Even more remarkable are the devil rays, as they were known for the previous ten seasons, had never even had a winning season until 2008. Through the 2008 season, the tigers have played in 10 world series and won 4. Visit baseball for the complete box score, playbyplay, and win probability. Astros vs dodgers, world series batting leaders, world series pitching leaders. Asked in sports, world series what is the date of the 2008 world series of baseball.
The world series mvp award up to 2017 was a trophy that was similar to the commissioners trophy, albeit scaled down and with a single large goldplated flag after being renamed to willie mays world series mvp award for the 2018 edition and onward, the trophy is a wooden pedestal topped by a bronze sculpture of willie mays making the iconic catch in the 1954 world series. How the astros won world series game 7, inning by inning. Learn more about the history and results of the world series in this article. That was one of the few 3 world series wins in a row. Rate 5 stars rate 4 stars rate 3 stars rate 2 stars rate 1 star.
Waipio little league of waipio, hawaii defeated matamoros little league of matamoros, mexico 123 to win the 2008 little league world series. Nov 30, 2014 2016 world series game 7 cubs win world series for first time in over 100 years. Kalas call of the phillies winning world series youtube. The 102nd edition of the world series, it was a bestofseven playoff between the american league al champion detroit tigers and the national league nl champion st. The 2008 tournament culminated with 8 teams advancing to the college world series at historic rosenblatt stadium in omaha, nebraska on june 14. Mlb 2008 world series game5 brad lidge 2nd save duration. World series, in baseball, a postseason playoff series between champions of the two major professional baseball leagues of north america. Steve pearce named mvp of world series hardballtalk.
Mlb awards world series mvp major league baseball espn. The phillies became the fifth team in mlb history to win three straight games at home after splitting the first two games of the world series on. The 2008 world series was the championship series of major league baseballs mlb 2008 season. Brad lidge closes out game 5 against the rays to give the phillies their first world series since 1980 check out.
A redesigned mlb logo with this philly twist brings back all the 2008. The phillies have won 2 world series titles, correct. Meet the teams of the 2008 little league world series local. Get scores, news and notes in your inbox every day. The phillies won the national league pennant for just the sixth time in 125 years, which awarded them the right to play the rays, who won the american. Mlb world series champions major league baseball espn. Nobody wants to win or lose a world series like that. Oct 22, 2008 2008 world series philadelphia phillies 4 vs. The 2009 world series was the championship series of major league baseballs mlb 2009 season. Often referred to as the fall classic, the modern world series has been played every year since 1903. Stargell 1979, darrell porter 1982, hershiser 1988, livan hernandez 1997, cole hamels 2008, david freese 2011, and madison bumgarner 2014all of them were the nlcs mvps. Most championships 2 west raleigh, nc, 2008, 2009 lexington, ky, 2003, 2011 most games won series 6 fort caroline, fl, 2004 lexington, ky, 2011 bakersfield, ca, 2012.
How many world series have the phillies won answers. This was the fourth world series clincher in the last 10 years to be. Phillies win the world series breaking the curse of 25 years since the city has won a championship last major sports team, the. They played their home games at citizens bank ballpark park factors. A redesigned mlb logo with this philly twist brings back all the 2008 feels. The philadelphia phillies 2008 season was the 126th in the history of the franchise. In the postseason, the phillies won the world series. Tampa bay rays 1 worst to first easily describes the tampa bay rays who finished in last place during the 2007 regular season, but made it to the fall classic in an exciting cinderella style throughout the 2008 regular and post season. Broad street after the phillies won the 2008 world series. Around once a week well give you a quick update on all the things weve been up to. Which decade of philadelphia sports do you resonate with the most.
But none of those appearances top the 2008 championship run. The fresno state bulldogs beat the georgia bulldogs in the bestofthree championship series to win the ncaa mens division i baseball championship. Anaheim angels over san francisco giants 43 are you a stathead. I remember in 2005, i let myself think about clinching that game and the fans roaring and everything else and how cool that would be, and the moment came but not with me on the mound. The 103rd edition of the world series, it was a bestofseven playoff between the national league nl champion colorado rockies and the american league al champion boston red sox. Worst to first easily describes the tampa bay rays who finished in last place during the. Who won the little league world series in 2008 answers. Nov 02, 2008 from irish pub on 12th and walnut to broad street. Philadelphia phillies 2008 playoff highlights world series champions best sports moments. Pearce joins david ortiz, mike lowell, and manny ramirez as members of the red sox to win the world series mvp award, which began in 1955. The world series is the annual championship series of major league baseball mlb and. Including the rockies loss, only 3 of 23 teams down 30 in a world series won the fourth game.
