I always figured the name "World Series" was just the product of ethnocentrism. Sounds way better than "Manifest Destiny Imperialist Domination Series".
I followed this series and watched Game 7, and it was no doubt the best baseball game I've ever seen, and I had no dog in the fight. Usually, I don't get that excited about baseball games, but I'm a sucker for finals in any league, but this was a great series.