The Boston Red Sox won the World Series in 2007, and the Philadelphia Phillies won the World Series in 2008.
Through the 2008 season, the Texas Rangers have never won the World Series.
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Arizona won the College World Series in 1996. They were undefeated in the series. They ended their season 58-9.
The Diamondbacks won the World Series in their 4th season. They entered the National League in 1998 and won the World Series in 2001.
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As of the 2008 season, the first year the Cubs won the World Series was 1907 and the last year the Cubs won the World Series was 1908.
Through the 2008 season, the Yankees have won 26 World Series, the Cardinals 10, and the Athletics have won 9.
Arizona won the College World Series in 1993. They did not go undefeated in this series. They ended their season 44-8.
In 1992 the UCLA Bruins won the College World Series. They were undefeated in the series. They ended their season 54-2.
In 1999, the UCLA Bruins won the College World Series. They were undefeated in the series. They ended their season 63-6.
Willie Stargell of the Pittsburgh Pirates won the World Series MVP award in 1979. He also won the regular season MVP and NLCS MVP awards that year. He is the only player to have won the regular season league MVP, championship series MVP and World Series MVP awards in the same season.
After the American and National Leagues expanded in the early 1960s, that would be the Arizona Diamondbacks who won the World Series in their 4th season. Second is the Florida Marlins who won the World Series in their 5th season.