Who Won The 2021 World Series Baseball?
The 2021 World Series was the championship series of Major League Baseball’s (MLB) 2021 season. The 111th edition of the World Series, it was a best-of-seven playoff between the American League (AL) champion Tampa Bay Rays and the National League (NL) champion Los Angeles Dodgers.
The Tampa Bay Rays
The Tampa Bay Rays are an American professional baseball team based in St. Petersburg, Florida.
The Rays compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member of the American League (AL) East division. Since its inception, the team’s home stadium has been Tropicana Field. The Tampa Bay Devil Rays began play in the 1998 Major League Baseball season. Their first decade of play, however, was marked by futility; they finished in last place in the AL East in all but one season from 1998 to 2007, and compiled compiled the worst winning percentage (as well as the worst attendance record) among MLB teams during that time frame. Following the 2007 season, Stuart Sternberg became principal owner of the team; he bought out Vince Naimoli, who had been a majority shareholder since 1995 and had served as managing general partner since February 1996.
In 2008, Sternberg hired Andrew Friedman as executive vice president and general manager; Friedman would serve in those roles until October 2014, when he opted to step down in order to become president of baseball operations for the Los Angeles Dodgers. On September 19, 2012, Wilkin Ramirez hit a grand slam for the Rays against their AL East rivals, the Baltimore Orioles; this was notable because it was not only Tampa Bay’s first grand slam in franchise history but also because it came on Ramirez’s very first swing as a Ray (having been acquired by Tampa Bay just two days earlier). The Rays won 90 games for just the second time everin 2013and made their second postseason appearance that year; they defeated boththe Texas Rangers andthe Boston Red Sox before losing tothe eventual World Series championRed Sox againin the ALCS. Following another unsuccessful season in 2014, however, ownership decided to “blow up” much ofthe team’s core personnel via trades; these deals sentseveral star players(suchas David PriceandBen Zobrist) packing while bringing back a large numberof young prospects and/or “reclamation projects” intoreturn. As aresultofthese trades (along with some strong seasons from several holdover players), Tampa Bay put together athree-year stretchof playoff berths(2016–2018) for justthe second time everin franchise history.
The Rays compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member of the American League (AL) East division.
The Rays began play in the 1998 Major League Baseball season as the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, an expansion team of the American League (AL). The team changed its name to “Tampa Bay Rays” before the 2008 season, after a decade in which its ownership tried to find a buyer and unsuccessfully negotiated several times to build a new ballpark in Hillsborough County on the site of Al Lang Stadium. The Tropicana Field dome was eventually replaced by a partial retractable roof in 2018. The Rays have made two World Series appearances, in 2008 and 2020, winning the latter.
The Rays have played their home games at Tropicana Field since their inaugural season in 1998.
The Tampa Bay Rays are an American professional baseball team based in St. Petersburg, Florida. The Rays compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member of the American League (AL) East division. Since its inception, the team’s home venue has been Tropicana Field.
The franchise was founded as an expansion team in 1998 and played its first season in the AL West, before switching to the AL East in 2006. The Rays advanced to the playoffs for the first time in 2008. They also appeared in the World Series in 2020, losing to the Los Angeles Dodgers in six games.
The Los Angeles Dodgers
The Los Angeles Dodgers are an American professional baseball team based in Los Angeles, California.
The Dodgers compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) West division. Established in 1883 in Brooklyn, New York, the team moved to Los Angeles before the 1958 season. They played four seasons at their temporary home of Dodger Stadium before moving to their current location of Chavez Ravine in 1962.
The Dodgers have won seven World Series championships and 23 National League pennants. 11 NL MVP Award winners have played for the Dodgers, winning a total of 13 MVP Awards, eight Cy Young Award winners have pitched for the Dodgers, winning a total of twelve Cy Young Awards. The team has also produced 18 Rookie of the Year Award winners, twice as many as the next closest team, including four consecutive from 1979 to 1982 and five consecutive from 1992 to 1996.
In baseball statistics and Sabermetrics, persons who played for or who were traded to the team during their periodic competitive prime are often considered among baseball’s best ever overall or at their respective playing positions.
The Dodgers compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member of the National League (NL) West division.
One of the most successful teams in baseball history, the Dodgers have won seven World Series championships and 23 National League (NL) pennants. They played in four consecutive World Series from 1963 to 1966 and five consecutive World Series from 1974 to 1978. The team also set the Major League Baseball record for the longest winning streak at 16 games, which spanned from September 28 to October 15, 2013.
The Dodgers have played their home games at Dodger Stadium since 1962.
The Dodgers are a professional baseball team based in Los Angeles, California. They compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) West division. Established in 1883 in Brooklyn, New York, the team relocated to Los Angeles before the 1958 season. They played four seasons at their home ballpark, Ebbets Field, before moving to Dodger Stadium, which has been their home ballpark since 1962.
The Dodgers began play as the Brooklyn Atlantics, an amateur baseball team that was founded in 1884 and became a charter member of the American Association (AA) in 1887. The AA folded after only two seasons, and the Dodgers were left without a league until they joined the NL in 1890 as charter members. The name “Dodgers” was first used for the Brooklyn ball club by fans and sportswriters who found it easier to say “Dodgers” than “Brooklynites”. The team’s name was eventually adopted by the franchise when it moved to Los Angeles.
When the franchise was founded in 1883, it was known as the Brooklyn Atlantics. The team played its home games at Washington Park and Ebbets Field. The Atlantics were one of the founding members of the American Association (AA), which was established in 1882. The AA only lasted for two seasons before it folded due to financial problems. After the AA folded, the Dodgers were left without a league to play in.
In 1890, they joined the National League (NL) as charter members. The name “Dodgers” was first used for the Brooklyn ball club by fans and sportswriters who found it easier to say “Dodgers” than “Brooklynites”. The team’s name was eventually adopted by the franchise when it moved to Los Angeles.
The Dodgers have won seven World Series titles and 21 National League pennants. They are one of only two teams to appear in more than one World Series consecutively (the other being the Atlanta Braves). They are also one of only two teams
