In 1903, 1919, 1920, and 1921; the World Series was a best of nine games format. The number of games to be played in a World Series can be any number Major League Baseball owners choose to make it.
In the 1921 World Series, the New York Giants defeated the New York Yankees 5 games to 3.
The World Series was a best 5 of 9 format in 1903 and 1919-1921. None of those four Series went the full 9 games ... in 1903, 1919, and 1921 the Series was won in 8 games and in 1920 the Series was won in 7 games.
The World Series is a best 4 out of 7 match. The most games that could be played is seven. There were a few years (1903, 1919-1921) when the World Series was a best 5 out of 9 match. In three of those years (1903, 1919, 1921) the Series lasted 8 games.
Yes. The New York Giants defeated the New York Yankees, 5 games to 3, to win the 1921 World Series.
That was the 1921 New York Giants who lost the first two games to the New York Yankees and came back to win the Series, 5 games to 3. 1921 was the last year the Series was a best 5 of 9 games.
Two. Babe's first season with the Yankees was 1920 and the Yankees first World Series with him was 1921. The Yankees lost the 1921 World Series to the New York Giants, 5 games to 3.
The New York Giants defeated the New York Yankees, 5 games to 3, in the 1921 World Series.
Boston Red Sox and St. Louis Cardinals. The only MLB playoffs in 1967 was the World Series. The Cardinals won the World Series over the Red Sox, 4 games to 3. Divisional play in MLB did not start until 1969.
1921 World SeriesThe First World Series game that the New York Yankees appeared in was on Wednesday, October 5, 1921 at Polo Grounds. The Yankees beat the Giants in game one but, lost the Series 5 games to three.
Joe DiMaggio participated in 51 World Series games from 1936 to 1951. Frankie Frisch participated in 50 from 1921 to 1934. The question was "Who was the first major leaguer to participate in more than fifty World Series games?"
Assuming the question relates to post-season series, the answer is no. The Division Series is a best-of-5 series, as was the League Championship Series from 1969 to 1984. The first World Series in 1903 and the World Series of 1919 through 1921 were best-of-9 series.
The Yankees did not play in the 1920 World Series ... the Cleveland Indians defeated the Brooklyn Robins (now Los Angeles Dodgers) 5 games to 2. The Yankees played in their first World Series in 1921 and won their first World Series in 1923.