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It's the same with Cricket and Rugby. By some quirk of history, Americans got into Baseball and Gridiron instead. They're both fine sports so it's all good; b
by ra 14y ago
It's the same with Cricket and Rugby.
By some quirk of history, Americans got into Baseball and Gridiron instead.
They're both fine sports so it's all good; but we all have a chuckle when you have a 'world series'.
- jacques_chester 14y agoThere's a theory (according to the relevant Wikipedia entry it's a controversial theory) that the World Series is named for the newspaper which sponsored early contests.