Finally, a World Series for Baseball
2024-10-25
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1Baseball has long called its championship the World Series although it only involves teams playing in the United States and Canada.
2It started in 1903 when the Pittsburgh Pirates of the National League beat the Boston Americans of the American League for the championship.
3But the first official World Series, as it is known today, was in 1905 between the New York Giants and the Philadelphia Athletics.
4Since then, the New York Yankees have won 27 World Series titles, more than any other team.
5This year, the Yankees will face the Los Angeles Dodgers for what sports fans believe will be a World Series seen around the world.
6The competition is a best-of-seven-game championship.
7That means four wins in the series are needed to become the champion.
8This year's series might have everything that sports fans could want.
9It is a competition between teams from the two largest cities in the U.S. It is a competition between the two best teams in baseball.
10And the contest involves two of the biggest baseball stars, Shohei Ohtani of Japan and Aaron Judge of the U.S.
11Both players have already won the Most Valuable Player Award or MVP, given to the best player in the National League and the American League.
12Ohtani has won it twice and Judge once. The two are likely to be named MVP in each league again this year.
13Ohtani joined the Dodgers earlier this year with a record 10-year contract valued at $700 million.
14After receiving the largest contract ever in team sports history, Ohtani hit 54 home runs, stole 59 bases, and led the National League in almost all offensive numbers.
15Talking to reporters on Tuesday, October 22, Judge called Ohtani "the best player in the game."
16He added that Ohtani "hits for average, he hits for power, the speed."
17But Judge himself holds the American League record with 62 home runs in 2022.
18This year, he leads all of baseball, hitting 58 home runs.
19And he also leads all of baseball, both American and National Leagues, in offensive numbers, including 144 RBIs, 133 walks, on-base percentage, and slugging percentage.
20As expected, Ohtani led the Dodgers to the best record in the National League, and Judge captained the Yankees to the best record in the American League.
21The two best players, though, have a lot of help.
22The Dodgers have two former MVPs, Mookie Betts and Freddie Freeman, in the lineup.
23The Yankees have just one former MVP in Giancarlo Stanton.
24But they also have Juan Soto of the Dominican Republic, who is often called a "generational talent" in the game.
25The first game of the 2024 World Series will start on Friday, October 25.
26The games are sold out meaning all tickets have been sold.
27But, for those who still want to watch the game in person, it is possible to pay more than $1,000 for a seat or up to $10,000 for the best seats in the reselling market StubHub.
28Others can watch the television broadcast that is expected to set a record for people watching in Ohtani's home country of Japan.
29After the Dodgers beat the New York Mets to get to the World Series, Ohtani told reporters, "The goal was to get this far."
30As for Judge, "getting a chance to play on the biggest stage and in the biggest moment, I think that's going to be pretty cool to watch," he said.
31I'm Mario Ritter, Jr.
1Baseball has long called its championship the World Series although it only involves teams playing in the United States and Canada. 2It started in 1903 when the Pittsburgh Pirates of the National League beat the Boston Americans of the American League for the championship. But the first official World Series, as it is known today, was in 1905 between the New York Giants and the Philadelphia Athletics. 3Since then, the New York Yankees have won 27 World Series titles, more than any other team. This year, the Yankees will face the Los Angeles Dodgers for what sports fans believe will be a World Series seen around the world. 4The competition is a best-of-seven-game championship. That means four wins in the series are needed to become the champion. 5This year's series might have everything that sports fans could want. It is a competition between teams from the two largest cities in the U.S. It is a competition between the two best teams in baseball. And the contest involves two of the biggest baseball stars, Shohei Ohtani of Japan and Aaron Judge of the U.S. 6Both players have already won the Most Valuable Player Award or MVP, given to the best player in the National League and the American League. Ohtani has won it twice and Judge once. The two are likely to be named MVP in each league again this year. 7Ohtani joined the Dodgers earlier this year with a record 10-year contract valued at $700 million. After receiving the largest contract ever in team sports history, Ohtani hit 54 home runs, stole 59 bases, and led the National League in almost all offensive numbers. 8Talking to reporters on Tuesday, October 22, Judge called Ohtani "the best player in the game." He added that Ohtani "hits for average, he hits for power, the speed." 9But Judge himself holds the American League record with 62 home runs in 2022. This year, he leads all of baseball, hitting 58 home runs. And he also leads all of baseball, both American and National Leagues, in offensive numbers, including 144 RBIs, 133 walks, on-base percentage, and slugging percentage. 10As expected, Ohtani led the Dodgers to the best record in the National League, and Judge captained the Yankees to the best record in the American League. The two best players, though, have a lot of help. 11The Dodgers have two former MVPs, Mookie Betts and Freddie Freeman, in the lineup. The Yankees have just one former MVP in Giancarlo Stanton. But they also have Juan Soto of the Dominican Republic, who is often called a "generational talent" in the game. 12The first game of the 2024 World Series will start on Friday, October 25. The games are sold out meaning all tickets have been sold. But, for those who still want to watch the game in person, it is possible to pay more than $1,000 for a seat or up to $10,000 for the best seats in the reselling market StubHub. 13Others can watch the television broadcast that is expected to set a record for people watching in Ohtani's home country of Japan. 14After the Dodgers beat the New York Mets to get to the World Series, Ohtani told reporters, "The goal was to get this far." 15As for Judge, "getting a chance to play on the biggest stage and in the biggest moment, I think that's going to be pretty cool to watch," he said. 16I'm Mario Ritter, Jr. 17Hai Do wrote this report for VOA Learning English. 18_________________________________________________ 19Words in This Story 20home run -n. to score in baseball by hitting a fair ball out of play 21(stolen) bases -n. (pl.) the number of times that a batter who has reached a base has moved to another base, closer to home, when someone else is batting 22RBI (runs batted in) -n. the number of times a player has scored or caused a teammate to score 23walk -n. to reach base without being credited with a hit 24slugging percentage -n. a measure of the quality of hits a batter has 25lineup -n. the official list of players who start a baseball game 26talent -n. a skilled player 27We want to hear from you. 28Our comment policy is here.