A comprehensive list of mlb world series champions from 1903 to the present. Since the as last world series win in 1989, they have made the playoffs 11 times but reached the world series just once, swept by the reds in. The jays took a lead in the 11th inning of the deciding game on a double by 40yearold dave winfield. Often referred to as the fall classic, the modern world series has been played every year since 1903. Dick williams personal 1972 world series champions. The ceremony started about 40 minutes prior to tuesday afternoons series finale against the mets. Won world series 43 over cincinnati reds won al championship series 32 over detroit tigers. The signatures of the 1972 as are also etched on the. Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers. When will the oakland as win the world series again. Oakland athletics baseball team 1972, 1973, 1974, and. Since that time, millions of baseball fans around the world have subscribed to mlb. The first world series the oakland athletics won was in 1972, but it was not the athletics franchise first world series. They compete in major league baseball mlb as a member club of the american league al west division.
The athletics as have won nine world series championships and 15 al pennants. How many times have the oakland athletics won the world. From 1972 through 1980, the team nickname was officially oakland as, although, during that time, the commissioner s trophy, given out annually to the winner of baseball s world series, still listed the team s name as the oakland athletics on the goldplated pennant representing the oakland franchise. The 69th edition of the world series, it was a bestofseven playoff between the american league champion oakland athletics and the national league champion cincinnati reds. I dont mean to sound overly sarcastic here but the only answer that absolutely true is the next time they will 11 postseason games. The 70th edition of the world series, it was a bestofseven playoff played between the american league al champion and defending world series champion oakland athletics and the national league nl champion new york mets. Led by tom seaver, this team had a very good year on the hill but were one of the worsthitting champions. The as have been to the world series 14 times, winning 9 times. Catfish hunter had openly stated his desire to declare himself a freeagent unless owner charles finley paid him a back salary that. Oakland athletics over new york mets 43 are you a stathead. There has been plenty of winning in the as storied history, but that doesnt stop. Often referred to as the fall classic, the modern world series has been played every year since. Mens alltime grand slam winners mens open era tournaments womens alltime grand slam winners. Games 3, 4 and 5, played at the coliseum, are the only world series games to draw more than 90,000 fans.
From 1901 1954 the athletics played in philadelphia, and from 1955 1967. Includes a fully sortable list of world series champions. The world series is the annual championship series of major league baseball mlb and. The toronto blue jays won the world series in 1992, riding joe carter and a young roberto alomar past the oakland as in the alcs. Onn washington nationals 2019 world series champions. World series winners a complete championship history. The worst world series winners of the last 30 years 20 boston red sox 4, st. The washington nationals 6 2 victory over the houston astros in game 7 of the 2019 world series marked the first baseball worlds championship for washington d. Every day, well send you an email to your inbox with scores, today s schedule, top performers, new debuts and interesting tidbits. Oakland as executive billy beanes smallbudget roster churn has left his fingerprints all over world series champions for almost 20 years.
Since 1922 the world series has followed a bestofsevengames format. Complete list of world series champions sporting news. Get scores, news and notes in your inbox every day. Pittsburgh is one of baseballs original franchises, and though the pirates have made just seven world series appearances in their history, they have made them count. Mlb world series champions major league baseball espn. World series 198890, winning a bay area showdown in 1989 over. The world series is the annual championship series of major league baseball mlb and concludes the mlb postseason. In addition, he stated that the winning franchise would receive 65% of all ticket sales and the losing team would pocket 35%.
But jacksons postseason legend began with the oakland as. They won three consecutive world championships between 1972 and 1974, led by players. They won three world series in a row, five american league west division titles, and they did it with two different managers. Oct 18 reuters list of winners in major league baseballs world series. A complete history of all world series winners from 1903 to the present, including losers and mvps. Big ticket offseason addition josh donaldson already gave the minnesota twins a boost in their pursuit of a world. Cincinnati pitcher jose rijo, the series mvp, outpitched oakland staff ace dave stewart twice, including a 21 decision in game four. The world series is major league baseballs mlb postseason playoff series between the champions of its two leagues. Lets see if we can predict the world series winners for every year of the next decade. World series, in baseball, a postseason playoff series between champions of the two major professional baseball leagues of north america. The table provides a list of world series champions. They won as the oakland athletics in 1972, 1973, 1974.
