Winning a World Series requires a team to power through 162 regular-season games in a span of about 180 days and leave enough fuel to excel in the postseason.
Since the first World Series in 1903, no team has been more successful than the New York Yankees. The Yankees have also won the most consecutive World Series titles. Here's a look at the MLB teams that have won back-to-back World Series championships.
New York Yankees
1998, 1999, 2000
1977, 1978
1961, 1962
1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953
1936, 1937, 1938, 1939
1927, 1928
Athletics
Oakland Athletics
1972, 1973, 1974
Philadelphia Athletics
1929, 1930
1910, 1911
Toronto Blue Jays
1992, 1993
Cincinnati Reds
1975, 1976
New York Giants
1921, 1922
Boston Red Sox
1915, 1916
Chicago Cubs
1907, 1908
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