A bit of a Divergence this week.....some World Series history trivia: Give it a shot:

Answers:

1. True or False: every time the Indians win the World Series, another team in the Cleveland area also wins a Championship.

True. In 1920 the Indians won the WS, and the Akron Pros (cleveland area) won the first NFL title.

In 1948 the Indians won the WS, and the Browns won the AAFC title.

(note: In 1954, the Indians fucked it up. The Browns won the NFL title...but the Indians lost the WS)

Also note: 1997 was a year in which the Browns did not play.

So...now we have this year. What's it gonna be.....1948...or 1954?

2. We know (or, if you didn't know, you are now being informed) that the Cubs and Indians are the two MLB teams with the longest World Series win droughts. Name the next 5 teams that have suffered the longest WS win droughts

A. The Washington Senators/Texas Rangers....since their creation in 1961

B. The Houston Astros since their creation in 1962

C. The Brewers/Pilots, the Padres, and the Expos/Nationals.....all created in 1969, none have ever won a World Series.

3.A. What 2 teams have never appeared in the World Series?

The Seattle Mariners, and those Expos/Nationals.

B. What 3 teams who have played in a WS at some point have gone the longest now since their last World Series appearance?

Besides the Cubs to whom this question no longer applies, the next 3 are: Pittsburgh Pirates (1979), Milwaukee Brewers(1982) and Baltimore Orioles(1983).

4. A. The Yankees have the most WS appearances and wins. What team has made the second most appearances?

The NY/SF Giants....have made 20 appearances

B. What team is second in most wins? Hint: A and B are different teams.

The St. Louis Cardinals.

5. Within a particular margin of error, what is the AL vs. NL record in world series wins/losses?

Hint: so far there have been 111 WS.

The AL has won 64, the NL has won 47. (and, yes, the Yankees account for 42% of the AL victories)

6. What was the last team to win back to back World Series. Give team and years.

The Yankees, 1998/1999/2000

7. What 2 teams played in the first World Series...in 1903?

The Pittsburgh Pirates and the Boston Americans nka Red Sox. Boston won.

8. What year was the first World Series night game played?

1971 Three Rivers Stadium, Pirates/Orioles. Now, every game is played at night.

9. What team had the best record in baseball when the 1994 strike called off the season and cancelled the World Series?

The Montreal Expos. Closest I think that they have ever come.

10. What 2 teams lost the most consecutive World Series in which they have appeared?

The Dodgers lost 7 World Series in a row before winning the 1955 WS

....and the other team:

The Chicago Cubs.....have also lost 7 in a row.....and this streak is ongoing. The Cubs have lost the 1910, 1918, 1929, 1932, 1935,1938 and 1945 World Series.

If the Indians beat them, they will have this record all to their own. Or, if they win, it will be another record streak that they will have broken.

11. What 2 men have hit "walk off" home runs to win a World Series?

Bill Mazeroski in the 1961 series for Pirates vs. Yankees and Joe Carter for the Toronto Blue Jays vs. Phillies in 1993.

The difference was that Mazeroski's was a 7th game, 9th inning homer. Carter's was in game 6.

12. Four game 7s in World Series history have gone into extra innings. As best you can, try to name the years of these games and the teams that played.

1912 Red Sox vs. Giants went 10 innings. Red Sox won.

1924 Washington Senators beat NY Giants in 12 innings. (last time a team from Washington won)

1991 Minnesota Twins beat the Atlanta Braves in 10 innings.

1997 Florida/Miami Marlins beat the Cleveland Indians in 11 innings.

Bonus: What is the only year in which "The Browns" made the World Series?

1944. The St. Louis Browns nka Baltimore Orioles lost to the St. Louis Cardinals.

I'll leave the rest for somebody else, but I'm pretty sure the 94 answer was Expos.

Zombo

Boiling it down to as yet unanswereds:

4. A. What team besides the Yankees has made the most WS appearances?

7. What 2 teams played in the first World Series?

9. What team had the best record in MLB when the 1994 strike called everything off?

10. What other team along with the Dodgers lost the most consecutive WS appearances they were in?

12. Besides 1997 Tribe/Marlins and 1991 Twins/Braves what 2 other Game 7s of the WS went extra innings?

@the-gipper said:

A bit of a Divergence this week.....some World Series history trivia: Give it a shot:

1. True or False: every time the Indians win the World Series, another team in the Cleveland area also wins a Championship.

False No, true

2. We know (or, if you didn't know, you are now being informed) that the Cubs and Indians are the two MLB teams with the longest World Series win droughts. Name the next 5 teams that have suffered the longest WS win droughts

Milwaukee, San Diego, Washington/Montreal, Texas, Houston Check on all these.

3.A. What 2 teams have never appeared in the World Series?

Seattle, Washington/Montreal Check

B. What 3 teams who have played in a WS at some point have gone the longest now since their last World Series appearance?

San Diego, Cubs, Milwaukee Check on highlighted

4. A. The Yankees have the most WS appearances and wins. What team has made the second most appearances?

Cardinals NO

B. What team is second in most wins? Hint: A and B are different teams.

Dodgers NO

5. Within a particular margin of error, what is the AL vs. NL record in world series wins/losses?

Hint: so far there have been 111 WS.

