Does this mean the team won a division, a league, or a world series?
2007-05-12 13:45:46 · 9 answers · asked by angryhulk 1 in Sports ➔ Baseball
the penant refers to the actual flag that was hung in the stadium when that team won their division. The AL or the NL penant.
It's lost a little over the years but it's still a common term. most times we just say they are the AL/NL Champion. But they do still get the "penant".
Way back when the team that won the "penant" just had the most wins in their league that particular year. Now with the wild card and the world series it doesn't have the same meaning. But you still win it...
2007-05-12 13:49:40 · answer #1 · answered by sashi d 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
When a team wins the Penant, they win the League Championship.
2007-05-12 20:57:24 · answer #2 · answered by samdugan 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
There is one for the National and American league champions. In the old days they would get a 'penant' that could be hung up. No one knows why this phrase has stuck around all these years.
2007-05-12 20:51:17 · answer #3 · answered by jrock 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Traditionally the "pennant" term was used to describe the league champion. With divisional play and the expanded postseason, however, I've even seen claims of winning the "wild card pennant". So, take it however you like, but it indicates a playoff team at minimum.
"Pennant race" is used broadly to describe the last month of so of the season, particularly for a intradivision rivalry where two or three teams are contending strongly for a playoff berth.
2007-05-12 22:31:08 · answer #4 · answered by Chipmaker Authentic 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they won their conference so say if the brewers go to the world series they won the NL penant and if the red sox go to the series they won the AL penant
2007-05-12 23:20:22 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
A league. The pennant winners are also the World Series competitiors.
2007-05-12 21:16:20 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
it matters if they when there division penant were you win your division or if wou win your league penant were you win either the american or the national league.
2007-05-12 20:50:11 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
They win the division.
2007-05-12 20:49:33 · answer #8 · answered by slaura14 1 · 0⤊ 3⤋
division
2007-05-12 20:48:42 · answer #9 · answered by Bobblehead 3 · 0⤊ 3⤋