How many four game sweeps have there been in the World Series?
The World Series is the championship series of Major League Baseball (MLB). It is a best-of-seven series between the American League (AL) and National League (NL) champions. The team with the most wins in seven games is crowned World Series champion.
There have been 14 four-game sweeps in the World Series history. The most recent four-game sweep was in 2010, when the San Francisco Giants defeated the Texas Rangers.
The other four-game sweeps in World Series history are:
- 1908: Chicago White Sox over Detroit Tigers
- 1920: Cleveland Indians over Brooklyn Dodgers
- 1928: New York Yankees over St. Louis Cardinals
- 1930: Philadelphia Athletics over St. Louis Cardinals
- 1932: New York Yankees over Chicago Cubs
- 1938: New York Yankees over Chicago Cubs
- 1944: St. Louis Browns over Detroit Tigers
- 1954: New York Giants over Cleveland Indians
- 1963: Los Angeles Dodgers over New York Yankees
- 1984: Detroit Tigers over San Diego Padres
- 1990: Cincinnati Reds over Oakland Athletics
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