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File:1903 World Series - Boston Americans.jpg

At the first World Series, held in 1903, the Boston Americans (front row) defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates (back row) in eight games.

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 determined through a best-of-seven playoff and is contested between the champions of the American League (AL) and the National League (NL).[2] Often referred to as the "Fall Classic",[3] the modern World Series has been played every year since 1903 except in 1904, when the NL champion New York Giants declined to play the AL champion Boston Americans, and 1994, when the series was canceled due to the MLB strike.[1][2][4][5]

The best-of-seven style has been the format of all World Series except in 1903, 1919, 1920 and 1921, when the winner was determined through a best-of-nine playoff.[1][2] The Series-winning team is awarded the Commissioner's Trophy.[6] Players, coaches, and others associated with the team are generally given rings to commemorate their victory; however, they have received other items such as pocket watches and medallions in the past.[7] The winner of the World Series is traditionally invited to the White House to meet the President of the United States.[8]

The New York Yankees of the American League have played in 40 of the 105 Series through 2009 and have won 27 World Series championships, the most of any Major League franchise. The Yankees have also lost more (13) than any other club. For the National League, the Dodgers and Giants have each appeared in the Series 18 times (9 each in Brooklyn and Los Angeles for the Dodgers, 14 in New York and 4 in San Francisco for the Giants), but each has won the Series only 6 times. The St. Louis Cardinals have represented the National League 17 times and have won 10 championships, which is the second-most among Major League teams.[3] The Chicago Cubs have the longest streak of not winning the World Series, with their last championship coming in 1908.[9] The Toronto Blue Jays are the only franchise from outside the United States to appear in a World Series, winning in 1992 and 1993.

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Winners[]

File:Philadelphia Phillies Barack Obama.jpg

The 2008 World Series-winning Philadelphia Phillies met with President Barack Obama, continuing a tradition of the World Series-winning team visiting the White House.

