These MLB teams (and players) have the most World Series wins in history

The 2024 MLB season has reached its final chapter as the Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Yankees face off in the World Series starting Friday, October 25th. This isn't just a duel between some of the biggest names in the world of sport; It is also a duel between two of the most victorious teams in the history of the sport, having won numerous championships throughout their long and storied history.

But how do these achievements compare to the rest of the league? Which teams (and players) have the most World Series wins? Before New York and LA meet in Game 1, here's a complete breakdown of the history of the Fall Classic.

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Surprise, surprise: It's the New York Yankees, who are miles ahead of the competition with a whopping 27 World Series titles in their history. Not only are they the only team to have won it all at least four times in a row, they've done it two different timeswhere he won four in a row from 1936 to 1939 and a five in a row from 1949 to 1953. However, things have cooled down a bit recently; New York went 18 years without a title from 1978 to 1996 and has not lifted the Commissioner's Trophy since 2009.

Even though they are only a distant second in the standings, the St. Louis Cardinals are the class of the National League with eleven wins in the World Series. The Boston Red Sox and Oakland Athletics are tied for third place with nine championships each.

Below is a complete list of the teams with the most World Series wins.

The Yankees' 27 World Series titles are not only the most in baseball history; They are the largest of all North American franchises in all four major sports, spanning nearly a century. The success began with the arrival of a man named Babe Ruth, who teamed with Lou Gehrig to win championships in 1923, 1927, 1928 and 1932. From then on, it was a matter of passing the baton: Ruth and Gehrig passed it to Joe DiMaggio (nine titles, including four in a row from 1936 to 1939), who passed it to Mickey Mantle and Yogi Berra (who won the 1950s and early '60s with eight World Series victories from 1950 to 1962).

Things slowed down a bit from there, but even then the team was more successful than most other franchises in their entire history. Reggie Jackson led New York to consecutive World Series victories over the Dodgers in 1977 and 1978, and while the franchise went nearly 20 years without another trophy, Derek Jeter made up for lost time with four titles in five years from 1996 to 2000.

As you can imagine, this list is dominated by the Yankees: Of the 31 players who have won a World Series five or more times, all of them captured at least one of her rings in New York.

Ruth is the most notable name on this list, winning seven times with the Yankees and Red Sox. In addition to his October heroics in New York, Reggie Jackson also helped lead the Oakland A's to a three-peat from 1972 to 1974. As parity has increased across the league and collecting rings has become increasingly difficult, the list of players who can do so across multiple organizations has become quite short. Curt Schilling won it all with the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2001 and the Boston Red Sox in 2004, playing an important role on both teams. While several players have won titles with three different teams, no player has done so with four.