There is a strong connection between American Jews and baseball. It was the first sport of young immigrants in the early part of the 20th century, in part because it was viewed as the most American of all major sports, in part because it could be played on any lot with a minimum of additional equipment, and there were actually professional Jewish ball-shpielers who could be admired.
As most of the men here will attest, in the world of boys, the World Series has always taken priority over boys’ studies, regardless of the attempts of surrounding adults to change that. It did us no harm, and baseball has many lessons to teach about life, teamwork, individualism and good sportsmanship.
On the other hand, there also was a certain delight in subverting the teachers and parents. If you were to give your children permission to view the World Series, that might take the fun out of it. Maybe it’s better to forbid it, and let them find a brilliant way to subvert your rules.