The Baseball 'World' Series?

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  • Hugh Freaking Dillon
    Hugh Freaking Dillon Posts: 14,010
    Byrnzie wrote:
    Why is it called the World Series when only Americans are involved? :think:

    really man? come on. this stuff dates back to the early 1900's. this kind of thread just makes you look like an anti-american at all costs, grasping at straws. you're better than that.
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  • LikeAnOcean
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    Who Princess wrote:
    Byrnzie wrote:
    Why is it called the World Series when only Americans are involved? :think:
    Do you get equally concerned about the Miss Universe pageant?
    I believe all the competitors are from Earth.
    This. :lol:
  • Byrnzie
    Byrnzie Posts: 21,037
    Who Princess wrote:
    Byrnzie wrote:
    Why is it called the World Series when only Americans are involved? :think:
    Do you get equally concerned about the Miss Universe pageant?
    I believe all the competitors are from Earth.

    When you meet an alien who feels discriminated against, let me know.
  • Thoughts_Arrive
    Thoughts_Arrive Melbourne, Australia Posts: 15,165
    Byrnzie wrote:
    Why is it called the World Series when only Americans are involved? :think:

    America rules the world...duh!
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  • Thoughts_Arrive
    Thoughts_Arrive Melbourne, Australia Posts: 15,165
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  • cincybearcat
    cincybearcat Posts: 16,882
    Byrnzie wrote:
    Why is it called the World Series when only Americans are involved? :think:

    Because it also involves Japanese players, etc. ;)
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  • mikepegg44
    mikepegg44 Posts: 3,353
    Byrnzie wrote:
    Why is it called the World Series when only Americans are involved? :think:


    do you follow baseball?

    http://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/birthplace.php
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  • Monster Rain
    Monster Rain Posts: 1,415
    I've followed baseball my entire life and have yet to hear of the other major professional baseball leagues complain about the name of the World Series. In fact, most of the best players from other countries come to America to try to play in Major League Baseball. If you can name one instance of a great baseball player from North America leaving to play the sport somewhere else because he wants better competition, let me know.

    Also, the following aliens are discriminated against every day:

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    Willie makes him hide whenever they have company.

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    Stan makes him live in the attic "for his own good." He's become an alcoholic with multiple personalities.

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    He was denied the basic right of a phone call home.

    And none of them have ever been allowed to enter the Miss Universe pageant.
    Byrnzie wrote:
    Who Princess wrote:
    Byrnzie wrote:
    Why is it called the World Series when only Americans are involved? :think:
    Do you get equally concerned about the Miss Universe pageant?
    I believe all the competitors are from Earth.

    When you meet an alien who feels discriminated against, let me know.
  • Who Princess
    Who Princess out here in the fields Posts: 7,305
    Byrnzie wrote:
    Who Princess wrote:
    Byrnzie wrote:
    Why is it called the World Series when only Americans are involved? :think:
    Do you get equally concerned about the Miss Universe pageant?
    I believe all the competitors are from Earth.

    When you meet an alien who feels discriminated against, let me know.
    But isn't the title equally pompous and inaccurate?

    Terms like "World Series" used to puzzle me when I was a kid because I knew it wasn't the right description but I'm not aware of the rest of the world being up in arms about it. There are so many sports terms that are overly dramatic and this just seems like another one of them.

    You might have gotten a livelier debate if you'd posted this in October when the Series was actually happening but I still think there are plenty of more serious problems facing the world at the moment than what Major League Baseball chooses to call its championship.
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  • Jason P
    Jason P Posts: 19,327
    This is data from 2009, released by MLB:

    Two-hundred twenty-nine (229) players on Opening Day rosters and disabled lists were born outside the 50 United States, it was announced today.

    Overall, 28.0 percent of the 818 players (748 active 25-man roster players and 70 disabled or restricted Major League players) on April 5th rosters were born outside the 50 United States, representing 15 countries and territories. The all-time highs occurred in 2005, when 29.2 percent (242/829) of Opening Day players were foreign-born, and in 2007, when 246 players were born outside the U.S., totaling 29.0 percent of all players. Last season, 239 players from a pool of 855 were foreign-born, also totaling 28.0 percent.
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  • Jason P
    Jason P Posts: 19,327
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  • Byrnzie
    Byrnzie Posts: 21,037
    Who Princess wrote:
    Terms like "World Series" used to puzzle me when I was a kid because I knew it wasn't the right description but I'm not aware of the rest of the world being up in arms about it. There are so many sports terms that are overly dramatic and this just seems like another one of them.

    You might have gotten a livelier debate if you'd posted this in October when the Series was actually happening but I still think there are plenty of more serious problems facing the world at the moment than what Major League Baseball chooses to call its championship.

    Oooh, touchy! :P
  • bennett13
    bennett13 Posts: 439
    Baseball is America's pasttime. Get over it.
  • Who Princess
    Who Princess out here in the fields Posts: 7,305
    Byrnzie wrote:
    Who Princess wrote:
    Terms like "World Series" used to puzzle me when I was a kid because I knew it wasn't the right description but I'm not aware of the rest of the world being up in arms about it. There are so many sports terms that are overly dramatic and this just seems like another one of them.

    You might have gotten a livelier debate if you'd posted this in October when the Series was actually happening but I still think there are plenty of more serious problems facing the world at the moment than what Major League Baseball chooses to call its championship.

    Oooh, touchy! :P
    :lol:

    Srsly, man, this just doesn't seem like a topic for the AMT. Plus we've got plenty of baseball threads over on the AET.
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  • Byrnzie
    Byrnzie Posts: 21,037
    bennett13 wrote:
    Baseball is America's pasttime. Get over it.

    Get over what?

    I asked why America's past-time was called the 'World' series.
  • Byrnzie
    Byrnzie Posts: 21,037
    Who Princess wrote:
    :lol:

    Srsly, man, this just doesn't seem like a topic for the AMT. Plus we've got plenty of baseball threads over on the AET.

    It's o.k, I get it. You don't want to talk about it.
  • Cliffy6745
    Cliffy6745 Posts: 34,036
    Why is it called the Premier League when Spanish teams keep kicking this shit out of them? Arrorgant Brits think the world revolves around them.
  • Byrnzie
    Byrnzie Posts: 21,037
    Cliffy6745 wrote:
    Why is it called the Premier League when Spanish teams keep kicking this shit out of them? Arrorgant Brits think the world revolves around them.

    It's called the Premier league because it involves the best teams in England.

    As for Spanish teams kicking the shit out of us, you clearly know nothing about European football.
  • g under p
    g under p Surfing The far side of THE Sombrero Galaxy Posts: 18,237
    I gather the same could be said about World Test matches in Cricket except the US is one of the major countries NOT included in those matches. A sport I believe was created BEFORE baseball.

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  • Byrnzie
    Byrnzie Posts: 21,037
    By the way, I have nothing against baseball. I know nothing about it.

    I just find it strange that the big tournament over there is called the World series.

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