2007-08-24 08:06:29 · 23 answers · asked by Fur Q 2 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
Because all those other countries don't count.
2007-08-24 08:09:01 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 6⤊ 1⤋
Its a throwback from baseball's past, before it became popularized among the rest of the world. Back when it was named, the best baseball teams in the world truly were the teams in the American League and the National League.
They probably should rename it. Or at least get some expansion fanchises outside of the U.S. besides the token Bluejays.
2007-08-24 15:10:35 · answer #2 · answered by Expat Mike 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You DO understand that you're not the first person ever to ask this, right?
scorch_22 has it right. The first "World Series" was played in 1903. In those days baseball was essentially unknown outside the U.S., and the name was, for all practical purposes, accurate. More importantly, big superlatives are always an effective marketing tool.
By the time the sport caught on elsewhere, the name had already stuck.
2007-08-24 15:12:19 · answer #3 · answered by $m☼r฿: looking down your blouse 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The World Series are watched throughout the world.
2007-08-24 15:11:08 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Maybe the USA is bad at geography but you are bad at grammar and punctuation. Maybe you should look at yourself before poking fun at others!
2007-08-24 15:11:35 · answer #5 · answered by Cali_Flwr 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Because America was pretty much the only country to play the sport when that name was Coined... lol why does China call itself the Republic of China? lol kinda a joke Misnomers everywhere.
2007-08-24 15:10:18 · answer #6 · answered by scorch_22 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋
God bless them, they think if it's not in the Americas then it does not count. Try asking them to point to America on a map with no place names on it. Bet you they point to the biggest land mass, usually Russia and China combined. Don't have a problem with Americans just their stupid politicians. Like George Dubya
2007-08-24 15:12:49 · answer #7 · answered by john m 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Because it was originally sponsored by "World" stores
I am surprised that the above Americans don't know this basic fact!
2007-08-24 15:12:13 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Because Americans believe that America is the World, and all the other countries are just sub-dominants, that don't really matter.
2007-08-24 15:11:31 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
We may be bad at geography but at least we have pretty teeth!
2007-08-24 15:12:10 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Because we own it. That's why we sing the song "we've got the whole world in our hands" every day..
2007-08-24 15:10:40 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