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Ranking every World Series winners in history

By Staff

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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LOS ANGELES, CA – OCTOBER 6: Jim Palmer No. 22 of the Baltimore Orioles pitches against the Los Angeles Dodgers during Game 2 of the 1966 World Series at Dodger Stadium in October 6, 1966 in Los Angeles, California. The Orioles won the series 4-0. (Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA – OCTOBER 6: Jim Palmer No. 22 of the Baltimore Orioles pitches against the Los Angeles Dodgers during Game 2 of the 1966 World Series at Dodger Stadium in October 6, 1966 in Los Angeles, California. The Orioles won the series 4-0. (Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty Images) /

22. 1966 Baltimore Orioles

97-63, AL Champions, Won World Series 4-0 Over Los Angeles

After a largely forgettable 51-year stint as the St. Louis Browns, the franchise became the Baltimore Orioles in 1954, and within a decade became one of the best organizations in Major League Baseball.

The 1966 Orioles won the American League pennant by nine games with a record off 97-63, matching the number of World Series appearances the franchise achieved in St. Louis. With a 4-0 sweep over the Los Angeles Dodgers, the O’s did something the Browns never did and claimed a World Championship.

Most of the great Orioles teams of the 1960s and ‘70s were known for great pitching, and with a young staff featuring Dave McNally (13-6, 3.17), Jim Palmer (15-10, 3.46) and Steve Barber (10-5, 2.30), the Orioles were solid. But in 1966, Baltimore featured the most explosive lineup in the American League.

Led by MVP Frank Robinson, who led the AL in hitting with a .316/.410/.637 and 122 RBI and whose 49 home runs and 122 runs scored were the most in Major League Baseball, in addition to Boog Powell (34 HR, 109 RBI) and Brooks Robinson (23 HR, 100 RBI), the O’s led the AL in runs scored (755), hits (1,426), batting average (.258), on-base percentage ).324) and slugging percentage (.409).

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