If “Game 7” is the best term in sports, it’s because “Game 8” just sounds wrong. In America’s three major non-football sports, the best-of-7 series has been the standard for as long as anyone can remember — except perhaps Nabi Tajima, who at 117 years old, is the world’s current oldest person, and was at least alive when the Boston Americans won the first World Series in 8 games. Maybe despite living in Japan and being one year old, she remembers it and thinks best-of-seven is a crock. I doubt it, though. Best-of-seven rules. Nabi knows what’s up.
In 1901, though, they were still playing a best-of-9 series, because they were dumb (hence all the racism), but Boston won, so it was ultimately still good.