World series, in baseball, a postseason playoff series between champions of the two major. The rays won the al east title and soared to the 2008 world series, only to lose to the phillies in five games. Mlb world series champions major league baseball espn. They are one of two mlb teams based in new york city, the other being the new york yankees of the american league al. The phillies 28year span between world series titles is tied for the fourth longest in mlb history. Feb 26, 2014 major league baseball advanced media mlbam was formed and charged with developing, building and managing the most comprehensive baseball experience available on the internet.
Louis cardinals, having lifted the trophy 11 times. The fresno state baseball program is no stranger to the postseason. The phillies have won two world series championships against the kansas city royals in 1980 and the tampa bay rays in 2008 and seven national league pennants, the first of which came in 1915. The blue jays won two world series titles, in 1992, and 1993. The team has won four world series titles, making a trip to the ws as recently as 2006, three years after losing 119 games on their way to one of the worst regular season records of alltime. With 34 ncaa tournament berths and four appearances in the college world series, the bulldogs have plenty of history in. The phillies moved a game away from their first world series championship since 1980 with a convincing 102 victory in game 4. World series tickets for 2020 will be posted once teams qualify for the mlb playoffs, in the meantime you can purchase all 2020 mlb regularseason tickets right now. The following are trademarks or service marks of major league baseball entities and may be used only with permission of major league baseball properties, inc.
Since their establishment as a major league franchise in 1901, the team has won 10 central division titles, six american league pennants, and two world series championships, in 1920 and 1948. Although there was another mlb club from canada, the montreal expos, who played in the national league from 1969 to 2004. The story behind 2008 fresno state baseball, the greatest. The phillies have won two world series championships against the kansas city royals in 1980 and the tampa bay rays in 2008 and seven national league pennants, the. One of the most important aspects to the 2008 championship season. As the 105th edition of the world series, it was a bestofseven 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. One of the biggest changes is the expansion of the league into the 30 teams that comprise it today. The cubs have appeared in a total of eleven world series. Philadelphia phillies 2008 playoff highlights world series champions. In 2009, the club moved into citi field, adjacent to the former shea stadium site during their history, the mets have won two world series titles 1969. The new york franchise has won the world series championships a record 27 times, with their closest rivals in terms of titles, the st.
The teams current 71year world series championship drought is the longest active among all 30 current major league teams. Nothing beats the radio call from the late, great harry kalas. Although they fell to the hitless wonders white sox in the 1906 world series, the cubs recorded a record 116 victories and the best winning percentage. With chance acting as playermanager from 1905 to 1912, the cubs won four pennants and two world series titles over a fiveyear span. It only measures if they appeared for that team at some point and then if they appeared in the ws that year for the winning team. After winning their first championship in 1903 and second in 1912, star slugger babe ruth arrived in boston in. Jul 14, 2012 the team has won four world series titles, making a trip to the ws as recently as 2006, three years after losing 119 games on their way to one of the worst regular season records of alltime. World series champions the next world series will be played october 20th through october 28th, 2020. Often referred to as the fall classic, the modern world series has been played every year since. Texas rangers 01, lost in 2010 never reached the world series. Schmidt, who was the national league mvp that 1980 season, also won the world series mvp award on the strength of his 8for21 hitting. New york mets 2020 new york mets season established in 1962 team logo cap. Baseball trivia a sortable list of total world series wins by team. And the philadelphia phillies are world champions of baseball.
Oct 15, 2019 the fresno state baseball program is no stranger to the postseason. And here are the 10 longest world series title droughts in mlb history that are no longer active going back to the inaugural world. Not surprisingly, new york also holds the record for most world series. Major league baseball advanced media mlbam was formed and charged with developing, building and managing the most comprehensive baseball experience available on. The winner of the world series championship is determined through a bestofseven playoff, and the winning team is awarded the. They compete in major league baseball mlb as a member club of the national league nl east division. Oct 04, 2018 the rays won the al east title and soared to the 2008 world series, only to lose to the phillies in five games. That talented team proceeded to land allstar lefthander cliff lee. Nov 05, 2019 the new york franchise has won the world series championships a record 27 times, with their closest rivals in terms of titles, the st. Not only are the yanks the only team to win the world series at least four times in a row, but they did it twice, winning four in a row from 193639, and five in a row from 194953. After winning their first championship in 1903 and second in 1912, star slugger babe ruth arrived in boston in 1914. The 2009 world series was the championship series of major league baseballs mlb 2009 season. World series, in baseball, a postseason playoff series between champions of the two major professional baseball leagues of north america.
