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The list includes only the modern World Series between the American League (AL) and the National League (NL), not the various 19th-century championship series. The most successful postseason team in MLB history is the New York Yankees, who have achieved three of the four instances of a franchise winning more than two World Series championships ...
The winner of the ALCS wins the AL pennant and advances to the World Series, MLB's championship series, to play the winner of the National League's (NL) Championship Series. The ALCS began in 1969 as a best-of-five playoff and used this format until 1985, when it changed to its current best-of-seven format.
This is the first American League Championship Series since 2016 to not feature the Houston Astros, who were swept by the Detroit Tigers in the Wild Card Series.This brought an end to the Astros' streak of seven consecutive ALCS appearances (2017–2023), the most consecutive LCS appearances in the American League and the second-most consecutive LCS appearances after the Atlanta Braves ...
Bolded years indicate wins. Tables are sorted first by the number of series, then the number of wins, and then alphabetically. The list only includes postseason series played since the introduction of the World Series in 1903.
The League Championship Series (LCS) is the semifinal round of postseason play in Major League Baseball which has been conducted since 1969. In 1981 , and since 1995 , the two annual series have matched up the winners of the Division Series , and the winners advance to meet in the World Series .
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The New York Yankees of the AL have played in 41 World Series, winning 27 – the most championship appearances and most victories by any MLB team. The Dodgers and the Yankees are tied for the most losses with 14 each. The St. Louis Cardinals have won 11 championships, the most among NL clubs and second-most all-time behind the Yankees. [3]
The Orioles, who had made it to the inaugural ALCS held the previous year, would continue their run the following year to mark three consecutive ALCS appearances on their way to what ultimately became five appearances in six seasons (1969–71, 1973–74), with Baltimore winning three in a row (which was tied by three teams before being surpassed by the 1998-2001 New York Yankees).