In 1995, the Yankees won the first two games against the Mariners and the Mariners came back to win the last three games.
In 1999, the Cleveland Indians won the first two games and then lost the next three to the Boston Red Sox.
In 2001, The Oakland Athletics won the first two games and then lost the last three games to the Yankees.
In 2003, the Athletics won the first two games and then lost the last three games to the Red Sox.
The format of the 1995 series was to play two games at one park and the next three at the other park. Currently, as of the 2007 season, the format is to play two games at one park, two games at the other park, and the fifth game at the park where the first two games were played.
The 1942 Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the Detroit Red Wings in the Stanley Cup Finals after being down 0-3. The 1975 New York Islanders also came back from a 3 game deficit to defeat the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 2nd round of the NHL playoffs that year. And finally, the 2004 Boston Red Sox ended the Curse of the Bambino by defeating the New York Yankees in the World Series.
Four Major League Baseball teams have won the World Series after being down 3 games to 1 after the first four games: the 1925 Pittsburgh Pirates (defeating the Washington Senators), the 1958 New York Yankees (defeating the Milwaukee Braves), the 1968 Detroit Tigers (defeating the St. Louis Cardinals), and the 1985 Kansas City Royals (defeating the St. Louis Cardinals).
No. Only one team has come back from 3-0 in a playoff series in MLB. That team was the 2004 Boston Red Sox in the ALCS against the New York Yankees.
No team in the history of the World Series has ever rebounded to win from an 0-3 deficit.
No. It has never happened in the history of the World Series.
The American League pennant winner, plays the National League pennant winner, in a 7 game series. The team to win 4 games first wins the World Series.
Baseball's first modern World Series was in 1903. The American League's Boston Red Sox upset the New York Giants 5 games to 3, in a best of 9 series. The first baseball series called the World Series took place in 1882, with the American Association champion playing the National League champion. But those were considered exhibition games, and are not generally recognized as part of the World Series history.
1969, the first year of divisional play in both the American and National League. The first League Championship Series were best 3 of 5 games. Both the ALCS and NLCS went from a best 3 of 5 to a best 4 of 7 in 1985.
The divisional playoff series are a best of 3 of 5. Whichever team wins 3 games first wins the series. The League Championship Series and the World Series are both the best 4 of 7 series. Whichever team wins 4 games first wins the series.
The first Major League Baseball team that won the first World Series of the 90s was the National League Champion; the Cincinnati Reds in 1990 and they defeated the Oakland Athletics by winning 4 games and therefore sweeping the series.
1903 the Boston Redsox beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 5 games to 3
In the 2008 Major League Baseball, the Philadelphia Phillies of the National League is the team that won the series and they defeated the Tampa Bay Rays of the American League in five games.
Yes, there are baseball games in September. Major League Baseball plays regular season games all the way into the first week of October. The playoffs are played in October with the World Series ending in November. There are also fall league baseball games played in the month of September. This includes the MLB fall league, college fall leagues and high school fall leagues.
The 1922 New York Giants created the first World Series ring after defeating the New York Yankees in five games.
You did not mention at what level of baseball you are asking. But in every level there is a playoff system. Most levels from Little League to the Major League it is called the World Series. In the Major Leagues the World Series is determined by a best-of-seven game series between one American League team and one National League team. Whoever wins 4 games first wins the World Series.
The baseball playoff competitions are structured so the team that advances and wins the World Series must win 11 games. The breakdown is as follows: American/National League Division Series - Best 3 of 5 games American/National League Championship Series - Best 4 of 7 games World Series - Best 4 of 7 games.
There are 5 games in the Divisional Series (win 3 of 5)) and 7 games in the Championship Series (Win 4 of 7).