The 2024 World Series matchup is set. Yankees vs. Dodgers. Do you remember the world events in the twelve years two of the most formidable teams in Major League Baseball happened?
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| Money Value (% Incorrect): | 58 | 29 | 58 | 29 | 43 | 43 | 86 | 86 | 00 | 99 | 00 | 00 | |||
| 1 | DouglasLovesVixey | 324 | 92 |
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| 2 | ChrisRosenberg | 240 | 78 |
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| 3 | CoenM | 228 | 64 |
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| 4 | LynchT | 185 | 50 |
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| 5 | HortonR | 159 | 35 |
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| 6 | SokolM | 130 | 21 |
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| 7 | DFisher | 106 | 7 |
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When they first met in the World Series in 1941, what three words refer to the speech that Franklin Roosevelt delivered to Congress in response to the Pearl Harbor attack?
When they met again in 1947, what NBC news program made its television broadcast debut, with Martha Roundtree being its first moderator?
When they met again in 1949, the premiere of what musical by Rodgers and Hammerstein opened on Broadway?
When they met again in 1952, what two Scandinavian capital cities did the VI Olympic Winter Games and the Games of the XV Olympiad held?
When they met again in 1953, in which London landmark did Queen Elizabeth II coronated, signaling the beginning of her 69-year reign?
When they met again in 1955, the quiz show craze on television began with the premiere of what show, in which one notable contestant was Dr. Joyce Brothers?
When they met again in 1956, the first Eurovision Song Contest took place, with what nation, won its first victory with "Refrain"?
When they met again in 1963, which of the Top 5 European football leagues held its inaugural season?
When they met again in 1977, what beloved franchise premiered in the box office, losing to Annie Hall for the Best Picture Oscar nomination the following year?
When they met again in 1978, which two Middle East nations made their FIFA World Cup debut? They were classified in 9th and 14th in a field of 16 nations.
When they met again in 1981, what was the name of the song that premiered its music video in the first ever broadcast of MTV?
Now, they will meet this year, in 2024. So, we'll end this with a 50/50 question: between those eleven meetings, who won more World Series titles?