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The World Series is the annual championship series of Major League Baseball (MLB) and concludes the MLB postseason.First played in 1903, [1] the World Series championship is a best-of-seven playoff and is a contest between the champions of baseball's National League (NL) and American League (AL). [2]
The 2009 World Series was the championship series of Major League Baseball's (MLB) 2009 season.As the 105th [1] edition of the World Series, it was a best-of-seven playoff contested between the Philadelphia Phillies, champions of the National League (NL) and defending World Series champions, and the New York Yankees, champions of the American League (AL).
The best record by a pennant winner in the Championship Series era is 108–54, which was achieved by the Cincinnati Reds in 1975 [17] and the New York Mets in 1986; [18] both of these teams went on to win the World Series. [2] NL champions have gone on to win the World Series 51 times, most recently in 2021. [2]
They went on to lose in the World Series to the Yankees. A 4–0 series sweep of the Cleveland Indians in the 1954 World Series earned the Giants their fifth title. Until 2010, the Giants were without a title since relocation to San Francisco — at the time this was the third-longest World Series winning drought in the league. [5]
Links to the corresponding "Major League Baseball season" article Team: Links to the corresponding year in which the team played Record: Regular season win–loss record: GA: Games ahead of the second-place team (1901–1968) Ahead of: The second-place team (1901–1968) Ref: Reference Won World Series (modern era only) E
The Giants have played in the World Series 20 times. In 2014, the Giants won their then-record 23rd National League pennant; this mark has since been equaled and then eclipsed by the rival Los Angeles Dodgers, who won their 25th NL crown in 2024. The Giants' eight World Series championships are second-most in the NL and fifth-most of any ...
With a walk in the first inning, Utley also sets a Major League Baseball record by reaching base safely in his 26th consecutive postseason game, breaking the 25-game mark of Boog Powell from 1966 to 1971. October 29 – The New York Yankees even the World Series at a game apiece with a 3–1 victory against the Philadelphia Phillies.
Behind Tim Lincecum, the Giants wrapped up the 2010 World Series over the Texas Rangers with a 3–1 Game 5 win for their first World Series championship since 1954 and first since moving to San Francisco. [36] Édgar Rentería was named World Series Most Valuable Player. [37] [38] Catcher Buster Posey was named NL Rookie of the Year. [39]