World Series

When you think of World Series, the annual championship series of Major League Baseball that determines the best team in North American professional baseball. Also known as the MLB Championship, it’s the final hurdle every team fights for after a grueling 162-game season. No other sport in the U.S. carries the same weight in October — it’s not just a game, it’s tradition, drama, and legacy all packed into seven games.

The MLB, the oldest professional sports league in the United States, founded in 1903 built the World Series around two rival leagues: the National League and the American League. The winner of each league faces off in a best-of-seven series, and the trophy doesn’t just go to the team with the best record — it goes to the one that holds its nerve under pressure. Think of the 1986 Mets’ comeback, the 2004 Red Sox breaking the Curse of the Bambino, or the 2016 Cubs ending a 108-year drought. These aren’t just highlights — they’re cultural moments that live in memory long after the final out.

While the World Series is an American institution, its impact ripples far beyond U.S. borders. Players from the Dominican Republic, Venezuela, Cuba, and Japan now dominate the rosters. The game’s global reach is why news outlets like Gauteng News Hub cover it — because when a South African fan follows a pitcher from Curacao or a manager from Puerto Rico, it’s no longer just a local sport. It’s part of a worldwide conversation. The playoffs leading to the World Series often mirror real-world tensions: underdog stories, managerial chess matches, injuries that change everything, and rookies stepping into the spotlight when no one expected them to.

You won’t find every World Series stat here, but you will find the stories that matter. The team that defied odds. The player who rose from obscurity. The game that turned a city upside down. The posts below cover those moments — from clutch hits in October to the quiet aftermath when the trophy is handed over. Whether it’s a team from the American League winning their first title in decades, or a rookie pitcher throwing a no-hitter on baseball’s biggest stage, these are the moments that define the World Series. And they’re all here — real, raw, and unfiltered.