The 2001 World Series was the first World Series to end in November , due to the week-long delay in the regular season after the September 11 attacks . Game 4 had begun on Oct. 31 but went into extra innings and ended early on the morning of Nov. 1 , the first time the Series had been played in November . Yankee shortstop Derek Jeter won the game with a 12th inning walk-off home run and was dubbed " Mr. November " by elements of the media echoing the media 's designation of Reggie Jackson as " Mr. October " for his slugging achievements during the 1977 World Series . The Boston Red Sox broke their 86-year drought , known as the Curse of the Bambino , defeating the Yankees in the 2004 ALCS after losing the first three games , and then defeating the St. Louis Cardinals in the 2004 World Series . With the 2006 World Series victory by the St. Louis Cardinals , Tony La Russa became the second manager to a win a World Series in both the American and National Leagues
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