From a blogger who calls thyself anonymous, we are given the origins of the World Series. Or at least what sounds very much like a credible account of the origins of the World Series, I believe it. Thank you very much anonymous for the response, keep on bloggin'.
-Dave
"There is a myth that the World Series got its name from the New York World newspaper, which was very popular in the late 1800's. But, the NY World claimed no affiliation with major league baseball. In 1887, Spalding Baseball Guide called the series between Chicago and St. Louis in 1886, the "The World's Championship", because they needed a title to make it sound more coveted. Spalding thought the game would spread world wide and there would eventually be intercontinental leagues, in the future. The name stuck and went from "World's Championship Series", to "World's Series", then finally to "World Series"."
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Dave, I've always had this idea in the back of my mind about trading Chris Duncan while he's young and fresh. We've all seen how horrible he is in the field, and he'll never play first base because of Pujols. In the National League, his value is dwindling every time he takes the field because he can't catch a fly ball. However, he obviously is valuable at the plate. What are your thoughts on trading him off while he's young for somebody who could be more useful for the Cardinals in the long run?
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