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1959 World Series action at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum

Graph showing, by year, the average number of runs per MLB game

Mark McGwire was one of several central figures in baseball's steroids scandal

A Grapefruit League game at the former Los Angeles Dodgers camp in Vero Beach, Florida

President John F. Kennedy throwing out the first pitch at the 1962 All-Star Game at DC Stadium

Rafael Palmeiro (batter), one of the MLB players suspended for steroid use

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World Series

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Christy Mathewson threw 3 complete-game shutouts in the 1905 World Series.

Bill Mazeroski hit a dramatic ninth-inning walk-off home run that decided the 1960 World Series

The Catch: Willie Mays hauls in Vic Wertz's drive near the wall in Game 1 of the 1954 World Series.

1968 World Series program and tickets for Games 4 and 5 at Tiger Stadium

Carlton Fisk, best known for his "waving fair" home run in Game 6 of the 1975 World Series

Reggie Jackson earned the nickname "Mr. October" by hitting three consecutive home runs in the clinching game six of the 1977 World Series

President Ronald Reagan with the 1988 World Series champions: Los Angeles Dodgers

In Game 6 of the 1991 World Series, Kirby Puckett made a memorable leaping catch in left field to rob an extra-base hit. In the bottom of the 11th inning, Puckett hit a game-winning home run to send the Series to Game 7

Fireworks in SkyDome after Joe Carter's 1993 World Series-winning home run

Game 1 of the 2008 World Series between the Philadelphia Phillies (NL) and Tampa Bay Rays (AL) at Tropicana Field

In 2011, David Freese hit a game-tying two-run triple (with two outs) to send it into extra innings. In the bottom of the 11th, Freese led off with a game-winning home run to send the Series to Game 7

Chicago Cubs celebrate their 2016 World Series victory, their first in 108 years

Game action in the 1906 Series in Chicago (the only all-Chicago World Series to date)

Bill Wambsganss completes his unassisted triple play in 1920

Washington's Bucky Harris scores his home run in the fourth inning of Game 7 (October 10, 1924)

The Chicago Cubs celebrate winning the 2016 World Series, which ended the club's 108-year championship drought.

The World Series is the annual championship series of Major League Baseball (MLB) in the United States and Canada, contested since 1903 between the champion teams of the American League (AL) and the National League (NL).

National League

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Shea Stadium prior to the start of a New York Mets game in 2008. Shea had the best attendance in the National League that year, drawing over 53,000 fans per game on average.

Morgan Bulkeley, the first president of the National League

The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, known simply as the National League (NL), is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball (MLB) in the United States and Canada, and the world's oldest extant professional team sports league.

New York Yankees

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American professional baseball team based in the New York City borough of The Bronx.

The Polo Grounds, home of the Yankees from 1913 to 1922, was demolished in 1964, after the Mets had moved to Shea Stadium in Flushing.

With his hitting prowess, Babe Ruth ushered in an offensive-oriented era of baseball and helped lead the Yankees to four World Series titles.

In 1941, Joe DiMaggio set an MLB record with a 56-game hitting streak that stands to this day and will probably never be broken.

Opening Day of the 1951 baseball season at Griffith Stadium. President Harry Truman throws out the first ball as Bucky Harris and Casey Stengel look on.

Mickey Mantle was one of the franchise's most celebrated hitters, highlighted by his 1956 Triple Crown and World Series championship.

During 1974 and 1975, Yankee Stadium was renovated into its final shape and structure, as shown here in 2002, seven years before demolition.

The mask and catcher's mitt of Thurman Munson, the team captain who was killed in a plane crash in 1979

Don Mattingly headlined a Yankees franchise that struggled in the 1980s.

The Yankees' success in the late 1990s and early 2000s was built from a core of productive players that included Jorge Posada, Mariano Rivera, and Derek Jeter.

Yankees' third baseman Alex Rodriguez, 2007

Joe Girardi was a Yankees catcher before he became manager in 2008.

The new Yankee Stadium opened in 2009 and was christened with a World Series victory in the same way that the original Yankee Stadium was christened with a World Series victory when it opened in 1923.

Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge quickly became the new face of the team.

