3 and 3 World Series Rematch Notes

Once again for the weekend’s baseball series, there are 3 World Series rematches with that many involving teams with World Series winning or losing streaks of at least two.

Let’s start with one that rematches the same city opponents from 119 years ago, the White Sox and Cubs. In that only all Chicago, 1906 World Series, the White Sox, known as “The Hitless Wonders” 6’d what was a great Cubs 116-36 (still the best percentage ever in baseball) team, that won the next 2 world series and not another for 108 years until their last final round/W.S. appearance in 2016.

Meanwhile the White Sox whose title drought, was 88 years from 1917 until 2005, also won in their last World Series appearance, sweeping the then National League, Houston Astros in he minimum 4 games.

Both the Philadelphia Phillies and New York Yankees lost in their most recent World Series appearance. The L.A. Dodgers 5’d the Yankees in the 2024 version while after the Yankees 6’d the Phils in 2009, the Houston Astros won their second title, both as an American League team/W.S. representative 6’ing the Phils in 2023.

Both the Boston Red Sox and aforementioned L.A. Dodgers have W.S. winning streaks, the Red Sox with 4 straight wins after their 86 year title drought ended in 2004 while the Dodgers won titles in the last two presidential election years, 2020 and 2024.

Left to right Al Schacht AKA “The Clown Prince of Baseball,” who performed at many a game, and Nick Altrock, a (20-13) member of the 1906 champion Chicago White Sox.

From Wikipedia:

Police protect Nick Altrock from crowds after pitching a 4 hitter during game 1 of the 1906 World Series. Notice that they are on the infield, as it was common practice for fans to walk on the field after a game.

Nick actually made player appearances in 5 different decades, something only Minnie Minoso accomplished in major league (N.L. or A.L. —in both cases all American League) baseball games.