Why do the US call their baseball championship "The World Series" when no other countries are involved?

Answer 1

Originally it was sponsored by a Newspaper Called "the World" and even after they went out of business the name stuck, so as you can see its not because they are egotistical.

Answer 2

The term "World Series" (short for "World's Championship Series") was first used in the 1880s, when baseball existed at a highly-skilled level only in the USA and international travel was rare. The traditional term "World Series" continues to be used for the Major League Baseball championship.

By the way there still is a another country that has a team eligible to play, Canada.

Answer 3

The World Series is the only true world-sporting event, where the best team plays in the best league with the best players. Unlike the European Football leagues, they have a league for each country, and elite teams in it so since they don’t all play against each other you may never actually know who the best team is. In baseball, the cream raises to the top so to speak and the best team wins. Because MLB will and does find the best players from around the world and have them play in the league, below is a list of some countries that have had players play in the World Series.


Aruba, Austria, Australia, Bahamas, Colombia, Cuba, Curacao, Czechoslovakia, Dominican Republic, England, Finland, France, Germany, Holland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Nicaragua, Puerto Rico, Panama, Poland, Russia, Scotland, South Korea, South Vietnam, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Ukraine, Virgin Island, Venezuela, and Wales just to name a few

Answer 4

Nearly 30% of all major league players are from other countries. In the minor leagues (where most major league players start their careers) the number of foreign players in over 40%. The best players in the world play in Major League Baseball. It doesn't matter where it located; luckily for millions of fans, the teams play in North America.
But it is the "World Series" because that is where the world's finest players play. And as an American, I thrilled that players like Ichiro, Martinez, Pena, Clemente, Nomo and countless others have chosen to play at the top level in the world, and have a chance to play in the World Series.
Now drop it.

Answer 5

In American colloquial terms "the World" refers to North and sometimes Central America and usually more specifically to the United States. It is thought to be a contraction of the phrase "The New World", an old name for the Americas.

Answer 6

Take a look at all the players in the major league and see how many are born outside the USA then look at any other league in the world and you will see why it is truly the WORLD SERIES.

Answer 7

It is called the 'World' Series because it was originally sponsored by a newspaper called 'The World' (not sure where, Boston or Chicago or somewhere).

Answer 8

Once again we answer this question. The original sponsors were called world series, which I think made cigarettes. They just kept the name after that sponsorship finished. Can we now get some peace and quiet around here.

Answer 9

because no different united states has MLB and it isn't in basic terms an american ruled sport. the perfect gamers from around the international play the game in u . s . a . of america. Alot of global gamers in MLB are from diverse elements of the international. So if the MLB champion wins the identify they are the international Champions.

Answer 10

I don't know all I know is that the people saying that it's called that because of a news paper that sponsored it are wrong that is a myth as told by the link below