2008 World Series Schedule - MLB October Classic Phillies vs Rays

2008 World Series
104th of Major league Baseball Championship Series
and more known with October Classic (Fall Classic)

Philadelphia Phillies vs. Tampa Bay Rays
Phillies won 2008 World Series 4-1
(Phllies plan celebration on Friday 31, 2008)

2008 World Series will be 104th of Major League Baseball's championship series. The game will use The best-of-seven playoff between champions of the National League(NLCS) and the American League(ALCS). NLCS will be Philadelphia Phillies. ALCS will be Tampa Bay Rays.

World Series Games Results & Schedule
ALCS vs. NLCS
Tampa Bay Rays vs. Philadelphia Phillies

• Game 1 October 22 Fin. Philllies 3 - 2 Rays
• Game 2 October 23 Fin. Philllies 2 - 4 Rays
• Game 3 October 25 Fin. Rays 4 - 5 Phillies Video Highlight
• Game 4 October 26 Fin. Rays 2 - 10 Phillies
• Game 5 October 26 Fin. Rays 3 - 4 Phillies

TV Coverage: FOX(USA), ESPN(China)

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Phillies Manager and Key Roasters

• Rays's Manager Chalrlie Manuel first time for World Series - Biography
  
• The fastest 100 home runs in MLB - Ryan Howard Biography and Statistics
• The left-handed pitcher - Colbert Michael Hamels Bios and Stats
  

Rays Manager and Key Roasters

• Phillies's Manager Joe Maddon First time for World Series - Joseph John Maddon Biography
• "Aki" Akinori Iwamura Japanese Lightning - Biography
• "Bossman Junior" 7 home runs in two postseason series - B. J. Upton Biggraphy
  

Relate Information

• 2008 MLB Postseason Results
• 2008 MLB Postseason Bracket and Predictions
• World Series Game 1 Video Highlight
• Philadelphia Phillies Parade News Update
  

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World Series Background
The World Series is the championship series of Major League Baseball and the culmination of the sport's postseason each October. Since the Series takes place in mid-autumn, sportswriters many years ago dubbed the event the Fall Classic; it is also sometimes known as the October Classic or simply "The Series."

The World Series is played between the champion clubs of the American League and the National League, which collectively include 29 clubs based in the United States and one club from Canada. The "modern" World Series has been an annual event since 1903, with the exceptions of 1904 and 1994. Baseball has employed various championship formulas since the 1860s. When the term "World Series" is used by itself, it is usually understood to refer to the "modern" World Series exclusively.

The World Series championship is determined through a best-of-seven playoff. Best-of-seven has been the format of all the modern World Series except in 1903, 1919, 1920 and 1921 when the winner was determined through a best-of-nine playoff. The Series winner is awarded the World Series Trophy, as well as individual World Series rings. The Series winner also receives a larger proportion of the gate receipts than does the Series loser.

The New York Yankees, of the American League, have played in 39 of the 103 Series through 2007 and have won 26 World Series championships, the most of any Major League franchise. For the National League, the Dodgers have appeared in the Series the most at 18 times (9 each in Brooklyn and Los Angeles), but have won the Series only 6 times (once as Brooklyn, five times as Los Angeles). The St. Louis Cardinals have represented the National League 17 times and have won 10 championships, which is the most for any National League team.[1] The Chicago Cubs have the longest streak of not winning the World Series, with their last championship coming in 1908.

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