27 World Series championships and 40 AL pennants through the 2010 season.
The Green Bay Packers have won 13 NFL championships ... 4 Super Bowls and 9 championships prior to the beginning of the Super Bowl. The Toronto Argonauts have 11 championships. That is the most for professional football. They are third over all in championships for any sport behind the No 1 New York Yankees, and the second place Montreal Canadians.
The New York Yankees played at the Polo Grounds in 1920, and had ahome attendance of 1,289,422. The Polo Grounds was home to the New York Giants, and the Yankees were just tenants. The Yankees were out drawing the Giants in attendance over the next couple of years, and the Giants wanted the Yankees out, forcing the Yankees to build Yankees Stadium.
It has happened 11 times. The comeback teams were: • The 1921 New York Giants over the New York Yankees, 5-3. • The 1955 Brooklyn Dodgers over the New York Yankees, 4-3. • The 1956 New York Yankees over the Brooklyn Dodgers, 4-3. • The 1958 New York Yankees over the Milwaukee Braves, 4-3. • The 1965 Los Angeles Dodgers over the Minnesota Twins, 4-3. • The 1971 Pittsburgh Pirates over the Baltimore Orioles, 4-3. • The 1978 New York Yankees over the Los Angeles Dodgers, 4-2. • The 1981 Los Angeles Dodgers over the New York Yankees, 4-2. • The 1985 Kansas City Royals over the St. Louis Cardinals, 4-3. • The 1986 New York Mets over the Boston Red Sox, 4-3. • The 1996 New York Yankees over the Atlanta Braves, 4-2.
It has happened 11 times. The comeback teams were: • The 1921 New York Giants over the New York Yankees, 5-3. • The 1955 Brooklyn Dodgers over the New York Yankees, 4-3. • The 1956 New York Yankees over the Brooklyn Dodgers, 4-3. • The 1958 New York Yankees over the Milwaukee Braves, 4-3. • The 1965 Los Angeles Dodgers over the Minnesota Twins, 4-3. • The 1971 Pittsburgh Pirates over the Baltimore Orioles, 4-3. • The 1978 New York Yankees over the Los Angeles Dodgers, 4-2. • The 1981 Los Angeles Dodgers over the New York Yankees, 4-2. • The 1985 Kansas City Royals over the St. Louis Cardinals, 4-3. • The 1986 New York Mets over the Boston Red Sox, 4-3. • The 1996 New York Yankees over the Atlanta Braves, 4-2.
The New York Yankees won the 1950 World Series in a four-game sweep over the Philadelphia Phillies. It was the second of five consecutive world championships for the Yanks between 1949 and 1953.
It has happened 11 times. The comeback teams were: • The 1921 New York Giants over the New York Yankees, 5-3. • The 1955 Brooklyn Dodgers over the New York Yankees, 4-3. • The 1956 New York Yankees over the Brooklyn Dodgers, 4-3. • The 1958 New York Yankees over the Milwaukee Braves, 4-3. • The 1965 Los Angeles Dodgers over the Minnesota Twins, 4-3. • The 1971 Pittsburgh Pirates over the Baltimore Orioles, 4-3. • The 1978 New York Yankees over the Los Angeles Dodgers, 4-2. • The 1981 Los Angeles Dodgers over the New York Yankees, 4-2. • The 1985 Kansas City Royals over the St. Louis Cardinals, 4-3. • The 1986 New York Mets over the Boston Red Sox, 4-3. • The 1996 New York Yankees over the Atlanta Braves, 4-2.
Only 11 teams have won a World Series after losing the first two games. The comeback teams were:• The 1921 New York Giants over the New York Yankees, 5-3.• The 1955 Brooklyn Dodgers over the New York Yankees, 4-3.• The 1956 New York Yankees over the Brooklyn Dodgers, 4-3.• The 1958 New York Yankees over the Milwaukee Braves, 4-3.• The 1965 Los Angeles Dodgers over the Minnesota Twins, 4-3.• The 1971 Pittsburgh Pirates over the Baltimore Orioles, 4-3.• The 1978 New York Yankees over the Los Angeles Dodgers, 4-2.• The 1981 Los Angeles Dodgers over the New York Yankees, 4-2.• The 1985 Kansas City Royals over the St. Louis Cardinals, 4-3.• The 1986 New York Mets over the Boston Red Sox, 4-3.• The 1996 New York Yankees over the Atlanta Braves, 4-2.
It has happened 11 times. The comeback teams were: • The 1921 New York Giants over the New York Yankees, 5-3. • The 1955 Brooklyn Dodgers over the New York Yankees, 4-3. • The 1956 New York Yankees over the Brooklyn Dodgers, 4-3. • The 1958 New York Yankees over the Milwaukee Braves, 4-3. • The 1965 Los Angeles Dodgers over the Minnesota Twins, 4-3. • The 1971 Pittsburgh Pirates over the Baltimore Orioles, 4-3. • The 1978 New York Yankees over the Los Angeles Dodgers, 4-2. • The 1981 Los Angeles Dodgers over the New York Yankees, 4-2. • The 1985 Kansas City Royals over the St. Louis Cardinals, 4-3. • The 1986 New York Mets over the Boston Red Sox, 4-3. • The 1996 New York Yankees over the Atlanta Braves, 4-2.
After the Yankees victory over the Phillies, they now have 27 World Series titles.
Through September 28, 2010, the Yankees have four games remaining. One at Toronto and three at Boston.
The New York Yankees won the 2000 World Series over the New York Mets, 4 games to 1.
The Yankees made the playoffs a total of 14 times over the last 16 years, which excludes 1994 and 2008.