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Did you know? The "World Series" — the American baseball championship — actually contains no team outside the US and Canada. The name suggests global, but it is purely North American. A popular myth says the name comes from sponsor "New York World" — false; it's simply American self-reference.

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The "World Series" — the American baseball championship — actually contains no team outside the US and Canada. The name suggests global, but it is purely North American. A popular myth says the name comes from sponsor "New York World" — false; it's simply American self-reference.

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