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World Series
This category is for the final round of the Major League Baseball season and postseason which is called the World Series. Here you can ask questions about previous World Series, World Series games, the teams, the players, the records and much more.
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Who won the 1957 World Series?
Can a player on the losing team be named World Series MVP?
Yes, but it has only happened once in 1960, when the New York Yankees lost the World Series to the Pittsburgh Pirates in 7 games. The Yankees were heavily favored to beat the Pirates in the WS in 1960, but lost when Bill Mazeroski of the Pirates hit a dramatic game-winning home run in the bottom of the 9th inning of game 7. It was the first and only time that a WS was won by a walk-off homer in the bottom of the 9th of the 7th game.
When the Yankees won, they won big, but the Pirates won the close games. The Yankees won game 2 by the score of 16-3; game 3 by the score of 10-0; and game 6 by the score of 12-0. In the 3 games the Yankees won, they outscored the Pirates 38-3. The Pirates won game 1 by the score of 6-4; game 4 by the score of 3-2; game 5 by the score of 5-2; and game 7 by the score of 10-9. In the 4 games the Pirates won, they outscored the Yankees 24-17. All told, the Yankees outscored the Pirates in the Series 55-27. The Yankees as a team batted .338 with 10 homers, 4 triples, and 13 doubles; whereas the Pirates batted .256 with 4 homers, no triples, and 11 doubles. That is why a player on the losing team won the World series MVP.
Bobby Richardson of the Yankees won the WS MVP because he had an outstanding Series and none of the Pirate hitters did. Richardson played all 7 games and had 30 at bats. He batted .367 with 11 hits, 8 runs, 2 doubles, 2 triples, a grand slam home run, and an outstanding record 12 RBIs. His 6 RBIs in one game also set a record, that has since been tied only 2 times. His record of 12 RBIs in one WS still stands today.
For that matter, many Yankees hitters had a much better Series than any of the Pirate hitters. Mickey Mantle batted .400 with 3 homers and 11 RBIs, Elston Howard batted .462, and Johnny Blanchard batted .455. For the Pirates, for those with 10 or more At Bats, the best hitters were Smoky Burgess, who batted .333 with no homers and no RBIs; Bill Mazeroski, who batted .320 with 2 homers and 5 RBIs; and Roberto Clemente who batted .310 with no homers and 3 RBIs. As a result, there were no outstanding hitters for the Pirates in the 1960 World Series, even though they won it.
For the Pirates, even though Clemente hit in all 7 games, he had no homers and only 3 RBIs. Hal Smith hit a key three run homer in game 7 to give the Pirates a 9-7 lead, but had only 8 At Bats in the Series and those were his only 3 RBIs. Mazeroski had the Series winning homer, but the WS MVP is based on a player's performance during the entire WS, and not just one game. For the entire WS, 7 Yankees had a higher batting average than Mazeroski, 3 Yankees had as many or more homers than he did, and 4 Yankees had more RBIs than he did.
The two best Pirate pitchers (both of whom faltered in game 7) were Vern Law, who went 2-0 in his other two starts prior to game 7, and Elroy Face who saved all three of Pittsburgh's close wins before game 7, which was the World Series saves record at the time. However, Whitey Ford of the Yankees pitched 2 complete game shutouts and was 2-0 with a 0.00 ERA, so if they gave the WS MVP to a pitcher, it probably would have gone to Ford.
That is why Bobby Richardson won the World Series MVP for the losing team and deservedly so.
Will the Texas Rangers ever win a World Series?
I doubt it, because they can't pitch worth a crap, and probably never will.
Who have the New York Yankees won the World Series against?
The Yankees have been in the World Series 40 times; 1921-23, 1926-28, 1932, 1936-39, 1941-43, 1947, 1949-53, 1955-58, 1960-64, 1976-78, 1981, 1996, 1998-01, 2003, 2009. They've played the New York Giants (21, 22, 23, 36, 37, 51), St. Louis Cardinals (26, 28, 42, 43, 64), Pittsburgh Pirates (27, 60), Chicago Cubs (32, 38), Cincinnati Reds (39, 61, 76), Brooklyn Dodgers (41, 47, 49, 52, 53, 55, 56), Philadelphia Phillies (50, 09), Milwaukee Braves (57, 58), San Francisco Giants (62), Los Angeles Dodgers (63, 77, 78, 81), Atlanta Braves (96, 99), San Diego Padres (98), New York Mets (00), Arizona Diamondbacks (01), Florida Marlins (03)
How many times have the rangers made the world series?
none last year was their first year to make it to the world series
Which Chicago teams who won the most World Series?
Short Answer: White Sox
The Chicago White Sox won three world series ... 1906, 1917, and 2005, while the Chicago Cubs have only won two ... 1907 and 1908.
Who has won the most consecutive World Series?
The New York Yankees won 5 consecutive World Series from 1949 -1953.
Which years did the World Series go to game 7?
The last ten World Series that resulted in seven games were:
2014 - San Francisco Giants defeated Kansas City Royals
2011 - St. Louis Cardinals defeated Texas Rangers
2002 - Anaheim Angels defeated San Francisco Giants
2001 - Arizona Diamondbacks defeated New York Yankees
1997 - Florida Marlins defeated Cleveland Indians
1991 - Minnesota Twins defeated Atlanta Braves
1987 - Minnesota Twins defeated St. Louis Cardinals
1986 - New York Mets defeated Boston Red Sox
1985 - Kansas City Royals defeated St. Louis Cardinals
1982 - St. Louis Cardinals defeated Milwaukee Brewers
Who was the MVP of the 2002 World Series?
