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The 1954 Cleveland Indianswon the most games of any pennant winner under the pre-1969 system, winning 111 out of their 154 games[18]and finishing eight games ahead of the Yankees.[19] The Milwaukee Brewerswon the AL pennant in 1982 but later moved to the NL starting in the 1998 season.
e. The National League pennant winner of a given Major League Baseball season is the team that wins the championship—the pennant —of MLB's National League (NL). This team receives the Warren C. Giles Trophy and the right to play in the World Series against the champion of the American League (AL). The current NL pennant winners are the ...
The American League Championship Series (ALCS) is a best-of-seven playoff and one of two League Championship Series comprising the penultimate round of Major League Baseball 's (MLB) postseason. 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 ...
The National League Championship Series (NLCS) is a best-of-seven playoff and one of two League Championship Series comprising the penultimate round of Major League Baseball 's (MLB) postseason. It is contested by the winners of the two National League (NL) Division Series. The winner of the NLCS wins the NL pennant and advances to the World ...
Pennant (sports) The ritual of hoisting of the premiership flag in Australian sporting culture dates back to 1896, and is an enduring symbol in Australian sporting culture, particularly in Australian rules football. "The Flag" is figuratively still as important as "the Cup", despite a premiership trophy being introduced in the VFL/AFL in 1959 ...
The Mets have won more pennants—five—than any other expansion team in Major League Baseball history. Their two championships equal the tally of the Toronto Blue Jays, Florida Marlins and Kansas City Royals for the most titles among expansion teams. The Mets are also the only expansion team to have clinched multiple World Series ...
The Chicago White Sox celebrate after defeating the Minnesota Twins 1–0 to win the 2008 American League Central. A tie-breaker was required in Major League Baseball (MLB) when two or more teams were tied at the end of the regular season for a postseason position such as a league pennant (prior to the introduction of the League Championship Series in 1969), a division title, or a wild card spot.
The Washington Senators were a Major League Baseball team based in Washington, D.C.. It was one of the American League 's eight charter franchises, founded in 1901. The team relocated to the Twin Cities in 1961, becoming the Minnesota Twins. The team was officially named the "Senators" during 1901 – 1904, the Nationals during 1905 – 1955 ...