As, the AL and NLCS series are all set, all four teams have a vast postseason history. The Boston Red Sox, Detroit Tigers, St Louis Cardinals and Los Angeles have all won at least 4 World Series titles and have appeared in at least 10 fall classics. The same could be said about the 2012 final four where the New York Yankees and San Francisco Giants joined the Cardinals and Tigers. In my world, it is time to remind ourselves of the vast success these teams have had by winning all these Pennants and World Series titles. Since the history of the game and all these teams goes back so far, I am not including division titles and wild card appearances, just Pennants and World Series. I am also including the World Series era, which started in 1903.
The Boston Red Sox are known for the 86 year drought they had between World Series titles. Some fail to look at their success from 1903 (the first year of the World Series) and 1918, where they won 5 WS titles. The Red Sox won the World Series in 1903, 1912, 1915, 1916, 1918, 2004 and 2007. They lost the classic in 1946, 1967, 1975 and 1986. Their World Series record is 7-4. They won the AL Pennant in 1904, but there was no World Series that season.
The Detroit Tigers have had less success but have also had some success. They won the World Series in 1935, 1945, 1968 and 1984. They won the AL Pennant in 1907, 1908, 1909, 1934, 1940, 2006 and 2012. Their World Series record is 4-7.
The Cardinals are the National League Yankees. They have won 11 World Series. The Cardinals first won it all in 1926, then in 1931, 1934, 1942, 1944, 1946, 1964, 1967, 1982, 2006 and 2011. They added National League Pennants in 1928, 1930, 1943, 1968, 1985, 1987 and 2004. Their World Series record is 11-7.
Finally the Dodgers, who started in Brooklyn where they won one World Series and 6 NL Pennants. They had more success since moving to LA. Overall, the Dodgers won World Series in 1955, 1959, 1963, 1965, 1981 and 1988. They won NL Pennants in 1916, 1920, 1941, 1947, 1949, 1952, 1953, 1956, 1966, , 1974, 1977 and 1978. They have a World Series record of 6-12.
One of these teams will add another league Pennant and one will add another World Series. All four teams have added to their storied history.
The Boston Red Sox are known for the 86 year drought they had between World Series titles. Some fail to look at their success from 1903 (the first year of the World Series) and 1918, where they won 5 WS titles. The Red Sox won the World Series in 1903, 1912, 1915, 1916, 1918, 2004 and 2007. They lost the classic in 1946, 1967, 1975 and 1986. Their World Series record is 7-4. They won the AL Pennant in 1904, but there was no World Series that season.
The Detroit Tigers have had less success but have also had some success. They won the World Series in 1935, 1945, 1968 and 1984. They won the AL Pennant in 1907, 1908, 1909, 1934, 1940, 2006 and 2012. Their World Series record is 4-7.
The Cardinals are the National League Yankees. They have won 11 World Series. The Cardinals first won it all in 1926, then in 1931, 1934, 1942, 1944, 1946, 1964, 1967, 1982, 2006 and 2011. They added National League Pennants in 1928, 1930, 1943, 1968, 1985, 1987 and 2004. Their World Series record is 11-7.
Finally the Dodgers, who started in Brooklyn where they won one World Series and 6 NL Pennants. They had more success since moving to LA. Overall, the Dodgers won World Series in 1955, 1959, 1963, 1965, 1981 and 1988. They won NL Pennants in 1916, 1920, 1941, 1947, 1949, 1952, 1953, 1956, 1966, , 1974, 1977 and 1978. They have a World Series record of 6-12.
One of these teams will add another league Pennant and one will add another World Series. All four teams have added to their storied history.
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