The 117th edition of the Fall Classic got underway last night with the Braves and Astros squaring off in Houston. Amusingly, it’s the sixth time that they’ve faced each other in the postseason, as they squared off five different times in the National League Division Series between 1997 and 2005, the latter stage of Houston’s Senior Circuit days. The Chipper Jones-led Braves dominated the first three matchups with a 9-1 record, but Houston rebounded with back-to-back NLDS victories in ‘04 and ‘05 (the latter on Chris Burke’s walk-off homer in the 18th inning of Game 4).
MLB Playoff Roundup: World Series Game 1
