Yes, it was. The 1989 World Series featured the Oakland Athletics beating the San Francisco Giants. After the A's won games one and two in Oakland, game 3 was to be played at Candlestick Park in San Francisco. At exactly 5:00 PM on October 17th, 4 minutes after the pre-game ceremonies started, a 6.9 earthquake hit the area. Commissioner Fay Vincent immediately postponed Game 3. The game was rescheduled, and played on October 27th.
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Yes, the 1989 World Series that was between the San Francisco Giants and the Oakland Athletics was delayed by an earthquake for ten days and the Oakland Athletics defeated the San Francisco Giants in four games.