One. The 2004 Boston Red Sox beat the New York Yankees after trailing 3 nil in the American League Championship series. As of the beginning of the 2005 season they are the only MLB team to do so, and the first team of all major sports to do so outside of hockey.
The Boston Red Sox are the only team to accomplish this -- coming back form down 3-0 against the New York Yankees in the American League Championship Series
Major League Baseball has a five game series for their postseason, but only for the Division Series. MLB's League Championship Series and World Series is the best-of-seven.The NBA and NHL are both best-of-seven series throughout the postseason.
That has happened twice in National Hockey League history and once in Major League Baseball history but never in National Basketball Association history.
The ALDS is the American League Division Series. The ALDS and its National League equivalent, the NLDS, are the first rounds of Major League Baseball's postseason. There are 2 ALDS series. The winners meet in the ALCS (the American League Championship Series). Meanwhile the same happens in the NL. The ALCS and ALDS winners meet in the World Series.
The ALDS is the American League Division Series. The ALDS and its National League equivalent, the NLDS, are the first rounds of Major League Baseball's postseason. There are 2 ALDS series. The winners meet in the ALCS (the American League Championship Series). Meanwhile the same happens in the NL. The ALCS and ALDS winners meet in the World Series.
MLB teams are allowed to adjust their rosters between, but not during, postseason series. So, an injured player would stay on the roster for the rest of the series even if he's unable to play; after that, the team could replace him on the roster before the start of the next series.
18 ... 2 in the League Division Series, 6 in the League Championship Series, and 10 in the World Series.
Florida Marlins twice. 1997 and 2003. They are the only team to win every postseason series they have played in.
Major League Baseball incorporated its first World Series in 1874. Contrary to popular belief, the 1903 Boston Americans-Pittsburgh Pirates postseason meeting was not the first World Series.
It was Cole Hamels, who was named Most Valuable Player of the National League Championship Series and the World Series. He posted a 4-0 record during the postseason.
Through 2010, 7-4. Sabathia is 4-1 in the League Division Series, 3-2 in the League Championship Series, and 0-1 in the World Series.
As of the 2009 World Series, the New York Yankees is the MLB team that has been in the playoffs the most times at 48.
Major league baseball begins in late March/early April and ends in late September/early October. The postseason will follow, with the World Series ending in late October/early November.