It takes more than just one guy to win a World Series.
Since 1939, the Yankees have won 20 World Series titles.
The New York Yankees hold this honor. They are actually ranked first and second for this achievement. They won five World Series from 1949 to 1953. They had earlier won four World Series from 1936 to 1939.
There was no World Cup in 1939.
Since Lou Gehrig's retirement in the summer of 1939, the Yankees won 20 World Series championships. This includes their 1939 championship season.
Cincinnati Reds won the 1990 world series - their last world series win.
The Philadelphia Phillies won the World Series in 1980, and 2008.
The Boston Red Sox won the 2007 World Series, and the Philladelphia Phillies won the 2008 World Series.
Mickey Mantle won seven World Series with the Yankees: 1951, 1952, 1953, 1956, 1958, 1961, 1962
The Boston Red Sox won the World Series in 2007, and the Philadelphia Phillies won the World Series in 2008.
The Los Angeles Angels won the 2002 World Series and the Florida Marlins won the 2003 World Series.
Cliff Lee did not won a World Series yet.
Phillies and in 1 and they won every other world series