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WORLD SERIES TRIVIA (4 straight wins)
Posted:
Wed Dec 19, 2012 4:50 pm
by andycummings65
Since the Giants recent sweep of the Tigers, there have been 21 sweeps in World Series history.
On 9 other occasions, a team has won four straight games in a given World Series. Can you name the 9 instances this has occurred?
(two franchises have accomplished the feat on two separate occasions)
Re: WORLD SERIES TRIVIA (4 straight wins)
Posted:
Wed Dec 19, 2012 5:16 pm
by kenhutchings
Without researching the matter, I came up with the following: 1954 N.Y. Giants over the Cleveland Indians, 1966 Baltimore Orioles over the Los Angeles Dodgers, 1990 Cincinnati Reds over the Oakland As. That is, in addition to the 2012 San Francisco Giants over the Detroit Tigers. Since the Giants showed up twice, although in different locations, they must be one of the franchises.
Now I'd have to look it up, but I also believe that the 1950 Yankees swept the "Whiz Kids", and the 1963 Dodgers swept the Yankees.
Re: WORLD SERIES TRIVIA (4 straight wins)
Posted:
Wed Dec 19, 2012 5:19 pm
by mrharryc
Didn't the Mets win four straight after dropping the opener to the Orioles in '69?
Re: WORLD SERIES TRIVIA (4 straight wins)
Posted:
Wed Dec 19, 2012 5:21 pm
by andycummings65
I'm not asking to name the
4-0 sweeps, but other instances
other than 4-0 sweeps where a team won
four straight in one World Series.
Re: WORLD SERIES TRIVIA (4 straight wins)
Posted:
Wed Dec 19, 2012 5:21 pm
by andycummings65
mrharryc has started the ball rolling
1. 69 Mets beat the Orioles
Re: WORLD SERIES TRIVIA (4 straight wins)
Posted:
Wed Dec 19, 2012 5:53 pm
by supertyphoon
1903 Boston AL
1915 Boston AL
1920 Cleveland
Re: WORLD SERIES TRIVIA (4 straight wins)
Posted:
Wed Dec 19, 2012 7:46 pm
by kenhutchings
Oh, I get it.
You know why you shouldn't tell me a joke on Saturday? Because I'll laugh in Church on Sunday.
Anyway, that wonderful split season 1981. The Yankees won the first two games of that series, then the L.A. Dodgers won the next four.
Re: WORLD SERIES TRIVIA (4 straight wins)
Posted:
Wed Dec 19, 2012 10:41 pm
by andycummings65
that's five....four to go
Re: WORLD SERIES TRIVIA (4 straight wins)
Posted:
Thu Dec 20, 2012 1:36 am
by kenhutchings
1996 World Series - New York Yankees come back to win four straight after losing the first two games to the Atlanta Braves.
Re: WORLD SERIES TRIVIA (4 straight wins)
Posted:
Thu Dec 20, 2012 6:29 am
by packleader
1978 Yankees with 4 straight against Dodgers after being down 0-2