What MLB teams have won the World Series after being down 2-0?

Answer 1

No team has ever won the World Series after trailing 3 games to none. However, in the 2004 American League Championship Series, the Boston Red Sox beat the New York Yankees 4 games to 3 after trailing 3 games to none. (Only time in baseball history.)

Answer 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.

Answer 3

It has never happened since the World Series began in 1903.

Answer 4

39% of teams losing game 1 have gone on to win the series.

Answer 5

11 teams have come back from a 2-0 hole to win the world series.

Answer 6

It has never happened in the history of the World Series.

Answer 7

red sox and Yankees

Answer 8

3

Answer 9

5