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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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UNITED STATES – SEPTEMBER 29: From the book New York Exposed. Willie Mays’ famous eighth inning catch going away from home plate in the first game of the 1954 World SEries between the New York Giants and the Cleveland Indians. (Photo by Frank Hurley/NY Daily News Archive via Getty Images)
UNITED STATES – SEPTEMBER 29: From the book New York Exposed. Willie Mays’ famous eighth inning catch going away from home plate in the first game of the 1954 World SEries between the New York Giants and the Cleveland Indians. (Photo by Frank Hurley/NY Daily News Archive via Getty Images) /

21. 1954 New York Giants

97-57, NL Champions, Won World Series 4-0 Over Cleveland

The 1954 New York Giants didn’t dominate the National League like some of the teams that rank higher on this list (with a 97-57 record, the Giants won the pennant by five games), but the team gets bonus points for its incredible performance in the World Series – a 4-0 series sweep over a Cleveland Indians team that posted a record of 111-43, which would have made Cleveland a lock for a top-five spot on this list had they managed to avoid New York’s wrath.

Still just 23 years old after missing the previous season due to military service, Willie Mays won the first MVP Award of his Hall of Fame career with a .345/.411/.667 slash, 41 home runs, 110 RBI and 119 runs scored. Hank Thompson (26 HR, 86 RBI), Al Dark (20 HR, 70 RBI), Monte Irvin (19 HR, 64 RBI) and Whitey Lockman (16 HR, 60 RBI) were other key pieces in a lineup that tied for the Major League lead with 186 home runs.

Johnny Antonelli (21-7, 2.30) led the NL’s toughest pitching staff, and picked up the win in a 3-1 complete game victory in Game 2 over Cleveland and earned the save in the Game 4 clincher.

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