Then There Were Two: A History of the World Series
Baseball
Geoffrey Clark and Lucas Mitzel take you inside the events of every World Series. No major American sport has the history our national pastime does, so prepare to take a trip back in time in this comprehensive look at baseball's yearly ultimate event.
Location:
United States
Description:
Geoffrey Clark and Lucas Mitzel take you inside the events of every World Series. No major American sport has the history our national pastime does, so prepare to take a trip back in time in this comprehensive look at baseball's yearly ultimate event.
Language:
English
Episodes
2013 World Series: Boston Red Sox vs. St. Louis Cardinals
4/26/2024
A city in desperate need of an uplift after a major tragedy finds escape in this year's Series winner.
Music: Last Stand - Purple Planet Music
Duration:00:48:06
2012 World Series: San Francisco Giants vs. Detroit Tigers
4/19/2024
Sometimes, you get a pitching staff that simply can do no wrong.
Music: Last Stand - Purple Planet Music
Duration:00:39:34
2011 World Series: St. Louis Cardinals vs. Texas Rangers
4/12/2024
We get one of those Fall Classics that is defined by one game.
Music: Last Stand - Purple Planet Music
Duration:00:46:11
2010 World Series: San Francisco Giants vs. Texas Rangers
4/5/2024
Can a charter franchise finally win a title for the city it's played in for over half a century?
Music: Last Stand - Purple Planet Music
Duration:00:37:34
2009 World Series: New York Yankees vs. Philadelphia Phillies
3/29/2024
There's a new ballpark in the Bronx, but did it inherit the championship legacy of the old one?
Music: Last Stand - Purple Planet Music
Duration:00:43:47
2008 World Series: Philadelphia Phillies vs. Tampa Bay Rays
3/22/2024
A passionate sports city breaks a major championship drought spanning a quarter of a century.
Music: Last Stand - Purple Planet Music
Duration:00:44:14
2007 World Series: Boston Red Sox vs. Colorado Rockies
3/15/2024
Can a recent champion stop a red-hot newcomer?
Music: Last Stand - Purple Planet Music
Duration:00:31:39
2006 World Series: St. Louis Cardinals vs. Detroit Tigers
3/8/2024
Only 83 regular-season wins? No problem for this year's victors.
Music: Last Stand - Purple Planet Music
Duration:00:40:14
2005 World Series: Chicago White Sox vs. Houston Astros
3/1/2024
Another longtime drought can come to an end. Also featuring insights from 2005 White Sox bat boy Mike Strubin.
Music: Last Stand - Purple Planet Music
Duration:01:22:33
2004 World Series: Boston Red Sox vs. St. Louis Cardinals
2/23/2024
A legendary curse is broken by a Fall Classic enabled by a historic LCS comeback.
Music: Last Stand - Purple Planet Music
Duration:00:45:07
2003 World Series: Florida Marlins vs. New York Yankees
2/16/2024
Former Sun Sentinel baseball reporter Mike Berardino joins us this week to talk about the Fish's pursuit of their second title.
Music: Last Stand - Purple Planet Music
Duration:00:45:39
2002 World Series: Anaheim Angels vs. San Francisco Giants
2/9/2024
The first all-Wild Card series kicks the current era where anything can happen in the Fall Classic.
Music: Last Stand - Purple Planet Music
Duration:00:51:28
2001 World Series: Arizona Diamondbacks vs. New York Yankees
2/2/2024
With the biggest tragedy in U.S. history serving as the backdrop, we get one of the absolutely best Fall Classics ever.
Music: Last Stand - Purple Planet Music
Duration:01:03:07
2000 World Series: New York Yankees vs. New York Mets
1/26/2024
Who will win the Big Apple's first Subway Series in decades?
Music: Last Stand - Purple Planet Music
Duration:00:42:24
1999 World Series: New York Yankees vs. Atlanta Braves
1/19/2024
As the decade draws to a close, we see who the real team of the 90s is.
Music: Last Stand - Purple Planet Music
Duration:00:42:33
1998 World Series: New York Yankees vs. San Diego Padres
1/12/2024
Can arguably the most dominant Yankees team ever finish the job?
Music: Last Stand - Purple Planet Music
Duration:00:29:56
1997 World Series: Florida Marlins vs. Cleveland Indians
1/5/2024
One team that was put together quickly tries to become the fastest franchise to win a Fall Classic.
Music: Last Stand - Purple Planet Music
Duration:00:47:11
1996 World Series: New York Yankees vs. Atlanta Braves
12/29/2023
Can baseball's premier franchise reclaim its championship glory against the defending champs?
Music: Last Stand - Purple Planet Music
Duration:00:42:46
1995 World Series: Atlanta Braves vs. Cleveland Indians
12/22/2023
Will the team of the year or the team of the decade triumph?
Music: Last Stand - Purple Planet Music
Duration:00:40:36
1994 World Series Simulation: Atlanta Braves vs. Chicago White Sox
12/15/2023
Since we don't have an actual series to talk about here, we revisited a simulation we did years ago.
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Music: Last Stand - Purple Planet Music
Duration:00:43:18