In one of the greatest World Series performances ever, Ortiz batted .688 with an On Base Percentage of .760 and a Slugging Percentage of 1.188.

Ruth posted a 0.87 ERA in three World Series starts and his record of 29 2/3 consecutive scoreless innings in the Fall Classic stood from 1918 until Whitey Ford broke it in 1961.

Four of the five games featured duels between future Hall of Fame pitchers, and all five games were shutouts, with one team going scoreless.

Kolten Wong of the St. Louis Cardinals was picked off first base in Game 4 of the 2013 World Series by Boston Red Sox closer Koji Uehara. The score was 4-2 and rookie Wong was a pinch runner.

Joe McCarthy and Casey Stengel are tied for the most World Series titles by a manager with 7 apiece, all 14 of them with the Yankees.

The Commissioner's Trophy is presented each year by the Commissioner of Baseball to the Major League Baseball team that wins the World Series.

In Game 5 of the 2014 World Series, Bumgarner allowed only four hits, recorded eight strikeouts and no walks. He was named the 2014 World Series MVP, finishing the Series with a 2-0 record, 1 save, and a 0.43 ERA.

Jackson hit 5 home runs, cementing his legacy as a postseason performer and earning him the nickname "Mr. October".

The White Sox swept the Astros four games to none, winning their third World Series championship and their first in 88 seasons. Despite the series being a sweep, all four games were quite close, being decided by two runs or less.

During the 1905 World Series, Christy Mathewson pitched an unprecedented three shutouts.