Red Sox Crush Yankees in Historic Comeback
The Boston Red Sox
made history on Wednesday night, becoming the first baseball team to win a best-of-seven series after trailing 3-0. The unbelievable comeback over the New York Yankees sends Boston to the World Series.
Who did the Yankees beat in the series to win the World Series?
The 97th edition of the World Series, it was a best-of-seven playoff between the National League (NL) champion
Arizona Diamondbacks
and the three-time defending World Series champions and American League (AL) champion New York Yankees. The Diamondbacks defeated the Yankees, four games to three to win the series.
What years did the Yankees lose the World Series?
The Yankees last World Series Championship was in
2009
, having defeated the Phillies 7-3 in Game 6 of the 2009 World Series on Wednesday night, November 4, 2009, in the first year of the new Yankee Stadium to win the Series 4 games to 2.
How many times have the Red Sox beat the Yankees?
| Statistics | Meetings total 2,302 | Regular season series Yankees, 1,232–1,033–14 | Postseason results Yankees, 12–11 | Largest victory Yankees, 22–1 (2000) Red Sox, 19–3 (2019) |
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Which Yankee won the most World Series?
The New York Yankees Museum, located in Yankee Stadium, has an exhibit with replicas of all Yankees' World Series rings, including the pocket watch given after the 1923 World Series.
Yogi Berra
won the most World Series rings with 10, as a player. Frankie Crosetti won 17 as a player and as a coach.
What teams have never won a World Series?
- Rays (1998) The Rays don't have a lengthy history like some of the other clubs on this list, although they have reached the World Series twice. …
- Rockies (1993) …
- Mariners (1977) …
- Rangers (1972) …
- Brewers (1970) …
- Padres (1969)
What team has lost the most World Series?
| Year | 1942 | Manager | Billy Southworth | Games | 4–1 | Losing team | New York Yankees (13, 9–4) | Manager | Joe McCarthy |
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What is the oldest baseball team?
In 1869,
the Cincinnati Red Stockings
became America's first professional baseball club.
Has any team ever won the World Series after losing the first three games?
October 21, 2004 •
The Boston Red Sox
defeat the New York Yankees 10-3, winning the American League Championship Series with a stirring comeback and advancing to their first World Series since 1986. The Sox are the first team ever to win a best-of-seven series after losing the first three games.
What is the greatest comeback in baseball history?
| Rk Date Score | 1 1952-06-29 2-8 | 2 1990-08-21 1-11 | 3 1961-06-18 5-12 | 4 2001-07-28 2-8 |
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What player has most World Series rings?
| Most World Series appearances 14 – Yogi Berra | Most World Series won 10 – Yogi Berra | Most World Series appeared in with different teams 4 – Lonnie Smith (PHI, STL, KC, ATL) | Most years played in Majors before appearing in World Series 21 – Joe Niekro, MIN (1987); Mike Morgan, ARI (2001) |
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What baseball team has the most championships?
The New York Yankees
have won the most championships in Major League Baseball's history, once again with 27 titles.
What pitcher has the most World Series wins?
| World Series Pitching Records Career Pitching Records Set During World Series | Pitching Record Pitcher(s) Record | Strikeouts Whitey Ford 94 | Wild Pitches Hal Schumacher 5 | Wins Whitey Ford 10 |
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Which MLB player has the most home runs?
| Rank Player (yrs, age) Home Runs | 1. Barry Bonds (22) 762 | 2. Henry Aaron+ (23) 755 | 3. Babe Ruth+ (22) 714 | 4. Alex Rodriguez (22) 696 |
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Has any team won 3 World Series in a row?
The Yankees
have won three World Series in a row (1998-2000). They've won four World Series in a row (1936-39). And they've won five World Series in a row — the longest championship streak in MLB history.
