World Report: October 27, 2000 Vol.6 No.7
- This Issue:
- Table of Contents
- Cover Story
- Cover Story - Spanish Version
- Mini-Lesson
- Comprehension Quiz
- Teacher's Guide and Worksheets
It’s a Subway Series
The Big Apple has baseball fever! For the first time in 44 years, two major league teams from New York City are facing off in the World Series. It’s called a "subway series" because fans can travel by subway train from Yankee Stadium to the Mets’ Shea Stadium just 10 miles away.
On October 16 the Mets won the National League championship after pitcher Mike Hampton helped his team beat the St. Louis Cardinals 7-0 in Game 5. The Mets are playing in the World Series for the first time since 1986.
On October 18 the Yankees won the American League championship after defeating the Seattle Mariners 9-7 in Game 6. David Justice’s three-run homer helped the Yankees win their 37th league pennant.
Subway World Series used to be common. From 1947 to 1956 there were seven—between the Yanks and either the Brooklyn Dodgers or the New York Giants. Both the Dodgers and the Giants moved to California in 1958.
During the regular season, the Yankees and Mets met six times in interleague games. The Yanks won four of those games. They also won the 1999 World Series. Says Mets outfielder Jay Payton: "This is our chance to get a place on the map."
