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MLB World Series Winners List: A Guide To Past Champions (PHOTOS)
With the Boston Red Sox and Los Angeles Dodgers about to face off for the 2018 World Series title, take a look at all past winning champs!
The 2018 World Series between the Boston Red Sox and Los Angeles Dodgers is already generating a ton of buzz, as the two iconic teams have not had a World Series matchup in more than a century. In the 1916 World Series, legend Babe Ruth led the Red Sox to victory in Game 5, after an epic showdown against Casey Stengel of the Brooklyn Robins, which would later become the LA Dodgers we know today.
With game 1 of the 2018 MLB World Series upon us, we've rounded up photos of the last decade of baseball champions, plus a full guide to every winning team since the league's first world series in 1903.
Take a look!
2017: Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Houston Astros
Houston Astros owner Jim Crane holds up the Commissioner's Trophy as Houston Astros players celebrate after winning Game 7 of Major League Baseball's World Series on Nov. 01, 2017.
2016: Chicago Cubs vs. Cleveland Indians
Chicago Cubs team group - MLB : Chicago Cubs players celebrate after winning the Major League Baseball World Series Game 7 against the Cleveland Indians at Progressive Field in Cleveland, Ohio, United States.
2015: Kansas City Royals vs. NY Mets
Winner: Kansas City Royals
President Obama Hosts The World Series Champions Kansas City Royals At The White House on July 21, 2016.2014: San Francisco Giants vs. Kansas City Royals
Winner: San Francisco Giants
San Francisco Giants pitcher Madison Bumgarner throws during the fifth inning of Game 7 of baseball's World Series against the Kansas City Royals, in Kansas City, Mo. Bumgarner cemented himself as one of the World Series’ best ever pitchers with a remarkable five-inning save just three days after throwing a shutout in Game 5.
2013: Boston Red Sox vs. St. Louis Cardinals
Winner: Boston Red Sox
Pitcher Koji Uehara and catcher David Ross of the Boston Red Sox celebrate with their teammates after winning
2012: San Francisco Giants vs. Detroit Tigers
Winner: San Francisco Giants
Madison Bumgarner during Game Two of the 2012 MLB World Series at AT&T Park on the Oct. 25th in San Francisco, California.
2011: St. Louis Cardinals vs. Texas Rangers
Winner: Saint Louis Cardinals
President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama welcome the 2011 World Champion Baseball team, the Saint Louis Cardinals to the East Room of the White House. The President and First Lady praised the team not only on their win but for their community service and outreach to military families in the St.Louis area. The team presented the President and First Lady with their own baseball bats and team jerseys.
2010: San Francisco Giants vs. Detroit Tigers
Winner: San Francisco Giants
San Francisco Giants' celebrate after winning baseball's World Series against the Texas Rangers Monday, Nov. 1, 2010, in Arlington, Texas.
2009: New York Yankees vs. Philadelphia Phillies
Winner: New York Yankees
New York Yankees vs Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim Game Six during the 2009 MLB Playoffs at Yankee Stadium.
2008: Tampa Bay Rays vs. Philadelphia Phillies
Winner: Philadelphia Phillies
The Philadelphia Phillies celebrate on the mound after beating the Tampa Bay Rays 4-3 in Game 5 to win the baseball World Series Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2008.
All Past World Series Champions
2000s
2007: Boston Red Sox beat Colorado Rockies; 4-0
2006: St. Louis Cardinals beat Detroit Tigers; 4-1
2005: Chicago White Sox beat Houston Astros; 4-0
2004: Boston Red Sox beat St. Louis Cardinals; 4-0
2003 Florida Marlins beat New York Yankees; 4-2
2002: Anaheim Angels beat San Francisco Giants; 4-3
2001: Arizona Diamondbacks beat New York Yankees; 4-3
2000: New York Yankees beat New York Mets; 4-1
1990s
1999: New York Yankees beat Atlanta Braves; 4-0
1998: New York Yankees beat San Diego Padres; 4-0
1997: Florida Marlins beat Cleveland Indians; 4-3
1996: New York Yankees beat Atlanta Braves; 4-2
1995: Atlanta Braves beat Cleveland Indians; 4-2
1994: Cancelled due to MLB players strike
1993: Toronto Blue Jays beat Philadelphia Phillies; 4-2
1992: Toronto Blue Jays beat Atlanta Braves; 4-2
1991: Minnesota Twins beat Atlanta Braves; 4-3
1990: Cincinnati Reds beat Oakland Athletics; 4-0
1980s
