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In the 1973 World Series, who did the A's beat?

New York Mets. The A's defeated the Mets in 7 games. In fact, the A's would go on to win three straight world series in '72, '73, and '74.

In 2002, how many outs away were the Giants from winning the World Series?

5. They were leading the Angels by 5 in the eighth inning. The Angels would come back to win the game and the series.

The winner of the 1997 World Series was Florida.

t. The Marlins' Livan Hernandez was their big hero.

The teams in the 2002 World Series were Wild Cards.

T. The Angels finished four back of the Athletics, and the Giants finished second to Arizona.

Who hit the home run to win Game 6 and the Series in the 1993 World Series?

Joe Carter. Jose Canseco and the A's were eliminated by the Blue Jays in the Playoffs. Kirby Puckett played in the Fall Classic in the prior year with the Twins and Ed Sprague was a teammate to Joe Carter on the Blue Jays, but it was Carter who won it for the Jays over Philadelphia.

Which teams were featured in the '89 World Series?

Oakland A's & San Francisco Giants. The A's swept the Giants, but the Series would forever be remembered for the earthquake right before Game 3 in S.F. The Series was paused for ten days.

Who eliminated the Yankees from the playoffs in 2002?

Angels. The Angels stunned the nation by winning the series. The Yanks were favored to sweep the series.

Who hit the walk-off home run to beat the A's in game 1 of the 1988 World Series?

Kirk Gibson. It was Gibson's only at-bat of the series.

Who threw Don Zimmer down in Game 3 of the ALCS in 2003?

Pedro Martinez. I quote Gary Little, "We've upgraded it from a battle to a war." It was war to the very end.

The 2003 World Series ended in 7 games.

f. It was Game Six when Florida shocked the Yankees.