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The last World Series championship was 1908. The last National League championship was 1945. The last NL Division championship was 1989.
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The 2007 NCAA Division 2 World Series was won by the University of Tampa. They beat Columbus State in the championship game 7-2.
The World Series in 2000 also known as the Subway series, the New York Yankees of the Eastern Division in the American League defeated the New York Mets of the Eastern Division in the National League by winning four games out of five games.
The South Carolina Gamecocks won the Division I baseball championship in 2010.
The Cardinals play Division 1-AA football (aka FCS - Football Championship Series) in the Southland Conference.
The Detroit Tigers beat the Yankees in the 2006 Division Series 3 games to 1 and then the Tigers beat the A's 4-0 in the League Championship Series.
The Division Series is best of 5 games, the Championship Series is Best of 7 games, and the World Sries is best of 7 games.
Bowl championship Series
The wild card Giants defeated the Atlanta Braves in the National League Division Series and the St. Louis Cardinals in the National League Championship Series.
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