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Ranking every World Series winners in history

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UNITED STATES - OCTOBER 05: Brooklyn Dodgers president Walter O'Malley and his manager, Walter Alston, exchange hugs and grins after bringing Brooklyn its first World Series championship in history. Flock did it the hard way, winning the final game in Yankee Stadium. (Photo by NY Daily News Archive via Getty Images)
UNITED STATES - OCTOBER 05: Brooklyn Dodgers president Walter O'Malley and his manager, Walter Alston, exchange hugs and grins after bringing Brooklyn its first World Series championship in history. Flock did it the hard way, winning the final game in Yankee Stadium. (Photo by NY Daily News Archive via Getty Images) /
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TORONTO,CANADA – OCTOBER 23: Joe Carter No. 29 of the Toronto Blue Jays makes a hit during game six of the 1993 World Series against the Philadelphia Phillies at the Skydome on October 23, 1993 in Toronto, Canada. The Blue Jays won 8-6. (Photo by MLB Photos via Getty Images)
TORONTO,CANADA – OCTOBER 23: Joe Carter No. 29 of the Toronto Blue Jays makes a hit during game six of the 1993 World Series against the Philadelphia Phillies at the Skydome on October 23, 1993 in Toronto, Canada. The Blue Jays won 8-6. (Photo by MLB Photos via Getty Images) /

35. 1993 Toronto Blue Jays

95-67, AL East Champions, Won World Series 4-2 Over Philadelphia

In an effort to repeat as World Champions, the 1993 Toronto Blue Jays were busy during the off-season and signed free agent stars Paul Molitor and former World Series MVP Dave Stewart. Stewart (12-8, 4.44) couldn’t regain the form that made him a top-four finisher in the Cy Young Award race each year from 1987-90, but Duane Ward (2.13, 45 saves), Pat Hentgen (19-9, 3.87) and Juan Guzman (14-3, 3.99) all finished in the top seven of the Cy Young voting and the Molitor signing paid off in a big way.

Molitor, the 36-year old future Hall of Famer put together a strong regular season performance with a .332/.402/.509 slash with a Major League-leading 211 hits in addition to a career-high 22 home runs and a then-best 111 RBI to finish as the runner up in the AL MVP voting. Toronto won the American League East with a record of 95-67, beat the Chicago White Sox four games to two in the ALCS, and made it back to the Fall Classic for the second year in a row.

After hitting .500/.571/1.000 with two home runs in the 4-2 series victory over the Philadelphia Phillies, Molitor was named World Series MVP. However, star outfielder Joe Carter (33 HR, 121 RBI) hit a walk-off home run in Game 6 in one of the most iconic moments in baseball history.

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