“Why do they call it a World Series when it’s always played in the Bronx?”

"They call it the World Series...but it is usually played in the Bronx!" can be found in Google Groups, May 25, 2001.

Here's a reference to this now-popular T-shirt wisdom:

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From: Ultraspunk (.(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address))
Subject: Re: The cubs rule
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Newsgroups: rec.music.phish
Date: 2003-06-08 09:50:38 PST

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>ah yes, the cubs rule: Thou shalt not win a world series

I saw a cool shirt yesterday at the game though...
"Why do they call it the world series when it is usually played in the bronx"