All the eyes of the world are on the World Series which will start this Friday at 6 pm (Costa Rica time).
Expectations are at an all-time high, to the point that one of the largest audiences in history is expected, although it is risky to think that it will surpass the most watched audience of all time.
Precisely, both teams have that record when they met in 1978. That epic confrontation culminated in the victory of the Yankees and captivated 44,279 million viewersthis according to data from Marca and Mediriano.net from Venezuela.
The second place is the confrontation they had Phillies ante Kansas in 1980 with 42.3 billion viewers and who saw the triumph of those from Philadelphia.
The third most viewed is also a confrontation between Yankees y Dodgers in 1981, with an average of 41.37 billionwith a victory for those from Los Angeles.
However, these numbers are unlikely to be repeated again, since audiences since 2000 do not usually come close.
The most watched was the 2004 World Series, in which the Red Sox ended their curse and were crowned world champions against the Cardinals and which averaged 25.4 million.
But the numbers have fallen through the floor in recent years, especially in 2023, when the Texas Rangers were crowned for the first time before the Arizona Diamondbacks in five games, but with a low average of 9.1 million.
The eternal rivalry between both franchises, the great moment in their season and the duel Aaron Judge ante Shohei Ohtanithey put great seasonings on the series that will begin this Friday.
The first game will be from 6 pm at the Dodger Stadium and that will undoubtedly have the eyes of the world.
World Series with the largest audience in history:
-Phillies vs Kansas (1980): With 42.3 billion viewers.
-Yankees vs Dodgers (1981): With 41.370 million viewers.
-Milwaukee vs San Luis (1982): With 38.070 million viewers.
-Pirates vs Orioles (1979): With 37.690 million viewers.
Source: MLB, Marca and El Meridiano de Venezuela.