AL 60, NL 51 You would be just outside the margin of error..if I set it at 3.

6. What was the last team to win back to back World Series. Give team and years.

As 1972,73,74 NO....they are not even the last team to win 3 in a row.

7. What 2 teams played in the first World Series...in 1903?

8. What year was the first World Series night game played?

9. What team had the best record in baseball when the 1994 strike called off the season and cancelled the World Series?

White Sox NO...as noted, they did have a 1 game lead over Tribe when it was called off.

10. What team lost the most consecutive World Series in which they have appeared?

Atlanta Braves

NO

11. What 2 men have hit "walk off" home runs to win a World Series?

Bill Mazeroski, Joe Carter Check

12. Four game 7s in World Series history have gone into extra innings. As best you can, try to name the years of these games and the teams that played.

Yankees/Diamondbacks, Tribe/Marlins

Yes on Tribe/Marlins.....no on Yankees/D-backs....that game was won in the bottom of the 9th....no extras.

Bonus: What is the only year in which "The Browns" made the World Series?

1952 NO

1. True or False: every time the Indians win the World Series, another team in the Cleveland area also wins a Championship.

Check

2. We know (or, if you didn't know, you are now being informed) that the Cubs and Indians are the two MLB teams with the longest World Series win droughts. Name the next 5 teams that have suffered the longest WS win droughts

Senators/Rangers, Padres, Expos/Nationals, Pilots/Brewers,Mariners

Highlighted are correct. Mariners are not. There is another (though, I think Mariners would be 6th in order)

3.A. What 2 teams have never appeared in the World Series?

Mariners & Expos/Nats Check

B. What 3 teams who have played in a WS at some point have gone the longest now since their last World Series appearance?

Pirates, Brewers, Orioles, Check

4. A. The Yankees have the most WS appearances and wins. What team has made the second most appearances?

Dodgers NO

B. What team is second in most wins? Hint: A and B are different teams.

Cardinals Check

5. Within a particular margin of error, what is the AL vs. NL record in world series wins/losses?

Hint: so far there have been 111 WS.

AL 61-50 Hmm, if margin of error is 3, you get the Check. So I give it to you.

6. What was the last team to win back to back World Series. Give team and years.

Yankees 99-00 Check

7. What 2 teams played in the first World Series...in 1903?

Pirates and Indians NO...half right

8. What year was the first World Series night game played?

1971, Bruce Kison pitched for the Pirates against the Orioles Check, I didn't know about the Kison part.

9. What team had the best record in baseball when the 1994 strike called off the season and cancelled the World Series?

Indians NO (Indians were 1 game back in AL Central)

10. What team lost the most consecutive World Series in which they have appeared?

You don't mean current, right? Dodgers Current or otherwise...Dodgers are half right. Two teams are tied. I need to revise the question

11. What 2 men have hit "walk off" home runs to win a World Series?

Maz and Carter Check

12. Four game 7s in World Series history have gone into extra innings. As best you can, try to name the years of these games and the teams that played.

Twins over Braves, jack Morris game circa 1991

Marlins over Indians 1997

Only two I can think of at this time.

Both right....and the others do go way back.

Bonus: What is the only year in which "The Browns" made the World Series?

Probably during WW2 ... 44? Check

A bit of a Divergence this week.....some World Series history trivia: Give it a shot:

1. True or False: every time the Indians win the World Series, another team in the Cleveland area also wins a Championship.

False

2. We know (or, if you didn't know, you are now being informed) that the Cubs and Indians are the two MLB teams with the longest World Series win droughts. Name the next 5 teams that have suffered the longest WS win droughts

Milwaukee, San Diego, Washington/Montreal, Texas, Houston

3.A. What 2 teams have never appeared in the World Series?

Seattle, Washington/Montreal

B. What 3 teams who have played in a WS at some point have gone the longest now since their last World Series appearance?

San Diego, Cubs, Milwaukee

4. A. The Yankees have the most WS appearances and wins. What team has made the second most appearances?

Cardinals

B. What team is second in most wins? Hint: A and B are different teams.

Dodgers

5. Within a particular margin of error, what is the AL vs. NL record in world series wins/losses?

Hint: so far there have been 111 WS.

AL 60, NL 51

6. What was the last team to win back to back World Series. Give team and years.

As 1972,73,74

7. What 2 teams played in the first World Series...in 1903?

8. What year was the first World Series night game played?

9. What team had the best record in baseball when the 1994 strike called off the season and cancelled the World Series?

White Sox

10. What team lost the most consecutive World Series in which they have appeared?

Atlanta Braves

11. What 2 men have hit "walk off" home runs to win a World Series?

Bill Mazeroski, Joe Carter

12. Four game 7s in World Series history have gone into extra innings. As best you can, try to name the years of these games and the teams that played.

Yankees/Diamondbacks, Tribe/Marlins

Bonus: What is the only year in which "The Browns" made the World Series?

1952