Web Sightings . ***** # 71018.

ROLCAM · Posted: Thu Oct 18, 2007 7:26 am Post subject: Web Sightings . ***** # 71018.

Web Sightings .

While we don't know who will be playing in the World Series - OK, we know it won't be the Cubs - we still can prepare ourselves for the Fall Classic with a look at some of the top World Series and baseball sites on the Web.

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WIKI BASEBALL

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Series

While there's plenty to learn about the World Series on the Internet, there's something interesting about the community effort put forth by Wikipedia users. You'll find out all the World Series basics here, plus a few extra facts.

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BEST WORLD SERIES

http://www.davidpietrusza.com/Whos-Number-1-World-Series.html

ESPN Classic's list of the Best World Series ever may be a little dated, but it's hard to argue with the epic 1986 series, in which the New York Mets came from behind to beat the Boston Red Sox. Sure, Bill Buckner would have you think otherwise, but the '86 series will live on for years.

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POST-SEASON SUMMARIES

http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/ps/y2007/index.jsp

Fox is broadcasting the League Championships and the World Series, and they've set up a special Web site to cover all their post-season action. In addition to the plethora of information, there's also a link to a Spanish-language version of the site.

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WORLD SERIES HISTORY

http://www.sportingnews.com/archives/worldseries.html

Check out The Sporting News' history of the World Series for a look at a year-by-year recap of baseball's championship. And just to put that Cubs drought in perspective, check out this paragraph from 1908, the last time the Cubs won the series. "Ty Cobb delivered a run-scoring single in the ninth for Detroit, but Overall and Chicago prevailed, 6-1." That's right - Ty Cobb. Now that's a long time ago.

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YANKEES DYNASTY

http://www.thebaseballpage.com/present/fp/al/nyy.htm

Regardless of what happens this year, the New York Yankees have created one of the greatest franchises in all of professional sports. Check out the Baseball Page's summary of the Yankees' achievements.

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