"Freddy Sez" holding one of his signs near the bleachers entrance before a game between the Yankees and the Texas Rangers

A shirt worn by a number of Bleacher Creatures

The grounds crew at Yankee Stadium dancing to "Y.M.C.A."

Announcers Michael Kay, Paul O'Neill, Ken Singleton, and Ryan Ruocco in the YES Network broadcast booth at Yankee Stadium in 2009

The first four in the row of retired numbers at the old Yankee Stadium

The Yankees compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) East division.

American League

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American League President and founder Ban Johnson, in center, surrounded by the portraits of the league's eight teams in 1907.

U.S. President Calvin Coolidge (1872–1933, served 1923–1929), and Washington Senators pitcher Walter Johnson (1887–1946, played 1907–1927, managed 1929–1932 for Senators; managed Cleveland Indians 1933–1935), shake hands following the Senators' 1924 American League championship at Griffith Stadium, Washington, D.C.

The American League of Professional Baseball Clubs, known simply as the American League (AL), is one of two leagues that make up Major League Baseball (MLB) in the United States and Canada.

Robinson with the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1954

Jackie Robinson

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Robinson, wearing his Army uniform, receives a military salute from his nephew Frank during a visit to his home in Pasadena, California, circa 1943.

Robinson during his stint in the Negro leagues with the Kansas City Monarchs

Robinson with the Montreal Royals in July 1946, the year before he was called up to the Majors

Robinson (holding bats) playing in Montreal

Lobby card for The Jackie Robinson Story, 1950, with Minor Watson (left, playing Dodgers president Branch Rickey) and Robinson

Jackie Robinson comic book, issue No. 5, 1951

Robinson and his son David are interviewed during the March on Washington, August 28, 1963.

Depiction of Robinson in lobby card for the 1950 film The Jackie Robinson Story

Robinson as an ABC sports announcer, 1965

Robinson's family gravesite in Cypress Hills Cemetery. Robinson is buried alongside his mother-in-law Zellee Isum and his son Jackie Robinson, Jr.

Jackie Robinson Stadium, with the No. 42 on the center field wall

Planned home of the Jackie Robinson Museum and Learning Center

Rachel Robinson (holding the award) accepts the posthumous Congressional Gold Medal for her husband from President George W. Bush in a March 2, 2005, ceremony in the Capitol Rotunda. Also pictured are Nancy Pelosi and Dennis Hastert.

Statue of Robinson (1998) at Journal Square, Jersey City

Front of the Jackie Robinson Museum, 2022

Jack Roosevelt Robinson (January 31, 1919 – October 24, 1972) was an American professional baseball player who became the first African American to play in Major League Baseball (MLB) in the modern era.

Cleveland Guardians

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American professional baseball team based in Cleveland.

The team is named after the eight Guardians of Traffic statues displayed on the Hope Memorial Bridge next to their home field.

Nap Lajoie, who won the 1903 American League Batting Championship with the Indians, was the team's namesake from 1903 to 1915, and is an MLB Hall of Famer.

Bob Feller; winner of the A.L. pitching Triple Crown in 1940, member of the 1948 World Series Championship team, the Indians all-time leader in wins and strikeouts, and an MLB Hall of Famer.

Herb Score – who was the 1955 American League Rookie of the Year, a two-time A.L. All-Star, and after his playing career went on to be the longest-tenured announcer in club history, serving 34 seasons (1964–1997) as a member of the Indians broadcast team.

In 1975, Frank Robinson became the first African-American manager in MLB history

Mark Shapiro – Indians GM from 2001 to 2010, President from 2010 to 2015, and two-time Sporting News Executive of the Year.

CC Sabathia won the 2007 AL Cy Young Award with the Indians.

Sabathia's teammate Cliff Lee won the AL Cy Young Award in 2008.

Mike Chernoff, who has served as Indians/Guardians' general manager since 2015.

Manager Terry Francona, who in his tenure with the Indians/Guardians is a two-time AL Manager of the Year (2013, 2016), led the team to the 2016 AL Championship, and is the all-time franchise leader in wins by a manager.

Corey Kluber, who is a two-time AL Cy Young Award winner with the Indians (2014, 2017).

Shane Bieber, who won the 2020 AL Cy Young Award, giving the team five winners in 14 seasons.

