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Five World Series overrun by controversy

By Daniel R. Epstein

20 Oct 2000: Roger Clemens of the New York Yankees is interviewed by the media the day before game 1 of the World Series against the New York Mets at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, New York. DIGITAL IMAGE. Mandatory Credit: Jed Jacobsohn/ALLSPORT
20 Oct 2000: Roger Clemens of the New York Yankees is interviewed by the media the day before game 1 of the World Series against the New York Mets at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, New York. DIGITAL IMAGE. Mandatory Credit: Jed Jacobsohn/ALLSPORT /
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Mandatory Credit: Jed Jacobsohn/ALLSPORT
Mandatory Credit: Jed Jacobsohn/ALLSPORT /

Yuli Gurriel’s behavior is a big story in the 2017 World Series for the wrong reasons. Here are five other World Series that were dominated by action off the field.

We live in the age of communication. News breaks instantaneously; in fact two-thirds of adults have gotten news from social media in 2017.

Baseball is no exception. Nearly all sports reporters have active Twitter accounts, and they break news via Twitter long before their articles reach newsstands or even news websites. It’s just the way that the world works these days. In order to reach a larger audience, having a strong social media presence can be a huge boost to your overall numbers.

So when Yuli Gurriel made a racist gesture aimed at Yu Darvish during game 3 of the World Series, everyone found out immediately even if they weren’t watching the game. Since then, much of the discussion has been about his actions and the subsequent punishment.

This is certainly not the first time off-the-field action was the major story of the World Series. Baseball’s Fall Classic has a long history of sordid behavior dominating the headlines.

The following five World Series are remembered for much more than just baseball.

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