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History Of Baseball: The World Series

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The World Series is basically the championship of baseball. The New York Yankees have won 26 World Series titles, which is more than any other team. The first woman owner of a major league team was Helene Britton, who owned the St. Louis Cardinals from 1911 to 1917 The World’s fastest pitch is held by Aroldis Chapman at 105 mph!

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