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The Los Angeles Dodgers who defeated the New York Yankees in 1981 and the Oakland Athletics in 1988.
The Philadelphia Phillies won the World Series in 1980 but, they were not the only team to win twice, and they did not win their second World Series title until 2008.
The NY Yankees have 27 world series wins and the NY Mets have only two world series wins.
As of the beginning of the 2007 playoffs, since MLB when to three levels of playoffs (Divisional Series, Championship Series, World Series) the answer is no. When there was only two levels (Championship Series, World Series), the 1976 Cincinnati Reds defeated the Philadelphia Phillies 3 games to 0 in the NLCS and the New York Yankees 4 games to 0 in the World Series. They are the only team to go undefeated in the playoffs since MLB went to the divisional format in 1969.
No. As of right now only one team has switched from the AL to the NL or vice versa, the Milwaukee Brewers. However, they have only been in the World Series once (1982) when they were still in the AL.
Alvin Dark is a two-time World Series champion. He won his first while playing for the New York Giants in 1954. His second championship came in 1974, when he was the manager for the Oakland A's .
Boston Americans versus the Pittsburg Pirates. Won by the Boston Americans 5 game to 3. Best of 9 format that first year.