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Does The 1920 World Series Hold The Answer To Logan Roy’s Successor?

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HBO’s boardroom thriller Succession concludes on May 28. After four seasons and hundreds of twists, turns, and backstabbings, we finally get an answer to the question “Who will succeed Logan Roy?” It’s a question that was put sharply into focus following Logan’s death earlier in the season.

There are three primary candidates to finally and permanently take over at Waystar Royco from the late Logan Roy. You have Kendall Roy, Logan’s son and his presumptive successor for most of the show. Furthermore, Kendall has been running the company since his father’s death. However, there is also youngest son Roman who has been gunning for his brother’s gig after the collapse of CEBros. Finally, there is Shiv, Logan’s daughter and one-time preferred choice for the role. She is currently playing the long game, budding up with Swedish tech magnate and potential new Waystar Royco owner, Lukas Matsson. But a baby name website might have solved the show’s highly-anticipated finale.

Nameberry Reveals Sports Reference As Solution

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In a TikTok video, the editor-in-chief of Nameberry broke down a fascinating baseball reference that has been sat in plain sight for the entirety of the show. Tom Wambsgans is Shiv’s husband, baby daddy, and recurring villain. He has spent the show working his way up the corporate ladder at Waystar Royco and is seen as the “anti-nepo baby” option by the company’s old guard.

Wambsgans, as Nameberry explains, is a very rare and somewhat unique German surname. The best-known example of the name is Bill Wambsganss, a second baseman who played in the MLB between 1914 and 1926. However, this is where things get interesting. Wambsganss is not especially notable, except for his unassisted triple play in the 1920 World Series. To put it another way, a man named Wambsgans took out three people in the season finale. It’s an intriguing theory to be sure and one of many currently floating around. Meanwhile, sportsbooks currently have Shiv as the odds-on favorite to take over the company. What do you think about this theory – is Wambsgans a nod to the successor? Or is this simply a red herring to stir up a little drama?

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“Succession” Finale Set To Be A Feature-Length Event

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In just a few weeks, Succession will come to an end. The boardroom drama has been a major success for HBO since it debuted in 2018. Furthermore, it has been met with critical acclaim. The show currently holds a 95% critics rating and an 89% audience rating. It was even name-dropped at the recent White House Correspondent’s Dinner.

Succession follows Waystar Royco, a media empire not so subtly based on Fox owners, the Murdoch family. Specifically, it follows the four children of CEO Logan Roy (Brian Cox) as they navigate their lives and battle to be named their father’s successor. There’s forgotten eldest son Connor (Alan Ruck), troubled Kendall (Jeremy Strong), wayward wildcard Roman (Kieran Culkin), and ambitious but spurned (because she’s a girl) former political fixer Shiv (Sarah Snook).

“Succession” Set For 90-Minute Finale

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – SEPTEMBER 12: The cast of ‘Succession’ (L-R) Matthew Macfadyen, Jeremy Strong, Brian Cox, Sarah Snook and Nicholas Braun onstage during the 74th Primetime Emmys at Microsoft Theater on September 12, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

The show is barrelling through its fourth and final season. The gloves are fully off as the show killed off Logan in Episode 3. With Kendall taking over as CEO, according to a controversial line in Logan’s will, the siblings are trying to co-exist in their new reality. This includes tying up loose ends, attempting to solidify their business dealings, and trying to figure out where they stack up in their new reality. This Sunday, Episode 7 (Tailgate Party) will debut. The episode appears to deal with Logan’s funeral, as well as the fallout of some viral tweets from tentative business partner Lukas Matsson (Alexander Skarsgård).

The Succession finale is set for May 28, and details are starting to emerge about the episode. According to composer Nicholas Britell, who won an Emmy for the show’s opening theme, the finale will be a feature-length. Speaking with Variety, Britell revealed that the finale episode will run for 90 minutes. “It’s a huge episode — like a movie,” Britell said. Little else is known about the finale. However, previous reporting suggests that the finale will not be establishing any threads for spinoffs.

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