2007-01-09 18:15:57 · 14 answers · asked by ben 1 in Sports ➔ Other - Sports
Apparently, it was initially promoted by the sporting company, Spalding, and the plan was to allow Australia and Britain join in - that never happened, but the name stuck. See link below for more details. I hope this helps.
2007-01-09 18:22:37 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
"In 1903, Honus Wagner, son of a Bavarian immigrant, led the Pittsburgh Pirates to the National League pennant. After two years of animosity between the NL and the upstart American League, Pirates owner Barney Dreyfuss agreed to have his team play the AL's best, Henry Killilea's Boston Red Sox (also known as Pilgrims, Puritans and Americans). The "World Series" was born as a best-of-nine, and 36-year-old Cy Young helped Boston win the first championship. Why "World"? Better to ask: Why in the world not? The rosters were a diverse mix of ancestries, and it was an age when the entire world seemed to be washing onto American shores."-- as taken from my source
2007-01-09 18:34:23 · answer #2 · answered by fidel410 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
For one thing it's not just US teams, their is also a canada team. And the players are the best from countries all over the world
2007-01-09 18:22:15 · answer #3 · answered by Rays Fan 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Same reason that the Superbowl champion is considered the world champion. No other country competes in the league.
2007-01-09 18:20:39 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
The players are the best players from all over the World.
2007-01-09 18:19:25 · answer #5 · answered by Timothy S 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Good question. Let other leagues compete and it's a world series, I say. Otherwise, it's collective megalomania.
2007-01-09 18:20:49 · answer #6 · answered by tiko 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
There is not too many true americans left. I mean people who's ancestors didn't come here on a boat, like American indians. So most of us are from other counties when it all boils down to it.
2007-01-09 19:34:23 · answer #7 · answered by dave m 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Well, not to sound too American, but, I would like to see another country try and beat an American football (not soccer) team.
2007-01-09 18:26:24 · answer #8 · answered by Steve-o 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
The League has players from all over the world...and why do you ask.....
2007-01-09 18:20:28 · answer #9 · answered by behr28 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It's named after the it's original sponsor, the World Newspaper. Don't forget, Toronto has won it 2X.
2007-01-09 18:20:35 · answer #10 · answered by michinoku2001 7 · 0⤊ 3⤋