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The most recent World Series champions are the Los Angeles Dodgers. The last team to repeat as champions were the Yankees in 2000 . Two World Series matchups (in 1982 and 2005 ) have no possibility of a rematch due to one of the contending teams switching to the opposing league – the Milwaukee Brewers moved to the NL in 1998, and the Houston ...
World Series Champions World Series: Brooklyn Robins: Won 5 2 1948: World Series Champions World Series: Boston Braves: Won 4 2 1954: American League Champions World Series: New York Giants: Lost 0 4 1995: American League Champions ALDS: Boston Red Sox: Won 3 0 ALCS: Seattle Mariners: Won 4 2 World Series: Atlanta Braves: Lost 2 4 1996 ...
After defeating the Baltimore Orioles in the ALCS, Cleveland went on to face the Florida Marlins in the World Series that featured the coldest game in World Series history. With the series tied after Game 6, the Indians went into the ninth inning of Game Seven with a 2–1 lead, but closer José Mesa allowed the Marlins to tie the game.
That last World Series trip was the most painful, as the Guardians held a 3-1 series lead over the Chicago Cubs — a team trying to break a 107-year drought at the time — and took the lead in ...
The Major League Baseball postseason is an elimination tournament conducted after the regular season, by which MLB determines its World Series champion for a given year.. The MLB postseason format has evolved throughout its history, with the number of participating teams increasing from two (for its first six-plus decades) to the current 12, with a special format in 2020 having 16.
Terry Francona stepped away from baseball, at least temporarily, on Tuesday, ending a 23-year managerial career that began in Philadelphia, peaked with two World Series titles in Boston and ...
The White Sox lost 2 of 3 in their final series, while Cleveland won 4 and lost 2 in their final two series. Cleveland finished 2 games ahead of Chicago and 3 games ahead of the Yankees to win its first pennant, led by Speaker's .388 hitting, Jim Bagby's 30 victories, and solid performances from Steve O'Neill and Stan Coveleski.
Josh Naylor hit a three-run homer, Bo Naylor had a two-run double and the AL Central-leading Cleveland Guardians beat the Texas Rangers 7-4 on Tuesday night, handing the reigning World Series ...