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The New York Yankees of the AL have played in 41 World Series, winning 27 – the most championship appearances and most victories by any MLB team. The Dodgers and the Yankees are tied for the most losses with 14 each. The St. Louis Cardinals have won 11 championships, the most among NL clubs and second-most all-time behind the Yankees. [3]
He was first introduced as the furry companion to Mr. Red, the long-time mascot in the winter of 2002 as the franchise was preparing to move to their new home, Great American Ball Park. The mascot was created by David Raymond's Raymond Entertainment Group, the founder being the man inside the Phillie Phanatic costume from 1973 to 1993.
The win earned the Cubs their first World Series appearance since 1945 and a chance for their first World Series win since 1908. Coming back from a three-games-to-one deficit, the Cubs defeated the Cleveland Indians in seven games in the 2016 World Series , They were the first team to come back from a three-games-to-one deficit since the Kansas ...
Manager Walter Alston's number was retired in 1977, the season after he retired as the Dodgers manager. At the time he retired, he had four World Series rings and was fifth all-time in managerial wins. Alston entered the Hall in 1983. [123] Infielder and assistant coach Jim Gilliam's number was retired in 1978, two days after his untimely death.
Branch Rickey was brought in to rebuild the team, which returned to the World Series in 1960. They were outscored over the course of the series by the Yankees, yet the Pirates won on a walk-off home run by Bill Mazeroski in the bottom of the 9th inning in Game 7. As of 2024, it is the only Game 7 walk-off home run in World Series history.
In 2006, beset with injuries and inconsistency, [92] they won the World Series, beating Detroit in five games to set an all-time record-low of 83 wins for a World Series winner. [ 93 ] [ 22 ] [ 94 ] In 2009 , the Cardinals reached 10,000 wins, dating to when they first played in the American Association (AA).
1. Ronald McDonald. McDonald's. Ronald McDonald is perhaps the world's most easily recognizable fast food mascot. He first appeared in 1963, though fans of today's friendly cartoon clown probably ...
Rally Squirrel is the name given to an eastern gray squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis) which appeared on the field and ran across home plate at Busch Stadium during a 2011 National League Division Series (NLDS) Major League Baseball game between the Philadelphia Phillies and St. Louis Cardinals on October 5, 2011.