World Series Winners Flashcards

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1903

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Boston Americans defeated The Pirates (5-3) 8 game series

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1905

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New York Giants defeated the Philadelphia Athletics (4-1)

Christy Matthewson tossed 3 complete game shutouts

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1906

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Chicago White Sox defeated the Cubs in 6 games (4-2)

The White Sox only won 93 games in the regular season and were known as the “hitless wonders”

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1907

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The Cubs technically swept the Tigers (4-0) with one tie

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1908

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The Cubs defeated the Tigers again 4 games to one in a rematch from last year (4-1)

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1909

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Pirates defeated the Tigers in 7 games (4-3) Honus Wagner’s first title

Ty Cobb would play for another 19 seasons but wouldn’t make another World Series appearance

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1910

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Philadelphia Athletics defeated the Chicago Cubs in 5 games (4-1)

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1911

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Philadelphia Athletics defeated the New York Giants in 6 games (4-2)

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1912

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The Boston Red Sox defeated the New York Giants in 7 games (4-3) With one tie

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1913

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The Philadelphia Athletics defeated the New York Giants in 5 games (4-1)

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1914

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Boston Braves swept the Philadelphia Athletics (4-0)

The Braves were nicknamed the “Miracle Braves”

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1915

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The Boston Red Sox defeated the Philadelphia Phillies in 5 games (4-1)

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1916

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The Boston Red Sox defeated the Brooklyn Robins (4-1)

Babe Ruth threw a 14 inning complete game gem in his postseason debut

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1917

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The Chicago White Sox defeated the New York Giants in 6 games (4-2)

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1918

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The Red Sox defeated the Cubs in 6 games (4-2)

This was the only World Series played in September

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1919

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The Cincinnati Reds defeated the Chicago White Sox (The White Sox fixed the series as the they were the favorites to win that year)

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1920

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Cleveland Indians defeated the Brooklyn Robins 5 games to 2

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1921

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New York Giants defeated the New York Yankees (5-3)

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1922

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New York Giants defeated the New York Yankees (4-0) with a tie

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1923

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The New York Yankees defeated the New York Giants in 6 games (4-2)

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1924

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The Washington Senators defeated the New York Yankees in 7 games (4-3)

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1925

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The Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the Washington Senators in 7 games (4-3)

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1926

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The St Louis Cardinals defeated the New York Yankees in 7 games (4-3)

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1927

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New York Yankees swept the Pittsburgh Pirates in 4 games (4-0)

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1928

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New York Yankees swept the St Louis Cardinals in 4 games (4-0)

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1929

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The Philadelphia Athletics defeat the Chicago Cubs in 5 games (4-1)

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1930

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Philadelphia Athletics defeat the St Louis Cardinals in 6 games (4-2)

28
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1931

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The St Louis Cardinals defeated the Philadelphia Athletics in 7 games (4-3)

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1932

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Yankees swept the Cubs (4-0)

(Ruth called his shot in game 3)

30
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1933

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New York Giants defeated the Washington Senators in 5 games (4-1)

31
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1934

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The St Louis Cardinals defeated the Detroit Tigers in 7 games (4-3)

32
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1935

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The Detroit Tigers defeated the Chicago Cubs in 6 games (4-2)

33
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1936

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The Yankees defeated the New York Giants in 6 games (4-2)

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1937

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The Yankees defeated the New York Giants in 5 games; a rematch from last season. (4-1)

35
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1938

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Yankees swept the Chicago Cubs (4-0)

36
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1939

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Yankees swept the Cincinnati Reds (4-0)

37
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1940

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The Cincinnati Reds defeated the Detroit Tigers in 7 games (4-3)

38
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1941

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The Yankees defeated the Brooklyn Dodgers in 5 games (4-1)

39
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1942

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The St Louis Cardinals defeated the New York Yankees in 5 games (4-1)

40
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1943

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New York Yankees defeated the St Louis Cardinals in 5 games (4-1)

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1944

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St. louis Cardinals defeated the St. louis Browns in 6 games (4-2)

(the browns only won one pennant in ‘44 defeating the yankees in the ALCS and eventually moved to Baltimore in 1953)

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1945

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Detroit Tigers defeated the Chicago Cubs in 7 games (4-3)

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1946

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The St. louis Cardinals defeated the Boston Red Sox in 7 games (4-3)

It was the Red Sox first world series appearance since 1918.

44
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1947

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The New York Yankees defeated the Brooklyn Dodgers in 7 games (4-3)

45
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1948

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The Cleveland Indians defeated the Boston Braves in 6 games (4-2)

46
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1949

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The New York Yankees defeated the Brooklyn Dodgers in 5 games (4-1)

47
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1950

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the New York Yankees swept the Philadelphia Phillies (4-0)

48
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1951

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New York Yankees defeated the New York Giants in 6 games (4-2)

49
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1952

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New York Yankees defeated the Brooklyn Dodgers in 7 games (4-3)

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1953

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Yankees defeated the Brooklyn Dodgers in 6 games (4-2)

51
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1954

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The New York Giants swept the Cleveland Indians (4-0)

52
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1955

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Brooklyn Dodgers defeated the New York Yankees in 7 games (4-3)

53
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1956

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The Yankees defeated the Dodgers in 7 games (4-3) The Dodgers blew a 2-0 series lead and got blown out in game 7 9-0.

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1957

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The Milwaukee Braves defeated the Yankees in 7 games (4-3)

55
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1958

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Yankees defeated the Milwaukee Braves in 7 games (4-3)

56
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1959

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Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Chicago White Sox in 6 games (4-2)

57
Q

1960 World Series

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The Pirates defeated the Yankees in 7 games (4-3)

58
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1961 World Series

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Yankees beat the Reds in 5 games (4–1)

59
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1962 World Series

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The Yankees defeated the San Francisco Giants in 7 games (4-3)

60
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1963 WS

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The Dodgers swept the Yankees in 4 games (4-0)

61
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1964 WS

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The Cardinals defeated the Yankees in 7 games (4-3)

62
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1965 WS

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The dodgers defeated the Twins in 7 games (4-3)

63
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1966 WS

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The Orioles swept away the Los Angeles Dodgers (4-0)

64
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1967 WS

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St Louis Cardinals defeated the Boston Red Sox in 7 games (4-3)

65
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1968 WS

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Detroit Tigers defeated the Cardinals in 7 games (4-3)