I am as excited as the next Chicago person that the south side White Sox are in the World Series. I hope they win. I even hope they win in four games. But I take issue with the name of the championship the team is seeking.
How can it be called the World Series when only United States and Canadian teams play for the honor? Doesn’t the name ‘World Series’ suggest that the owner of the title has battled other teams around the world to get to Number One? Or Numero Uno? Or Nombre Un? I think it does.
I realize baseball is not a universal sport at this time; consequently, we shouldn’t act as if it is. So I propose the title of the championship be renamed to the North American Championship Series or some other similar title. As other countries embrace baseball, if they do, we can change the title to reflect the growing interest in the sport worldwide.
Calling it the North American Championship Series in no way minimizes the accomplishment. What it does do is define it for what it is, rather than bloat it to the rest of the world. There is no shame in being the best on a continent rather than pretending to be the best in the world.
Go Sox!
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