Randy Johnson and Curt Schilling of the Arizona Diamondbacks were co-MVPs of the 2001 World Series. The only other time multiple players shared the World Series MVP award was 1981 (Ron Cey, Pedro Guerrero and Steve Yeager).
Did Sandy Koufax ever win a World Series?
1 perfect game (September 9, 1965 against the Chicago Cubs) and 3 no-hitters (June 30, 1962 against the New York Mets, May 11, 1963 against the San Francisco Giants, and June 4, 1964 against the Philadelphia Phillies).
Team with the most world series losses?
The New York Yankees have lost 88 World Series games. Of course, they have been in 39 World Series so it would only make sense that they have lost the most games. They have also won the most World Series games with 130.
How many world series titles won by New York Yankees?
Through the 2010 season, 4.
3 as a player (1996, 1998, 1999) and 1 as a manager (2009).
What MBL teams have come back after being down 2-0 in the World Series to win the series?
It has happened 11 times. The comeback teams were:
• The 1921 New York Giants over the New York Yankees, 5-3.
• The 1955 Brooklyn Dodgers over the New York Yankees, 4-3.
• The 1956 New York Yankees over the Brooklyn Dodgers, 4-3.
• The 1958 New York Yankees over the Milwaukee Braves, 4-3.
• The 1965 Los Angeles Dodgers over the Minnesota Twins, 4-3.
• The 1971 Pittsburgh Pirates over the Baltimore Orioles, 4-3.
• The 1978 New York Yankees over the Los Angeles Dodgers, 4-2.
• The 1981 Los Angeles Dodgers over the New York Yankees, 4-2.
• The 1985 Kansas City Royals over the St. Louis Cardinals, 4-3.
• The 1986 New York Mets over the Boston Red Sox, 4-3.
• The 1996 New York Yankees over the Atlanta Braves, 4-2.
Who were the first brothers to hit home runs in the same World Series game?
The Boyer brothers did it in 1964. Clete was the Yankees third baseman and Ken was the Cardinals third baseman. The Meusel brothers did it in 1921, 1922, and 1923. Bob was an outfielder for the Yankees and Irish was an outfielder for the Giants. The Johnson brothers did it in 1920. Jimmy was a infielder/outfielder for the Robins and Doc was a first baseman for the Indians.
What player scored the most runs in World Series history?
10.
The Philadelphia Athletics scored 10 runs in the bottom of the 7th inning in Game 4 of the 1929 World Series against the Chicago Cubs to turn an 8-0 deficit into a 10-8 lead. The A's held on to win Game 4 and then won Game 5 to clinch the Series.
Did the New York Yankees win 25 World Series trophies?
The Yankees beat the LA Dodgers in the 1978 World Series 4 games to 2. It was the 1st time in history that a team won 4 straight after losing the 1st 2 games.
Game 1 Dodgers 11, Yankees 5
Game 2 Dodgers 4, Yankees 3
Game 3 Yankees 5, Dodgers 1
Game 4 Yankees 4, Dodgers 3
Game 5 Yankees 12, Dodgers 2
Game 6 Yankees 7, Dodgers 2
This feat was accomplished for a 2nd time when the LA Dodgers defeated the Yankees in 1981 World Series after they lost the 1st 2 games.
Game 1 Yankees 5, Dodgers 3
Game 2 Yankees 3, Dodgers 0
Game 3 Dodgers 5, Yankees 4
Game 4 Dodgers 8, Yankees 7
Game 5 Dodgers 2, Yankees 1
Game 6 Dodgers 9, Yankees 2
This was the series that Dave Winfield went 1-22, which years later prompted George Steinbrenner to mockingly label him "Mr. May" in reference to Reggie Jackson's nickname "Mr. October".
Who won the 1968 World Series?
The Cleveland Indians defeated the Boston Braves 4 games to 2. Click on the '1948 World Series' link on this page to see a game by game breakdown.
The Cleveland Indians beat the Boston Braves in the 1948 World Series.
Who won the 1970 World Series?
The New York Yankees defeated the Brooklyn Dodgers 4 games to 3. Click on the '1956 World Series' link on this page to see a game by game breakdown. Click on the 'Interview with Larsen and Berra' link on this page to see a CBS interview with Don Larsen and Yogi Berra on the 50th anniversary of Don Larsen's perfect game in the 1956 World Series.
What player won a Super Bowl and a World Series?
No one. Deion Sanders has played in both the World Series (1992 Atlanta Braves) and Super Bowl (1994, SuperBowl XXIX, San Francisco, 1995, SuperBowl XXX, Dallas Cowboys), but the Atlanta Braves lost the World Series in his only appearance.
Who was the MVP of the 1968 World Series?
Mickey Lolich of the Detroit Tigers won the World Series MVP award in 1968.
How many World Series championships did the Pittsburgh Pirates win?
The Pirates have won 5 World Series.
1909 against the Detroit Tigers
1925 against the Washington Nationals
1960 against the New York Yankees
1971 against the Baltimore Orioles
1979 against the Baltimore Orioles
Who was the MVP of the 1967 World Series?
Frank Robinson of the Baltimore Orioles won the World Series MVP award in 1966. He also won the regular season MVP that year. Mike Schmidt, Willie Stargell, Reggie Jackson, Sandy Koufax and Robinson are the only other players to win both awards in the same season.