Cleveland in "diamond C" font is featured on the team's road uniforms

Guardians TV announcer Matt Underwood (seated, center) and longtime lead radio announcer Tom Hamilton (right)

The Guardians compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) Central division.

Boston Red Sox

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American professional baseball team based in Boston.

The 1901 Boston Americans team photograph

Iconic photo of the Huntington Avenue Grounds before the first modern World Series game

Roger Clemens is the club's all-time strikeout (2,590), wins (192), and shutouts (38) leader

The Red Sox hosting a home game against the Atlanta Braves in July 2001

The Red Sox celebrate their clinching of the 2003 AL Wild Card with a victory over the Baltimore Orioles

David Ortiz was named 2004 ALCS MVP and 2013 World Series MVP. His #34 was retired by the club in 2017

Victorious Red Sox players being honored at the White House by President George W. Bush

The Massachusetts State House displaying a banner in honor of the Red Sox's 2013 World Series appearance. "B Strong" was a patch worn by the Red Sox in memory of Boston Marathon bombing victims

Left field grandstands during a 2014 game

Center field bleachers during a 2014 game

1907: Boston players leaving their hotel in Little Rock for a spring training game (photo courtesy of the Boston Public Library)

Boston Red Sox Hall of Fame at Fenway Park

The Red Sox compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) East division.

Commissioner of Baseball

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The Commissioner of Baseball is the chief executive officer of Major League Baseball (MLB) and the associated Minor League Baseball (MiLB) – a constellation of leagues and clubs known as "organized baseball".

Houston Astros

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American professional baseball team based in Houston.

Houston Astrodome Scoreboard pictured during a June 7, 1969 game between the Astros and Cardinals

Hall of Famer Joe Morgan (1963–1971, 1980) was traded to Cincinnati following the 1971 season

Cesar Cedeno (1970–1981) is the franchise's all-time leader with 487 steals

José Cruz (1975–1987), his #25 was retired by Houston

Astros starting pitcher Nolan Ryan in 1983

Mike Scott won the 1986 NL Cy Young Award and NLCS MVP

Final Astros regular season game in the Astrodome on October 3, 1999

The Astros moved into Minute Maid Park in 2000

2005 National League championship banner at Minute Maid Park

Astros' outfielder Orlando Palmeiro, 2007

Astros second baseman José Altuve in 2014

Many buildings in the skyline of Downtown Houston participated in cheering for the Astros during the 2017 World Series.

The Houston Astros began wearing this patch during the 2017 season as the Houston area recovered from the destruction caused by Hurricane Harvey.

The 2017 team at the White House with President Donald Trump, March 2018

Justin Verlander, 2019 AL Cy Young Award winner

Orbit, Houston Astros mascot from 1990 to 1999, 2013–present

The Astros compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) West division, having moved to the division in 2013 after spending their first 51 seasons in the National League (NL).

Detroit Tigers

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American professional baseball team based in Detroit.

Hall of Fame member Al Kaline, nicknamed "Mr. Tiger" (1953–1974), was an 18× All-Star

Mickey Lolich was the 1968 World Series MVP

Willie Horton (1963–1977) had his No. 23 retired by the club

Mark "The Bird" Fidrych, 1976 AL Rookie of the Year

Sparky Anderson was the manager of the Tigers from 1979 to 1995

Kirk Gibson, a Michigan State alumni, hit the clinching home run in Game 5 of the 1984 World Series

1984 World Series MVP, Alan Trammell (SS)

Magglio Ordóñez hit a walk-off home run to clinch the 2006 AL pennant

In 2012, Miguel Cabrera became the first Major League player to win the Triple Crown in 45 years.

Delmon Young (left) and Prince Fielder (right) in 2012

Tiger Stadium, home of the Detroit Tigers from 1912 to 1999 at the corner of Michigan and Trumbull Avenues in the Corktown district of Detroit

Tigers opening day 2007; view from section 324 at Comerica Park

Outfielder Ron LeFlore wearing the traditional Tigers home uniform with navy blue piping down the front and an Old English "D" on the left chest

Ernie Harwell (Tigers broadcaster: 1960–2002)

The Tigers compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member of the American League (AL) Central division.