World Series trivia......

[tedzan]

Should the Rangers win tonite (or perhaps tomorrow), they will be the 10th different team to win the World Series in the past 11 years (2001 - 2011).

This variety of World Championship teams over such a long span hasn't occurred that often. In fact, the 10-year span from 1978 - 1987 produced 10
different World Championship teams......I think it's the longest consecutive period in which there was no repeat Championship teams.


T-Rex TED

[sycks22]

Best part of that fact is that the Yanks only won 1 title and spent over a Billion getting it while the Marlins spent 63 bucks and a sack of marbles to win theirs.

[Leon]

I hope the Rangers win, not only because I am from Texas, but I think Nolan is a good guy.

[tedzan]

DITTO........

In 1994, Mark Macrae and I set-up at Kit Young's Hawaii Show. The dealer set-up next to me was Jerry Grote (he was both selling Mets
stuff and doing some publicity for the Mets).

I hit it off with Jerry by first conversing with him about his hometown, San Antonio. I did basic training there when I was in the Air Force.

Yes, we (or shall I say he) did a lot of "talkin baseball". He had a lot of good things to say about Nolan Ryan; and, from that I really dev-
eloped a great appreciation for Nolan.


TED Z

[Doug]

I'm hoping the Rangers win for Josh Hamilton to be able to get a World Series ring after all he's been through. I still can't believe the Reds gave him away!!

[mr2686]

Best part of that fact is that the Yanks only won 1 title and spent over a Billion getting it while the Marlins spent 63 bucks and a sack of marbles to win theirs.

Yeah, but the Marlins only made 10 bucks in attendance.

[Brendan]

Originally Posted by sycks22

Best part of that fact is that the Yanks only won 1 title and spent over a Billion getting it while the Marlins spent 63 bucks and a sack of marbles to win theirs.

And are worth 1.7 billion while the Marlins could be traded for a a few reprint T206 cards.

[Irwin Fletcher]

I'm a Yankees fan, but I'm pulling for the Rangers because they have never won it (and neither did their predecessor Senators). Also, I don't want the Cardinals getting any closer to the Yankees in total championships. It is bad enough that they are in double digits.