purple Planet Music

1904 World Series Simulation: New York Giants vs. Boston Americans 10.03.2022 38:10

No World Series was played in 1904, so Lucas uses WhatIfSports.com to simulate a best-of-nine series between the two pennant winners for the year. Music: Last Stand - Purple Planet Music

1903 World Series: Boston Americans vs. Pittsburg Pirates 03.03.2022 29:41

The first World Series represented two rival leagues acknowledging each other's right to exist.  Can Ban Johnson's upstart American League earn bragging rights over the more established National League? Music: Last Stand - Purple Planet Music