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The Cubs were the first to go 102 years without winning a World Series Championship.
The 1907 World Series featured the Chicago Cubs and the Detroit Tigers, with the Cubs winning the Series four games to none (with one tie) for their first championship.
The Winning player's share in the 1903 World Series was $1,182, and the losing player's share was $1,316.
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The Los Angeles Dodgers and Oakland Raiders played in the 1988 World Series. The Dodgers stole the series in 5 games, winning 4 of them and losing one. They won the first 2, lost the 3rd, and ended the series by winning the last 2.
The World Series began in 1903 and the Yankees won their first World Series in 1923, so that was their longest drought. Since winning their first World Series, they have had two long droughts, 1962 to 1977 and 1978 to 1996.
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Instead of a ring, a gold pocket watch was given to players for winning their first World Series in 1923.
The Philadelphia Phillies appeared in 6 World Series, losing in the years 1915, 1950, 1983, 1993, and winning the 1980 World Series for the first, and last time, depending on the outcome of the 2008 World Series.