Follow oakland athletics team history, regular season results, postseason results, and more on. The as and the yankees, the only two teams in the history of this great game of baseball, have only ever won three or more consecutive championships. The team plays its home games at the oakland coliseum. It s also available for football, basketball and hockey. Williams managed the as for one more season, leading the team to the second of three consecutive world series titles. The athletics have played in the american league al ever since the league formed in 1901. They have won nine world series championships one of the american leagues eight charter franchises, the team was. Of course, its remained a possibility to this day, because oakland and. It was the first world series championship for the athletics since 1930. Please do not show us how wrong we were in 10 years. Ray fosse gushes over as dynasty that won three straight. Oakland athletics, kansas city athletics, philadelphia athletics. First played in 1903, the world series championship is a bestofseven playoff and is a contest between the champions of baseball s national league nl and american league al. Mar 5, 2020 oakland athletics 1988 and 1990 american league champions, 1971, 1975, 1992, and 2006 american league western division champions.
The 1988 world series was the championship series of major league baseballs mlb 1988 season. New yorks amazin mets won the firstever nlcs en route to the world series title. List of every winner from nationals first championship to yankees 27 titles the nationals won their firstever world series title after a thrilling sevengame series. Twentyfive years after he helped the oakland athletics win the 1989 world series, former as pitcher and series mvp dave stewart returned to the mound this weekend.
Oakland athletics, often referred to as the as, are an american professional baseball team. The athletics have won nine world series titles, and are the only team apart. The athletics won the series in seven games for their second of three. The as righthander, who pitched for the 2017 world series champion astros, hasnt been back to minute maid park since saying last november that his former team used a camera in center field to steal signs. Oakland athletics, often referred to as the as, are an american professional baseball team based in oakland, california. They won three consecutive world championships between 1972 and 1974, led by.
The 1972 world series was the championship series of major league baseball s mlb 1972 season. The idea of a smallmarket team winning a world series was no longer considered a miracle. The oakland as had emerged as one of baseball premiere dynasties in the 1970s but friction between the front office and the clubhouse threatened to tear the 2x defending world champions apart. October by playing on a pair of world series winners with the new york yankees. Oakland athletics mlb team history major league baseball espn. Oakland athletics, kansas city athletics, philadelphia athletics seasons. Temple offered a championship trophy to the winner of a bestofsevengame series between the national leagues first and secondplace teams. The athletics, defending world series champions, came into the series as heavy favorites after cruising through the regular season, then sweeping boston in the american league championship series. The oakland athletics, formerly known as the philadelphia and kansas city athletics, are a professional baseball team based in oakland, california.
The 1973 world series was the championship series of major league baseball s mlb 1973 season. They faced off against the atlanta braves in the world series, who lost for the second consecutive year. Tv, the live video streaming product that airs every game in hd to nearly 400 different devices. Theyre one of only two mlb teams ever to pull off a threepeat. To this day, many wonder if divine intervention inspired this championship. Signstealing whistleblower mike fiers would have been in houston with the oakland athletics for a weekend series. Ranking the list of world series champions, from best to worst. Louis cardinals 4, texas rangers 3 2010 san francisco giants 4, texas rangers 1 2009.
Reuters list of winners in major league baseballs world series. Lost in the headlines the oakland as were a dynasty in the early 1970s. Despite the giants having won 97 games to take the nl pennant, the series seemed a given to go to the indians, winners of a then alrecord 111 games. They won as the philadelphia athletics in 1910, 1911, 19, 1929 and 1930. Of the six, the 1910 and 1911 world series winners had the best records, so theyre in.
Louis cardinals 2 2012 san francisco giants 4, detroit tigers 0 2011 st. 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. Between 1929 and 1931, macks secondgeneration oakland athletics won three straight pennants by an average of games and averaged 104 wins in the process. They must also spend more money to be more than a one year wonder like they were in 2018 when they made a quick ex. Its also available for football, basketball and hockey. Best team to never win a championship athletics nation. This is a horrible task we have put upon ourselves, and we already regret it. This commemorative louisville slugger bat was personally owned by dick williams, and features world champions oakland as 1972 etched on the barrel in gold.