1989: Oakland Athletics beats San Francisco Giants (4-0), 1988: Los Angeles Dodgers beats Oakland Athletics (4-1), 1987: Minnesota Twins beats St. Louis Cardinals (4-3), 1986: New York Mets beats Boston Red Sox (4-3), 1985: Kansas City Royals beats St. Louis Cardinals (4-3), 1984: Detroit Tigers beats San Diego Padres (4-1), 1983: Baltimore Orioles beats Philadelphia Phillies (4-1), 1982: St. Louis Cardinals beats Milwaukee Brewers (4-3), 1981: Los Angeles Dodgers beats New York Yankees (4-2), 1980: Philadelphia Phillies beats Kansas City Royals (4-2)
1970s
1979: Pittsburgh Pirates beat Baltimore Orioles (4-3), 1978: New York Yankees beat Los Angeles Dodgers (4-2), 1977: New York Yankees beat Los Angeles Dodgers (4-2), 1976: Cincinnati Reds beat New York Yankees (4-0), 1975: Cincinnati Reds beat Boston Red Sox (4-3), 1974: Oakland Athletics beat Los Angeles Dodgers (4-1), 1973: Oakland Athletics beat New York Mets (4-3), 1972: Oakland Athletics beat Cincinnati Reds (4-3), 1971: Pittsburgh Pirates beat Baltimore Orioles (4-3), 1970: Baltimore Orioles beat Cincinnati Reds (4-1)
1960s
1969: New York Mets beat Baltimore Orioles (4-1), 1968: Detroit Tigers beat St. Louis Cardinals (4-3), 1967: St. Louis Cardinals beat Boston Red Sox (4-3), 1966: Baltimore Orioles beat Los Angeles Dodgers (4-0), 1965: Los Angeles Dodgers beat Minnesota Twins (4-3), 1964: St. Louis Cardinals beat New York Yankees (4-3), 1963: Los Angeles Dodgers beat New York Yankees (4-0), 1962: New York Yankees beat San Francisco Giants (4-3), 1961: New York Yankees beat Cincinnati Reds (4-1), 1960: Pittsburgh Pirates beat New York Yankees (4-3)
1950s
1959: Los Angeles Dodgers beat Chicago White Sox (4-2), 1958: New York Yankees beat Milwaukee Braves (4-3), 1957: Milwaukee Braves beat New York Yankees (4-3), 1956: New York Yankees beat Brooklyn Dodgers (4-3), 1955: Brooklyn Dodgers beat New York Yankees (4-3), 1954: New York Giants beat Cleveland Indians (4-0), 1953: New York Yankees beat Brooklyn Dodgers (4-2), 1952: New York Yankees beat Brooklyn Dodgers (4-3), 1951: New York Yankees beat New York Giants (4-2), 1950: New York Yankees beat Philadelphia Phillies (4-0)
1940s
1949: New York Yankees beat Brooklyn Dodgers (4-1), 1948: Cleveland Indians beat Boston Braves (4-2), 1947: New York Yankees beat Brooklyn Dodgers (4-3), 1946: St. Louis Cardinals beat Boston Red Sox (4-3), 1945: Detroit Tigers beat Chicago Cubs (4-3), 1944: St. Louis Cardinals beat St. Louis Browns (4-2), 1943: New York Yankees beat St. Louis Cardinals (4-1), 1942: St. Louis Cardinals beat New York Yankees (4-1),1941: New York Yankees beat Brooklyn Dodgers (4-1), 1940: Cincinnati Reds beat Detroit Tigers (4-3)
1930s
1939: New York Yankees beat Cincinnati Reds (4-0), 1938: New York Yankees beat Chicago Cubs (4-0), 1937: New York Yankees beat New York Giants (4-1), 1936: New York Yankees beat New York Giants (4-2),1935: Detroit Tigers beat Chicago Cubs (4-2), 1934: St. Louis Cardinals beat Detroit Tigers (4-3), 1933: New York Giants beat Washington Senators (4-1), 1932: New York Yankees beat Chicago Cubs (4-0), 1931: St. Louis Cardinals beat Philadelphia Athletics (4-3), 1930: Philadelphia Athletics beat St. Louis Cardinals (4-2)
1920s
1929: Philadelphia Athletics beat Chicago Cubs (4-1), 1928: New York Yankees beat St. Louis Cardinals (4-0), 1927: New York Yankees beat Pittsburgh Pirates (4-0), 1926: St. Louis Cardinals beat New York Yankees (4-3), 1925: Pittsburgh Pirates beat Washington Senators (4-3), 1924: Washington Senators beat New York Giants (4-3), 1923: New York Yankees beat New York Giants (4-2), 1922: New York Giants beat New York Yankees (4-0), 1921: New York Giants beat New York Yankees (5-3), 1920: Cleveland Indians beat Brooklyn Robins (5-2)
1910s
1919: Cincinnati Reds beat Chicago White Sox (5-3), 1918: Boston Red Sox beat Chicago Cubs (4-2), 1917: Chicago White Sox beat New York Giants (4-2), 1916: Boston Red Sox beat Brooklyn Robins (4-1), 1915: Boston Red Sox beat Philadelphia Phillies (4-1), 1914: Boston Braves beat Philadelphia Athletics (4-0), 1913: Philadelphia Athletics beat New York Giants (4-1), 1912: Boston Red Sox beat New York Giants (4-3), 1911: Philadelphia Athletics beat New York Giants (4-2), 1910: Philadelphia Athletics beat Chicago Cubs (4-1)
Babe Ruth batting for the Boston Red Sox in 1918, before being traded to the New York Yankees in 1919.
1900s
1909: Pittsburgh Pirates beat Detroit Tigers (4-3), 1908: Chicago Cubs beat Detroit Tigers (4-1), 1907: Chicago Cubs beat Detroit Tigers (4-0), 1906: Chicago White Sox beat Chicago Cubs (4-2), 1905: New York Giants beat Philadelphia Athletics (4-1), 1903: Boston Americans beat Pittsburgh Pirates (5-3)
All stats sourced from the MLB; Lead images by: Aflo/Lead images by REX/Shutterstock
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