2012 World Series
CBSNews.com takes a closer look at Major League Baseball's annual fall classic
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Giants' World Series share a record $377K
In the first year of the expansion of the playoffs from eight teams to 10, the players' pool was a record $65.36 million
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SF goes orange and black to toast champion Giants
Orange-and-black clad hordes flood streets of San Francisco for ticker-tape parade celebrating World Series champion Giants
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San Francisco Giants World Series victory parade
Fans lined the streets of San Francisco as the baseball team celebrated its second championship in three years
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Tigers bring back manager Jim Leyland for 2013
67-year-old Jim Leyland, who leads all active managers with 1,676 wins, will return to lead AL champions in 2013
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Giants sweep Tigers for World Series title
San Francisco wins second World Series in three years in extra-innings battle of relievers in Detroit
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Giants beat Tigers 2-0 for 3-0 World Series lead
Ryan Vogelsong escaped trouble three times and Gregor Blanco hit a go-ahead triple to lead San Francisco over the Detroit Tigers 2-0
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World Series Game 3 opens in Detroit chill
Tigers looking for home field advantage after two losses
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Still on the rebound, Detroit hosts World Series
Detroit enjoying revitalization near Tigers' ballpark but much of city still struggling to make comeback from recession
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Giants win 2-0 over Tigers for 2-0 Series lead
Madison Bumgarner pitches 2-hit ball over 7 innings to send San Francisco to Detroit halfway toward winning title
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Beaten S.F. Giants fan attends World Series
Bryan Stow, Giants fan brutally beaten at Dodger Stadium on opening day 2011, attends Game 2 of World Series as guest of team
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Verlander once again struggles in World Series
Postseason struggles that plagued Verlander in past resurface in World Series Game 1 as Tigers ace gets hit hard by Giants
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Baseball's best rarely finish on top in October
Tigers and Giants are in World Series now but spent much of season trying to catch mediocre teams
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Beer taps give insight into Tigers, Giants fans
S.F. fans veer toward eclectic and diverse brews while die-hard Detroit fans are just fine with unpretentious American beer
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Sandoval's 3 HRs lead Giants to Game 1 WS win
Even Detroit's Justin Verlander couldn't stop San Fran's "Kung Fu Panda", as the Tigers lose 8-3 in Game 1 of the World Series
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Giants fill out World Series starting rotation
Bumgarner will pitch Game 2 for Giants, Vogelsong will pitch Game 3 and Cain will go in Game 4; Lincecum to stay in bullpen
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2012 World Series
The San Francisco Giants sweep the Detroit Tigers to win the 108th Fall Classic
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World Series gets hairy with wild beards
Sergio Romo, Hunter Pence and Prince Fielder among several players in Fall Classic with notable facial fuzz
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Giants dominate Game 7 for trip to World Series
On rainy night in San Francisco, Giants win yet another elimination game, 9-0, finish off St. Louis Cardinals
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World Series pits Motor City vs. City by the Bay
Slugger Miguel Cabrera and power pitchers lead Tigers against NL batting champ Buster Posey and Giants' strong rotation
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Venezuela cheers for record 9 World Series players
Triple Crown winner Miguel Cabrera of Tigers and NLCS MVP Marco Scutaro of Giants among 9 Venezuelans headed to World Series
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San Francisco Giants fans prep for World Series
Some Giants fans admit they doubted their team would pull off wins in record-tying six elimination games to make Fall Classic
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San Francisco Giants: 2012 NL champions
A look at key players on the 2012 National League champion San Francisco Giants
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Detroit Tigers: 2012 AL champions
A look at key players on the 2012 American League champion Detroit Tigers
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Giants dominate Cardinals, force Game 7
Ryan Vogelsong and the San Francisco Giants saved their season once more with a 6-1 victory at home
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"X Factor" interrupted; even Cowell surprised
Wednesday's episode has been pushed to next week after bad weather interfered with the National League Championship Series game
Highlights
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San Francisco Giants World Series victory parade
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2012 World Series
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San Francisco Giants: 2012 NL champions
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Detroit Tigers: 2012 AL champions
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2012 MLB Playoffs
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Tigers' Miguel Cabrera wins Triple Crown
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2012 MLB All-Star Game
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2012 MLB All-Star Game Roster
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MLB Opening Days 2012
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MLB players banned for drug violations
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