Philadelphia phillies 2008 playoff highlights world series. Seven players have won the world series mvp in the same season in which they won the lcs mvp. The phillies won the 2008 world series, they defeated the tampa bay rays in 5 games. Additionally, both the phillies world series wins have come against a team making their world series debut in 1980, they beat the. The phillies 28year span between world series titles is tied for the fourth longest in mlb history. The 2008 world series was the championship series of major league baseballs mlb 2008. World serieswinning teams with the highest and lowest. Oct 15, 2019 with 34 ncaa tournament berths and four appearances in the college world series, the bulldogs have plenty of history in omaha. Nov 04, 2001 arizona diamondbacks over new york yankees 43 statheads want to know. Did you know that through completion of the 2014 world series, the american league has won sixtythree world championships, the national league has won fortyseven world championships, there have been three tie games, onehundred fourteen shutouts, one perfect game and eleven instances where a team lost the first two games yet rallied to win. The 1908 season was a rollercoaster for chicago, which jumped out to an early lead in the nl standings but spent most of the summer trailing the new york giants. The boston red sox won the 2007 world series, and the philladelphia phillies won the 2008 world series. First played in 1903, the world series championship is a bestofseven playoff and is a contest between the champions of baseballs national league nl and american league al.
The 2007 world series was the championship series of major league baseballs mlb 2007 season. Japan won its fourth little league world series championship by defeating the u. Its also available for football, basketball and hockey. The phillies were the 12thhighest spending team with a payroll a little. During the season, they were managed by charlie manuel. The team finished with a regular season record of 9270, first in the national league east. Philadelphia phillies 2008 playoff highlights world.
The 104th edition of the world series, it was a bestofseven playoff between the national league nl champion philadelphia phillies and the american league al champion tampa bay rays. They reached the series five times but only won once in 1980, led by. The phillies won the national league pennant for just the sixth time in 125 years, which awarded them the right to play the rays, who won the american league. Teams from connecticut have won the little league baseball world series four times, the most recent in 1989, when a team led by current national hockey league player chris drury defeated kangtu.
Nov 30, 2014 new proof that jose altuve used a buzzer to cheat in the 2019 alcs vs. Overall, since 2000, the winning team has had an average salary ranking of 8. Tv, the live video streaming product that airs every game in hd to nearly 400 different devices. The philadelphia phillies emerged victorious from the 2008 world series with a lopsided 41 win over the tampa bay rays. As of 2019 update, and excluding titles won by the phoenix mercury of the wnba, this is the state of arizona s only world championship among the four major professional sports.
Despite being around for well over 100 years, the phillies had just one world series title to their name heading into 2008. The new york yankees of the al have won the most series. Koufax 1963 is the only person to have won the cy young award. A comprehensive list of mlb world series champions from 1903 to the present. The world series is the annual championship series of major league baseball mlb and concludes the mlb postseason. The story behind 2008 fresno state baseball, the greatest. Who won the womens college world series in 2008 answers. Philadelphia opened the season by posting a winning record in the opening month of april. They reached the series five times but only won once in 1980, led by franchise legends steve carlton and mike schmidt.
With more than 20 hours of phantastic october glory, this set will be a cherished part of your 2008 world series collection. As the 105th edition of the world series, it was a bestofseven playoff contested between the philadelphia phillies, champions of the national league nl and defending world series champions, and the new york yankees, champions of the american league al. Philadelphia phillies pitcher cole hamels wins world series mvp. Tim lincecum tied the world series record with 10 strikeouts in a clincher, becoming the fifth pitcher to reach that mark, joining bob gibson, sandy koufax, hal newhouser and orval overall. Broken down to world series matchups, there was a clear frontrunner, as 10 of the 30 thought the red sox and their alltools machine will win a second straight world series by beating johan santana and the mets in a rematch but different outcome of one of the most memorable fall classics of all time, the 1986 world series. Check out stats on every major league baseball world series mvp winner since 1911 on. The 2004 major league postseason witnessed perhaps the greatest comeback in the history of professional baseball. The team with the higher payroll has won the past four world series, and 12 of the last 17. Hamels, who was 40 in postseason, wins world series mvp. The 104th edition of the world series, 2 it was a bestofseven playoff between the national league nl champion philadelphia phillies and the american league al champion tampa bay rays. Since that time, millions of baseball fans around the world have subscribed to mlb. World serieswinning teams with the highest and lowest payrolls.
Boston red sox over colorado rockies 40 this week in sports reference. Learn more about the history and results of the world series. Complete coverage of the 2008 world series between the tampa. Total zone rating and initial framework for wins above replacement.
Philadelphia before chase utley declared the 2008 phillies world bleeping champions, before the parade down broad street, before shane victorino bounded like superman onto a pile of teammates and before brad lidge fell to his knees and carlos ruiz ran into his arms, the phillies needed three more outs in game 5 of the world series. Feb 01, 2016 philadelphia phillies 2008 playoff highlights world series champions best sports moments. Wpvitv 6abc philadelphia coverage 102908 phillies win. On april 29, 2008, the arizona diamondbacks 2001 world series dvd set was released. Down threegamestonone in the american league championship series, baseballs perennial bridesmaids, otherwise known as the boston red sox, stood three outs from elimination courtesy of their hated rivals, the new york yankees. The 2006 world series was the championship series of major league baseballs mlb 2006 season.
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