You know that feeling when you realize your favorite childhood snack is still being made? That’s how we feel about the New York Yankees. They’ve won 27 World Series titles. Yes, twenty-seven.
That’s more than the number of broken umbrellas you’ve owned in your life. It’s a dynasty that makes your family’s Thanksgiving turkey look like a light snack.
And the St. Louis Cardinals? They’re the second-most successful, with 11 titles. That’s still a number that makes other teams jealous—like seeing your neighbor’s perfectly manicured lawn.
Batting stats from the 2013 World Series. Why were they even pitching
Pitchers Who Made Us Say “Whoa”
You’ve had those days where everything goes right. Your hair looks good, you find a $20 bill, and traffic parts like the Red Sea. For a pitcher, that’s a complete game shutout in the World Series.
It’s incredibly rare now. In 2026, the Dodgers’ Walker Buehler threw a scoreless ninth inning to close out the series, but complete games are almost extinct. Think of it like a flip phone—once essential, now a fun relic.
Don Larsen threw a perfect game in the 1956 World Series. No hits, no walks, no errors. It’s so improbable that if you tried to write it as a movie plot, studios would say it’s too unrealistic.
