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1. After being unsuccessful in their nine previous World Series appearances, the Angels finally won their first World Series in 2002 against the Giants, four games to three. Although Barry Bonds hit four home runs in the series, the Angels' Troy Glaus was the series MVP. Bonds hit seven home runs in the series This World Series happened in 1980 Barry Bonds was the series MVP This was the Angels' first World Series appearance

2. One of the most durable managers in baseball history, Connie Mack spent his entire managing career with the Pittsburgh Pirates from 1901-1950. He made nine World Series appearances collecting five wins with the help of players such as Jimmie Dykes, Lefty Grove, and Jimmie Foxx. Although retiring in 1950, Mack was inducted into the Hall of Fame earlier in 1937. Mack was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1992 Mack managed the Philadelphia Athletics from 1901-1950 The players listed never played in the Major Leagues Mack never made it to a World Series

3. The Montreal Expos began their franchise in 1969. After the 2004 season, manager Frank Robinson took his team to their new home of Washington D.C. This was the first time in history that the Washington D.C. area had a Major League baseball team. Their first season as the Nationals saw them finish at .500 with a 81-81 record. Jose Guillen led the team with 24 home runs. Jose Guillen was the White Sox manager They weren't Washington D.C.'s first team The Nationals finished 2005 with a 54-108 record Frank Robinson's was fired before the team made the move to Washington D.C.

4. Kirby Puckett was a rugged outfielder for the Twins during his entire 11-season career. Of those 11 seasons, Kirby made the all-star team 10 times. He retired with a .318 average along with 207 home runs, a nice balance of hitting. The Hall of Fame inducted Kirby in 2001, then he died only two weeks later. Kirby hit 473 career home runs Puckett died in 2006 Puckett played for 29 seasons Kirby played his final six seasons with the Indians

5. One of the greatest strikeout artists in the modern baseball was Nolan Ryan who retired with 5714 stikeouts. From the 1970s and on, it seemed that 300 strikeouts in a season was very reachable. Sandy Koufax threw an amazing 382 for the Dodgers in 1965 to set a new modern day record, then Bob Feller broke his record with 383 in 1973. Matt Kilroy set an early baseball record for striking out 513 in 1886, the era of the pitcher. Koufax was never a Dodger No pitcher ever struck out over 400 batters in a season Koufax's record was broke by Ryan Ryan was a catcher

6. With the arrival of Babe Ruth to the Yankees in 1920, things were going to change. In 1921, they found themselves in their first World Series, but lost to the New York Giants. 1922 saw the same results. 1923 was different this time. The team had a rookie named Lou Gehrig. The Yankees won the World Series against the Giants, four games to two, winning their first series crown. It was the third of 13 consecutive World Series appearances in 1923 for the Yankees. The Yankees did not go to the 1924 or 1925 World Series All three series in the early '20s were against the Phillies Lou Gehrig wasn't a rookie until 1931 The Yankees first World Series appearance was in 1904

7. Of some famous brothers in baseball, Hank, Mark, and Tommie Aaron combined for the most home runs in the first 100 years of baseball. They out-hit other brothers such as Joe, Dom, and Vince DiMaggio, the Delahantys, and the Alous. The Aarons combined for 768 home runs in their careers. The Aarons combined for 751 home runs There was only one Alou in baseball in the first 100 years Dom was not a DiMaggio brother There was no Mark Aaron

8. The 1956 World Series shocked the world when they saw Yankee pitcher Don Larsen throw a perfect game against Dodgers and pitcher Sal Maglie in game five. It was Don's first World Series win of his career. The Yankees went on to win the series. Ironically, Maglie and Larsen were teammates on the Yankees in 1957, then they were skunked in the '57 World Series by the San Francisco Giants. The Braves defeated the Yankees four games to three in 1957 The perfect game was Larsen's 17th World Series win Sal Maglie retired in 1943 The perfect game took place in the 1948 series

9. Four times in the 1970s, the Big Red Machine of Cincinnati were graced with World Series presence. In 1970, they were helmed by Pete Rose the player-manager. The lost the series to the Orioles. 1972 was another loss in the series, this time with Sparky Anderson at the helm. Then they repeated World Series victories in 1975 and 1976 against the Red Sox and Yankees, respectively. The Reds would have to wait until 1990 to win another series, this time under the reins of Lou Piniella. Lou Piniella never managed the Reds Sparky Anderson never managed the Reds Pete Rose did not manage until 1985 The Reds lost all four World Series in the 1970s

10. The 1969 Yankees put on a home run derby for the league with two of their players. At season's end, Roger Maris had hit 61 home runs, and Mickey Mantle fell a little short due to injuries, hitting 54. This was the most home runs hit by a duo of the same team, 115. The Yankees went on to win the World Series in the season against the Cincinnati Reds. Mantle never hit over 50 home runs is a season The year was 1961 The Yankees lost the World Series to the Phillies McGwire and Canseco once combined for 121 home runs with the Athletics