Ever since the New York Yankees have won the "World Series", the media has been glorifying the efforts of the guys who have accomplished a great task of winning a series after 9 years. Alex Rodriguez, Derek Jeter, Hideki Matsui are like the heroes or champions who have been revered by so many people around New York, tristate area and the whole country of the US.

Yes, the men have done it again for the 27th time to win a "World Series". I have no problem in their winning the series, beating Philadelphia's Phillies. But, when they say they have won the "World Series", in my mind, I ask the question that 'did they really beat other nations in the world to win the "World Series" or is it just some states of the US fighting for the title'? Truly speaking, they did not. They did not beat or even face any other nation's teams in baseball to win this title. Did they? Then, my question is, 'why would it be called a "World Series"'? Is it because the US is considering itself as the "world" and disregarding other nations as outside of this "world"? Or something else?

I have asked several of my buddies who are huge Yankees fans this question. They could not properly state any valid reason as to why the title of this is called "World Series". Instead their general statement was that since it has been called "World Series" for years, it's been kept like that. But then again, why call it the "World Series" at the first place when it was introduced.

My conclusion is then, just call it a "National Series" instead of "World Series". If you don't play with other nations in the world, then why bother giving it a false title? Are you trying to segregate the rest of the world by creating separation between the US as "world" and the rest "non-world"?

Nevertheless, in that sense, I might give the name "World Cup Cricket" or "World Cup Football" as "universal". Would that be wrong?