Why is the World Series so called when not many counties play baseball??
147625
The World Series is actually so called because the first such event was sponsored by a news paper called the WORLD.  The name stuck.\n\nIt is a misconseption that the winner of the World Series is the World's Champion.
789915
You said it!\nAnd then they have "World" Series tournaments for Baseball....
325873
No way.  All the other sports let so many teams in, it kind of cheapens the regular season.  In baseball, the regular season actually means something.  I think the wild card is enough.
401423
Because that division doesn't exist.  There is only one division in the National League.....The NL East.  Let's Go Mets!
565392
I wish they would. It would be good for baseball. However, they need to win their division or be the wild card before they can compete for the right to play in the World Series. Both are highly unlikely in the next three years. They just do not have the talent/
42348
Probably the same reason Oregon, North Dakota, South Dakota, Idaho, Wyoming, and others don't have an NFL team.\n\nThere are only 32 of them and 50 states.\n\nOr, add Cleveland to the list above without an NFL team and say there are only 31 of them.
892650
I agree that other countries are pretty much on the same level as the United States when it comes to baseball.  I don't think it's embarrassing at all.  It's just the normal evolution of the game world wide.  It had to happen one day.  Just look at basketball, another American game.  We don't dominate basketball either on the world circuit anymore.  There are great athletes all over the world in all sports.  One day I'd like to see a real world series.  The champions from all the leagues across the world play in a world championship tournament and crown a real "World Champion."
1070380
Right now the only nation that can really compete is Japan. In Japan, players must play 8 years with their team before they can be free agents and sign in the U.S. This rule keeps their league strong, and in tact. We saw how good their players are in the World Baseball Classic and I agree, you cannot call it a "World" Series if you do not include Japan and at least the Cuban champ. \n\nThe Dominican, Venezuelan, Puerto Rican, and Mexican leagues all have major and minor league players, and are considered Winter Leagues, or essentially a head start on the Spring Training.
1055506
Canada is represented.\n\nCollege baseball is divided into many different conferences.  The teams typically play just within their conference.  You don't see many teams from Miami playing teams from Oregon.  But when the college world series comes around, you get the best teams playing, no matter which conference.  \n\nThere are other college teams in other countries that may or may not be better than the teams that play in the series, but they're not part of the same baseball league.  \n\nHope this helps.
576018
When the World Series was first played in 1903 other countries weren't playing baseball.  It may have been presumptuous then to call it the "World" Series but, considering the high percentage of international players in the U.S., I think it is very appropriate now.  As for the racist comment:  in 1903, yes it was, not even African Americans played in the major leagues.  Now the best of the best from all over the world play & become millionaires here.  So it could hardly be considered racist now.
664302
It is the worlds greatest game, every cournty every nation.\nUnlike in the US. where the Baseball World series is between the US and the US minus the world.\n\nGOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!!!
299648
It will never be our national pastime, however, it is far more popular.  The baseball season is too long to keep people interested.
1162619
I really think baseball Stinks.........hmh. Y? because it ia slow game - which means BORING..... and also the game doesn't really make sense. I don't get Y some people are so much into Baseball !
212681
The World Series began in 1903.  At that time, the entire baseball world was the U.S.  We've kept the name because of inertia/tradition/laziness or whatever reason you like.
1143815
why does it say chicago in the front of the name, there is no other team in this city. as far as i am concerned there is only the cubbies and the world series got cancelled last year. shame thats 2 cancelled world series in the last 11 years. \n\n(can u tell I am a cubs fan)
1162501
Well, there's one team from Canada that has won the "World" Series. Honestly, I hate this, and I'm American. The "World" Series started in 1901 and though it was played in other countries had baseball, it wasn't like it was here, so I guess they just thought that winning a Major League Baseball championship would make them the champs of the world. Stupid and arrogant. I always call it the Major League Baseball Championship Series. I hate that it's call the "World" Series. I hope it can be changed some day.
1033292
It's the nature of the game, of all sports for that matter. Everyone thought the US would take the new World Baseball Classic, but they lost. The best teams never win every game. If they did, events like the World Cup wouldn't be as popular as they are now. Repeat winners gradually lose their luster.