The World Series always delivers plenty of intriguing storylines. This year, one of the most prominent is the fact that neither the Brewers nor the Rays has won a World Series title — yet. The Brewers joined MLB in 1969 as the Seattle Pilots. The Rays entered in 1998. One of these teams will win it all.
Since the 1921 season began, this is just the second World Series matchup between two franchises that had never won, joining the 1980 Fall Classic, when the Phillies beat the Royals.  ​
Before that, it hadn’t happened since 1920, when Cleveland defeated the Dodgers. The only other World Series between franchises both bidding for their first title were all in the first decade of the World Series’ existence, in its first, second, third, fourth and sixth iterations.
It happened in 1909 (Pirates over Tigers), 1907 (Cubs over Tigers), 1906 (White Sox over Cubs), 1905 (Giants over A’s) and of course in 1903 (Americans, now Red Sox, over Pirates). There was no World Series in 1904.
That makes this the eighth World Series between two franchises both seeking their first titles. It’s the first of those where both franchises have been waiting for at least 25 years.
There are only three players combined on these two teams who have appeared in a World Series games: Yandy DÃaz (five in 2020), Dustin May (two in 2020 with the Dodgers) and Steven Matz (one in 2015 with the Mets).
Not counting the first World Series in 1903, three would tie for the third-fewest players on both teams combined to appear in a World Series who had prior World Series experience.
There were three in 2017, with Carlos Beltrán, Justin Verlander and Chase Utley. Aside from that, there was one in the third World Series in 1906 (Patsy Dougherty) and none in the second in 1905. No matter how you slice it, this World Series has numerous historic angles. Baseball is the best.
MLB.com / ABC Flash Point News 2026.
I vote for the German style Brewers.