With 34 ncaa tournament berths and four appearances in the college world series, the bulldogs have plenty of history in omaha. The 2002 world series was the championship series of major league baseball mlbs 2002 season. The winner of the world series championship is determined through a bestofseven playoff, and the winning team is awarded the commissioners trophy. Ryan howard homered twice, werth homered and even pitcher joe blanton. Its also available for football, basketball and hockey. Can you name all of these major league baseball teams. To keith m even you take in to consideration the large amount of a time gap you have mentioned with 6 world series since 1976 thats 33 years look at this theyve been to 11 world series in that time frame2009, 2003, 2001, 2000, 1999, 1998, 1996,1981,1978, 1977, 1976 more than other team in baseball, and their current run of 7.
Since the first modern world series was played in 1903, the phillies played 77 consecutive seasons and 97 seasons from the clubs establishment before they won their first world serieslonger than. Tampa bay has lost in the alds three times since and last had a. Of course, when it comes to major league baseball, there have been many changes since the american league came together with the national league to play the first modern world series in 1903. In 1964, they moved into newly constructed shea stadium in flushing, queens, where the mets played until the 2008 season. Kalas call of the phillies winning world series youtube. The world series is the annual championship series of major league baseball mlb in north america, contested since 1903 between the american league al champion team and the national league nl champion team.
Facing the kansas city royals in the 1980 world series, the phillies won their first world series championship ever in six games thanks to the timely hitting of mike schmidt and pete rose. Baseball total world series wins by team iweblists. The 104th edition of the world series, it was a bestofseven playoff between the national league nl champion philadelphia phillies and the american league al champion tampa bay rays. What national league team has the most world series titles. Nov 01, 2019 baseball trivia a sortable list of total world series wins by team. The oakland athletics have won 9 world series titles. The 1906 cubs won 116 games, finishing 11636 and posting a modernera record winning percentage of. A redesigned mlb logo with this philly twist brings back all the 2008.
There is no other franchise in the yankees class when it comes to world series titles. The new york mets are a major league baseball team based in the new york city borough of queens. The 2008 world series was the championship series of major league baseballs mlb 2008 season. The new york yankees won 5 world series in a row from 19491953. How many world series titles do the dodgers have answers. Most seasons on a world series winning team baseball. The cubs won backtoback world series championships in 1907 and 1908, becoming the first major league team to play in three. Get scores, news and notes in your inbox every day. Series winners or leaders for inprogress series are in bold and listed first world series modern era from 1903 to present also played as exhibitions from 1884 to 1890 alcs american league championship series first played in 1969 nlcs national league championship series first played in 1969 alds american league division series played in 1981 and after 1994. They also won 4 in a row 19361939 and 3 in a row 19982000. Since that time, millions of baseball fans around the world have subscribed to mlb.
The new york yankees won 27 world series titles, in 40 world series appearances. But the tide turned with a name change and new colors in 2008, when the franchise enjoyed a 31win turnaround and claimed its sole pennant to date before losing to the phillies in five games in the world series. The phillies had won four straight national league east titles, won backtoback nl pennants from 200809 including a world series title in 08 and racked up 97 victories in 10. Please note that this does not measure how many times the player was on the roster during the ws of a world series winner. The world series is the annual championship series of major league baseball mlb in canada and the usa, contested since 1903 between the american league al champion team and the national league nl champion team. Nine years ago, expectations were high in philadelphia. First played in 1903, the world series championship is a bestofseven playoff and is a contest between the champions of baseballs national league nl and american league al.
Philadelphia phillies 2008 playoff highlights world series. How many teams have won 3 world series in a row answers. The world series is the annual championship series of major league baseball mlb and concludes the mlb postseason. Which mlb team has won the most world series answers. Learn more about the history and results of the world series in this article. The dodgers have won 6 world series titles, last one in 1988. Oct 14, 2019 the phillies have won two world series championships against the kansas city royals in 1980 and the tampa bay rays in 2008 and seven national league pennants, the first of which came in 1915. This ball club moved to the us capital to become the washington nationals in 2005. The moment the nationals won the pennant a couple of weeks ago the mariners established in expansion in 1977 were left as the only team to. The win gives the city of philadelphia its first major sports championship since 1983, when the 76ers won the nba title. The 98th edition of the world series, it was a bestofseven playoff between the american league al champion anaheim angels and the national league nl champion san francisco giants. A comprehensive list of mlb world series champions from 1903 to the present.