Download or read book What Is the World Series? written by Gail Herman and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2015-06-23 with total page 129 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Strike – you’re out!" "He’s safe!" "Homerun!" Every October, millions of baseball fans around the country anxiously wait to see which team wins baseball's biggest championship. But the original games of the 1900s hardly look like they do today. Take a look back over one hundred years and discover the history of baseball's greatest series. With triumphs, heartbreak, and superstitious curses, this action-packed book brings America’s Pastime to life.