File:Boston Red Sox George W. Bush.jpg

The 2007 Boston Red Sox with President George W. Bush

File:2004 WorldSeries Trophy.jpg

The Commissioner's Trophy from the Boston Red Sox' 2004 World Series win

Year Links to the article about the corresponding World Series
League AL=American League, NL=National League
Year Winning team Winning manager Winning league Games Losing team Losing manager Losing league Ref.
Template:Wsy Boston Americans Template:Sortname AL 5–3Template:Ref label Pittsburgh Pirates Template:Sortname NL [10]
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Template:Wsy New York Giants Template:Sortname NL 4–1 Philadelphia Athletics Template:Sortname AL [11]
Template:Wsy Chicago White Sox Template:Sortname AL 4–2 Chicago Cubs Template:Sortname NL [12]
Template:Wsy Chicago Cubs Template:Sortname NL 4–0–(1)Template:Ref label Detroit Tigers Template:Sortname AL [13]
Template:Wsy Chicago Cubs Template:Sortname NL 4–1 Detroit Tigers Template:Sortname AL [14]
Template:Wsy Pittsburgh Pirates Template:Sortname NL 4–3 Detroit Tigers Template:Sortname AL [15]
Template:Wsy Philadelphia Athletics Template:Sortname AL 4–1 Chicago Cubs Template:Sortname NL [16]
Template:Wsy Philadelphia Athletics Template:Sortname AL 4–2 New York Giants Template:Sortname NL [17]
Template:Wsy Boston Red Sox Template:Sortname AL 4–3–(1)Template:Ref label New York Giants Template:Sortname NL [18]
Template:Wsy Philadelphia Athletics Template:Sortname AL 4–1 New York Giants Template:Sortname NL [19]
Template:Wsy Boston Braves Template:Sortname NL 4–0 Philadelphia Athletics Template:Sortname AL [20]
Template:Wsy Boston Red Sox Template:Sortname AL 4–1 Philadelphia Phillies Template:Sortname NL [21]
Template:Wsy Boston Red Sox Template:Sortname AL 4–1 Brooklyn Robins Template:Sortname NL [22]
Template:Wsy Chicago White Sox Template:Sortname AL 4–2 New York Giants Template:Sortname NL [23]
Template:Wsy Boston Red Sox Template:Sortname AL 4–2 Chicago Cubs Template:Sortname NL [24]
Template:Wsy Cincinnati Reds Template:Sortname NL 5–3Template:Ref label Chicago White Sox Template:Sortname AL [25]
Template:Wsy Cleveland Indians Template:Sortname AL 5–2Template:Ref label Brooklyn Robins Template:Sortname NL [26]
Template:Wsy New York Giants Template:Sortname NL 5–3Template:Ref label New York Yankees Template:Sortname AL [27]
Template:Wsy New York Giants Template:Sortname NL 4–0–(1)Template:Ref label New York Yankees Template:Sortname AL [28]
Template:Wsy New York Yankees Template:Sortname AL 4–2 New York Giants Template:Sortname NL [29]
Template:Wsy Washington Senators Template:Sortname AL 4–3 New York Giants Template:Sortname NL [30]
Template:Wsy Pittsburgh Pirates Template:Sortname NL 4–3 Washington Senators Template:Sortname AL [31]
Template:Wsy St. Louis Cardinals Template:Sortname NL 4–3 New York Yankees Template:Sortname AL [32]
Template:Wsy New York Yankees Template:Sortname AL 4–0 Pittsburgh Pirates Donie Bush NL [33]
Template:Wsy New York Yankees Template:Sortname AL 4–0 St. Louis Cardinals Template:Sortname NL [34]
Template:Wsy Philadelphia Athletics Template:Sortname AL 4–1 Chicago Cubs Template:Sortname NL [35]
Template:Wsy Philadelphia Athletics Template:Sortname AL 4–2 St. Louis Cardinals Template:Sortname NL [36]
Template:Wsy St. Louis Cardinals Template:Sortname NL 4–3 Philadelphia Athletics Template:Sortname AL [37]
Template:Wsy New York Yankees Template:Sortname AL 4–0 Chicago Cubs Template:Sortname NL [38]
Template:Wsy New York Giants Template:Sortname NL 4–1 Washington Senators Template:Sortname AL [39]
Template:Wsy St. Louis Cardinals Template:Sortname NL 4–3 Detroit Tigers Template:Sortname AL [40]
Template:Wsy Detroit Tigers Template:Sortname AL 4–2 Chicago Cubs Template:Sortname NL [41]
Template:Wsy New York Yankees Template:Sortname AL 4–2 New York Giants Template:Sortname NL [42]
Template:Wsy New York Yankees Template:Sortname AL 4–1 New York Giants Template:Sortname NL [43]
Template:Wsy New York Yankees Template:Sortname AL 4–0 Chicago Cubs Template:Sortname NL [44]
Template:Wsy New York Yankees Template:Sortname AL 4–0 Cincinnati Reds Template:Sortname NL [45]
Template:Wsy Cincinnati Reds Template:Sortname NL 4–3 Detroit Tigers Template:Sortname AL [46]
Template:Wsy New York Yankees Template:Sortname AL 4–1 Brooklyn Dodgers Template:Sortname NL [47]
Template:Wsy St. Louis Cardinals Template:Sortname NL 4–1 New York Yankees Template:Sortname AL [48]
Template:Wsy New York Yankees Template:Sortname AL 4–1 St. Louis Cardinals Template:Sortname NL [49]
Template:Wsy St. Louis Cardinals Template:Sortname NL 4–2 St. Louis Browns Template:Sortname AL [50]
Template:Wsy Detroit Tigers Template:Sortname AL 4–3 Chicago Cubs Template:Sortname NL [51]
Template:Wsy St. Louis Cardinals Template:Sortname NL 4–3 Boston Red Sox Template:Sortname AL [52]
Template:Wsy New York Yankees Template:Sortname AL 4–3 Brooklyn Dodgers Template:Sortname NL [53]
Template:Wsy Cleveland Indians Template:Sortname AL 4–2 Boston Braves Template:Sortname NL [54]
Template:Wsy New York Yankees Template:Sortname AL 4–1 Brooklyn Dodgers Template:Sortname NL [55]
Template:Wsy New York Yankees Template:Sortname AL 4–0 Philadelphia Phillies Template:Sortname NL [56]
Template:Wsy New York Yankees Template:Sortname AL 4–2 New York Giants Template:Sortname NL [57]
Template:Wsy New York Yankees Template:Sortname AL 4–3 Brooklyn Dodgers Template:Sortname NL [58]
Template:Wsy New York Yankees Template:Sortname AL 4–2 Brooklyn Dodgers Template:Sortname NL [59]
Template:Wsy New York Giants Template:Sortname NL 4–0 Cleveland Indians Template:Sortname AL [60]
Template:Wsy Brooklyn Dodgers Template:Sortname NL 4–3 New York Yankees Template:Sortname AL [61]
Template:Wsy New York Yankees Template:Sortname AL 4–3 Brooklyn Dodgers Template:Sortname NL [62]
