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The only American League team that has never appeared in a World Series.*
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Mariners
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The only National League team that has never appeared in a World Series.*
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Nationals
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This team has lost the most number of World Series.*
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Yankees
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Behind two victories from Cy Young, this franchise won the first World Series in 1903 - at the time they were playing under a different nickname.
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Red Sox
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First franchise to win the World Series twice, winning back to back titles in 1907 and 1908.
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Cubs
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This team lost their first 7 World Series before finally winning in 1955.
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Dodgers
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Under the leadership of John McGraw, this team became the first National League team to win the World Series in 1905.
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Giants
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This is the only franchise that has never had a pitcher throw a no-hitter in the history of their existence.*
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Padres
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This team fell victim to a perfect game by Mike Witt of the California Angels, losing 1-0 on the last game of the season in 1984.
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Rangers
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In the span of 12 months from July 23, 2009 to June 25, 2010, this team was a victim of three different no-hitters.
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Rays
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Other than the Yankees, this is the only team who has won the World Series more than 10 times.*
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Cardinals
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Other than the Yankees, the only team that has won three World Series in a row.*
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Athletics
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This team has won the World Series twice in 1997 and 2003 - both times it was the Wild Card team.
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Marlins
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In 2002, this team became the first Wild Card team from the American League that went on to win the World Series.
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Angels
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The first expansion team to win a World Series (ie. Not a member of the original 16 teams that formed MLB when the Series began in 1903).
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Mets
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The first expansion team from the American League to win a World Series (ie. Not a member of the original 16 teams that formed MLB when the Series began in 1903).
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Royals
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Of the original 16 franchises that were part of MLB when the World Series began in 1903, this team was the last to win a World Series when it finally accomplished the feat in 1966. By that time, it was playing under a different name in a different city.
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Orioles
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This team is the only expansion team that has won back to back World Series (ie. Not a member of the original 16 teams that formed MLB when the Series began in 1903).
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Blue Jays
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Ending 43 seasons of futility, this team captured its one and only National League pennant in 2005.
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Astros
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This team was known as Harvey's Wallbangers in 1982 when they won their only American League pennant.
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Brewers
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This franchise has won three World Series (1914, 1957,1995) in three different cities.
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Braves
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Second only to the Cubs and their 100 plus years of futility, this team went 87 years between World Series championships.
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White Sox
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This team has the longest current championship drought in the American League - not having won a World Series since 1948.*
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Indians
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Fastest expansion team to win a World Series title - it took them four seasons.
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Diamondbacks
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Former home ballparks of this franchise include the Baker Bowl and Shibe Park.
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Phillies
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Of teams that have participated in 5 World Series or more, this team has the highest winning percentage at .714.*
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Pirates
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This team hosted MLB's first night game on May 24, 1935.
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Reds
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This 1993 expansion team won their only National League pennant in 2007.
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Rockies
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The last American League team to win the pennant before the playoff structure was introduced.
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Tigers
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This team was the first winner of the American League West in 1969, only to be swept out of the playoffs by the Baltimore Orioles.
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