So if you're going to write a kids' book called , uh, what would those moments be? Two of my immediate suggestions didn't make the cut. Bobby Thompson's home run and Don Larsen's perfect game. The publisher didn't want to load up on "old baseball." Full Article at Huffington Post

Although the 2009 World Series has yet to be decided, the series MVP has certainly been determined. Full Article at Bleacher Report

We invited readers to share their stories of how they became fans of the Yankees or the Phillies, and we will highlight entries as the World Series continues. Below, Jim Norchi, 61, of Pittsfield, Mass. , writes that the Yankees’ home was his home, too. Full Article at The New York Times

I've been trying to figure out how to make it clear that the BBWAA really doesn't do that good a job in the Hall of Fame voting. Full Article at Sports Blogs

After a brilliant run in the AL playoffs, Alex Rodriguez is under fire for an 0-for-8, six-strikeout start in the World Series. PHILADELPHIA — The first thing you have to understand is that it's never enough. Not when your contract is that large. Full Article at TampaBay.com | St. Petersburg Times

TOWER GROVE — In one of the most dominant World Series pitching performances of our era, Philadelphia Phillies lefty Cliff Lee tied-up one of the finest lineups in the game last night, striking out 10 New York Yankees and authoring a complete-game in... Full Article at St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Bob Gibson once struck out 17 batters to beat a 31-game winner. Sandy Koufax once pitched a shutout on two days' rest. And Don Larsen had a nice start of his own. But we're guessing most of you don't have perfect recall of those gems. Full Article at ESPN

The Yankees, more than any team, have accumulated reels of World Series highlights. Their 26 championships are a testament to the franchise’s gloried history. So selecting the 10 best Yankee World Series moments is a thankless job. Full Article at NorthJersey.com

The Imperfect Man pitched the Perfect Game. Full Article at Philadelphia Inquirer

The Yankees have played more World Series than anyone, making the trip 39 times before. They have played 219 World Series games, which is twice as many as anyone else. Full Article at New York Post

New York Mets In all of New York baseball, starting with the day in 1846 when Alexander Cartwright's Knickerbockers and the New York Nine crossed the Hudson to Hoboken to play the first recorded baseball game anywhere, there has never been anything... Full Article at Sports Blogs

Associated Press file photoTommie Agee makes a catch at the fence during the 1969 World Series, as Cleon Jones (21) looks on.In all of New York baseball, starting with the day in 1846 when Alexander Cartwright's Knickerbockers and the New York Nine... Full Article at NJ.com

ANAHEIM, Calif. -- He signed with the Yankees last winter for a record $161 million, his favorite character on Entourage is Turtle and, once upon a time, he received a scholarship offer to play football at Southern Cal. There. Full Article at CBS Sports

By Gerald Eskenazi Almost 32 years ago to the day—on Oct. 18, 1977—I stood in the runway behind home plate at Yankee Stadium, reporter's notebook in hand, when Reggie Jackson hit his third home run in the sixth game of the World Series against the Los... Full Article at Wall Street Journal

Ronnie Belliard flies to left. Russell Martin hits a little pop fly that lands in no man's land between center, second and short for a single. Don Larsen can rest easy. Full Article at Los Angeles Times

St. George, UT - Don Lynn Larsen beloved husband and father age 43, passed away Monday October 12, 2009 from medical complications in St. George, Utah. He was born on January 30, 1966 in Salt Lake City, Utah. Full Article at The St. George Spectrum

On Oct. 8, 1956, the Yankees’ Don Larsen accomplished a mighty feat in the fifth game of the World Series — he retired all 27 Brooklyn Dodgers batters he faced to pitch a perfect game. Larsen made only 97 pitches in the 2-0 victory at Yankee Stadium. Full Article at NorthJersey.com

More than 600 World Series games have been played in the century-plus history of the Fall Classic. That means better than 1,200 starting pitchers have taken the mound on the sport's biggest stage, including many of the game's all-time greats. Full Article at GoErie.com

Many of the players served their country during World War II, including Brooklyn right fielder Carl Furillo, who was wounded in a Japanese mortar attack. Some had to take odd jobs during the offseason to support their families. Full Article at The Star-Press | Muncie, IN