ken@ihuxq.UUCP (01/25/84)
A "subway series" is a World Series in which both teams are located in the same city--the term "subway" referring to the method of transportation between playing sites. New York, where the public transportation electric rail system is called "the subway", has been host to several such World Series. It is the only city to bear that distinction so far. I guess the only other candidate these days is Chicago, which is to say that New York will retain that honor indefinitely. -- *** *** JE MAINTIENDRAI ***** ***** ****** ****** 24 Jan 84 [5 Pluviose An CXCII] ken perlow ***** ***** (312)979-7261 ** ** ** ** ..ihnp4!ihuxq!ken *** ***
tischler@ihuxv.UUCP (01/26/84)
It is conceivable that the LA Dodgers and California Angels could meet in a World Series (much more conceivable than seeing the 2 Chicago teams in the Series). That would most definitely be called a subway series. Also, although there is a train, but no subway between Oakland and San Francisco, a World Series featuring the Giants and A's could be called a subway series. Mark
rkp@drufl.UUCP (Pierce) (01/26/84)
If you are implying that New York teams are the most likely ones to end up in the Series, then you must have forgotten how far the Chicago White Sox got last year. In fact, did the combined wins of the Yankees and the Mets equal what Chicago won last year? That would be interesting to see. Hmmmm........ Go Braves Russ Pierce AT&T Consumer Products drufl!rkp
halle1@houxz.UUCP (J.HALLE) (01/26/84)
Also, way back when, the Cubs and White Sox did indeed meet in the World Series. It happened at least once, but it was so long ago that subways might not have been invented yet. :-)
gayde@iwu1b.UUCP (Peter Gayde) (01/26/84)
There have been two subway series not involving New York teams. In 1906 the White Sox and the Cubs (I'm not sure whether they used those nicknames back then) won their respective leagues. The Cubs won 116 games and were in first place by 20 games! The Sox won the series, though, 4 games to 2. In 1944 the St. Louis Browns and the Cardinals faced each other, the Cardinals winning, 4 games to 2. There have been an incredible 13 subway series involving New York teams plus 4 between the Yankees and the L.A. Dodgers and 1 between the Yankees and the S.F. Giants. -- Peter Gayde ihnp4!{iwu1b,ihuxp}!gayde AT&T Technologies Naperville, IL (312) 979-7186
glass@houxf.UUCP (K.GLASS) (01/26/84)
If Milwaukee were to meet Montreal in October, would it be called a sub-zero series?
woods@hao.UUCP (Greg Woods) (01/27/84)
There most certainly *is* a subway between Oakland and San Francisco! It's called BART, and it goes *under* the bay. If that ain't a subway, I don't know what is. GREG -- {ucbvax!hplabs | allegra!nbires | decvax!kpno | harpo!seismo | ihnp4!kpno} !hao!woods
burton@fortune.UUCP (02/02/84)
#R:houxz:-64600:fortune:32400004:000:504 fortune!burton Feb 1 17:43:00 1984 In fact, there *is* a subway between San Francisco and Oakland. It's called BART, short for Bay Area Rapid Transit. As an ex-NYer, I find BART rather pretty, quiet, safe, and clean, but for shear gutsiness in moving large numbers of people all over, give me New York [or Chicago or London] Philip Burton 101 Twin Dolphin Drive Fortune Systems Redwood City, CA 94065 (415) 595-8444 x 526 - - - {allegra,[decvax!decwrl,ucbvax]!amd70,cbosgd,harpo,hpda,ihnp4,sri-unix} !fortune!burton
gallagher@nimbus.DEC (Donna M. Gallagher MRO3-2/H7 DTN: 231-2372) (10/26/85)
In response to the letter asking what was the most recent world series game where the two teams were from the same state, it was in 1956 when the Brooklyn Dodgers played the New York Yankees. The Yankees took the series 4 games to 3. The year before in '55, the same two teams played, only Brooklyn won it 4 games to 3. Here is a little trivia question.... Babe Ruth holds the record for the most home runs in his own home park. How many home runs was it, and which stadium was it? Chris Gallagher
jwm00@duts.UUCP (John McKenna) (10/28/85)
> > In response to the letter asking what was the most recent world series game > where the two teams were from the same state, it was in 1956 when the > Brooklyn Dodgers played the New York Yankees. The Yankees took the series > 4 games to 3. The year before in '55, the same two teams played, only > Brooklyn won it 4 games to 3. > > Here is a little trivia question.... > > Babe Ruth holds the record for the most home runs in his own home park. > How many home runs was it, and which stadium was it? > > Chris Gallagher The last World Series(prior to the '85 series) between two teams from the same state was the 1974 series between the A's and the Dodgers.