Template:Wsy Milwaukee Braves Template:Sortname NL 4–3 New York Yankees Template:Sortname AL [63]
Template:Wsy New York Yankees Template:Sortname AL 4–3 Milwaukee Braves Template:Sortname NL [64]
Template:Wsy Los Angeles Dodgers Template:Sortname NL 4–2 Chicago White Sox Template:Sortname AL [65]
Template:Wsy Pittsburgh Pirates Template:Sortname NL 4–3 New York Yankees Template:Sortname AL [66]
Template:Wsy New York Yankees Template:Sortname AL 4–1 Cincinnati Reds Template:Sortname NL [67]
Template:Wsy New York Yankees Template:Sortname AL 4–3 San Francisco Giants Template:Sortname NL [68]
Template:Wsy Los Angeles Dodgers Template:Sortname NL 4–0 New York Yankees Template:Sortname AL [69]
Template:Wsy St. Louis Cardinals Template:Sortname NL 4–3 New York Yankees Template:Sortname AL [70]
Template:Wsy Los Angeles Dodgers Template:Sortname NL 4–3 Minnesota Twins Template:Sortname AL [71]
Template:Wsy Baltimore Orioles Template:Sortname AL 4–0 Los Angeles Dodgers Template:Sortname NL [72]
Template:Wsy St. Louis Cardinals Template:Sortname NL 4–3 Boston Red Sox Template:Sortname AL [73]
Template:Wsy Detroit Tigers Template:Sortname AL 4–3 St. Louis Cardinals Template:Sortname NL [74]
Template:Wsy New York MetsTemplate:Ref label Template:Sortname NL 4–1 Baltimore Orioles Template:Sortname AL [75]
Template:Wsy Baltimore Orioles Template:Sortname AL 4–1 Cincinnati Reds Template:Sortname NL [76]
Template:Wsy Pittsburgh Pirates Template:Sortname NL 4–3 Baltimore Orioles Template:Sortname AL [77]
Template:Wsy Oakland Athletics Template:Sortname AL 4–3 Cincinnati Reds Template:Sortname NL [78]
Template:Wsy Oakland Athletics Template:Sortname AL 4–3 New York MetsTemplate:Ref label Template:Sortname NL [79]
Template:Wsy Oakland Athletics Template:Sortname AL 4–1 Los Angeles Dodgers Template:Sortname NL [80]
Template:Wsy Cincinnati Reds Template:Sortname NL 4–3 Boston Red Sox Template:Sortname AL [81]
Template:Wsy Cincinnati Reds Template:Sortname NL 4–0 New York Yankees Template:Sortname AL [82]
Template:Wsy New York Yankees Template:Sortname AL 4–2 Los Angeles Dodgers Template:Sortname NL [83]
Template:Wsy New York Yankees Template:Sortname AL 4–2 Los Angeles Dodgers Template:Sortname NL [84]
Template:Wsy Pittsburgh Pirates Template:Sortname NL 4–3 Baltimore Orioles Template:Sortname AL [85]
Template:Wsy Philadelphia Phillies Template:Sortname NL 4–2 Kansas City RoyalsTemplate:Ref label Template:Sortname AL [86]
Template:Wsy Los Angeles Dodgers Template:Sortname NL 4–2 New York Yankees Template:Sortname AL [87]
Template:Wsy St. Louis Cardinals Template:Sortname NL 4–3 Milwaukee BrewersTemplate:Ref label Template:Sortname ALTemplate:Ref label [88]
Template:Wsy Baltimore Orioles Template:Sortname AL 4–1 Philadelphia Phillies Template:Sortname NL [89]
Template:Wsy Detroit Tigers Template:Sortname AL 4–1 San Diego PadresTemplate:Ref label Template:Sortname NL [90]
Template:Wsy Kansas City RoyalsTemplate:Ref label Template:Sortname AL 4–3 St. Louis Cardinals Template:Sortname NL [91]
Template:Wsy New York MetsTemplate:Ref label Template:Sortname NL 4–3 Boston Red Sox Template:Sortname AL [92]
Template:Wsy Minnesota Twins Template:Sortname AL 4–3 St. Louis Cardinals Template:Sortname NL [93]
Template:Wsy Los Angeles Dodgers Template:Sortname NL 4–1 Oakland Athletics Template:Sortname AL [94]
Template:Wsy Oakland Athletics Template:Sortname AL 4–0 San Francisco Giants Template:Sortname NL [95]
Template:Wsy Cincinnati Reds Template:Sortname NL 4–0 Oakland Athletics Template:Sortname AL [96]
Template:Wsy Minnesota Twins Template:Sortname AL 4–3 Atlanta Braves Template:Sortname NL [97]
Template:Wsy Toronto Blue JaysTemplate:Ref label Template:Sortname AL 4–2 Atlanta Braves Template:Sortname NL [98]
Template:Wsy Toronto Blue JaysTemplate:Ref label Template:Sortname AL 4–2 Philadelphia Phillies Template:Sortname NL [99]
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Template:Wsy Atlanta Braves Template:Sortname NL 4–2 Cleveland Indians Template:Sortname AL [100]
Template:Wsy New York Yankees Template:Sortname AL 4–2 Atlanta Braves Template:Sortname NL [101]
Template:Wsy Florida MarlinsTemplate:Ref labelTemplate:Ref label Template:Sortname NL 4–3 Cleveland Indians Template:Sortname AL [102]
Template:Wsy New York Yankees Template:Sortname AL 4–0 San Diego PadresTemplate:Ref label Bruce Bochy NL [103]
Template:Wsy New York Yankees Template:Sortname AL 4–0 Atlanta Braves Template:Sortname NL [104]
Template:Wsy New York Yankees Template:Sortname AL 4–1 New York MetsTemplate:Ref labelTemplate:Ref label Template:Sortname NL [105]
Template:Wsy Arizona DiamondbacksTemplate:Ref label Template:Sortname NL 4–3 New York Yankees Template:Sortname AL [106]
Template:Wsy Anaheim AngelsTemplate:Ref labelTemplate:Ref label Template:Sortname AL 4–3 San Francisco GiantsTemplate:Ref label Template:Sortname NL [107]
Template:Wsy Florida MarlinsTemplate:Ref labelTemplate:Ref label Template:Sortname NL 4–2 New York Yankees Template:Sortname AL [108]
Template:Wsy Boston Red SoxTemplate:Ref label Template:Sortname AL 4–0 St. Louis Cardinals Template:Sortname NL [109]
Template:Wsy Chicago White Sox Template:Sortname AL 4–0 Houston AstrosTemplate:Ref labelTemplate:Ref label Template:Sortname NL [110]
Template:Wsy St. Louis Cardinals Template:Sortname NL 4–1 Detroit TigersTemplate:Ref label Template:Sortname AL [111]
Template:Wsy Boston Red Sox Template:Sortname AL 4–0 Colorado RockiesTemplate:Ref labelTemplate:Ref label Template:Sortname NL [112]
Template:Wsy Philadelphia Phillies Template:Sortname NL 4–1 Tampa Bay RaysTemplate:Ref label Template:Sortname AL [113]
Template:Wsy New York Yankees Template:Sortname AL 4–2 Philadelphia Phillies Template:Sortname NL [114]
Template:Wsy San Francisco Giants Template:Sortname NL 4–1 Texas Rangers Template:Sortname AL [115]

Series appearances by franchise[]

File:New York Yankees 2009 World Series Champions.jpg

The New York Yankees, shown here celebrating their 2009 World Series championship, have appeared in 40 World Series, winning 27 and losing 13. All are Major League Baseball records.

Series
appearances
Team League Wins Losses Win % Last win
40 New York Yankees AL 27 13 .675 2009
18 San Francisco Giants NL 6 12 .333 2010
18 Los Angeles Dodgers NL 6 12 .333 1988
17 St. Louis Cardinals NL 10 7 .588 2006
14 Oakland Athletics AL 9 5 .642 1989
11 Boston Red Sox AL 7 4 .636 2007
10 Chicago Cubs NL 2 8 .200 1908
10 Detroit Tigers AL 4 6 .400 1984
9 Atlanta Braves NL 3 6 .333 1995
9 Cincinnati Reds NL 5 4 .556 1990
7 Pittsburgh Pirates NL 5 2 .714 1979
7 Baltimore Orioles AL 3 4 .428 1983
7 Philadelphia Phillies NL 2 5 .286 2008
6 Minnesota Twins AL 3 3 .500 1991
5 Chicago White Sox AL 3 2 .600 2005
5 Cleveland Indians AL 2 3 .400 1948
4 New York Mets NL 2 2 .500 1986
2 Florida Marlins NL 2 0 1.000 2003
2 Toronto Blue Jays AL 2 0 1.000 1993
2 Kansas City Royals AL 1 1 .500 1985
2 San Diego Padres NL 0 2 .000 Template:Sort
1 Arizona Diamondbacks NL 1 0 1.000 2001
1 Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim AL 1 0 1.000 2002
1 Colorado Rockies NL 0 1 .000 Template:Sort
1 Houston Astros NL 0 1 .000 Template:Sort
1 Milwaukee Brewers AL/NLTemplate:Ref label 0 1 .000 Template:Sort
1 Tampa Bay Rays AL 0 1 .000 Template:Sort
1 Texas Rangers AL 0 1 .000 Template:Sort
0 Seattle Mariners AL 0 0 Template:Sort Template:Sort
0 Washington Nationals NL 0 0 Template:Sort Template:Sort

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  • Template:Note labelTemplate:Note labelThe Brewers were in the American League through the 1997 season after which they switched to the National League.[116]
  • Template:Note labelThe 1907, 1912, and 1922 World Series each included one tied game.
  • Template:Note labelThe 1903, 1919, 1920, and 1921 World Series were in a best-of-nine format (carried by the first team to win five games).
  • Template:Note labelMade the playoffs after 1994 as a Major League Baseball Wild Card team (rather than by winning a division)[1]
  • Template:Note labelExpansion team that joined the American League or the National League after 1960[117]
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