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The Houston Astros have become a World Series regular with four appearances since 2017. Houston won the 2022 World Series for its second title in six seasons.

Amazingly, it has been 23 years since the New York Yankees won their third consecutive World Series championship. In 2000 the Yankees became the last team to repeat as World Series champions.

Despite the public perception that Major League Baseball is mega-market-centric, the truth reveals far greater parity. Indeed, the high-revenue teams have more staying power and win most of the championships. However, the Kansas City Royals won the 2015 World Series after losing the Fall Classic in 2014 to provide substantive hope for the small-market clubs.

Just as fascinating is that the Yankees and Dodgers have combined for only two World Series titles since 2001. Los Angeles won the 2020 World Series in the pandemic-shortened season. For many fans and gamblers, it was an asterisk campaign. Meanwhile, the Yankees' last title was in 2009. Their late great owner Georgie Steinbrenner died the following summer, and things have not been quite the same.

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World Series Champions (2000)

The New York Yankees have made the most appearances in the Fall Classic with 40; they won 27. Unsurprisingly, the Bronx Bombers are the last team to repeat as World Series champions, with three consecutive crowns from 1998 through 2000.

The San Francisco Giants have made the most NL appearances with 20, but the NL team with the most Series wins out of the league is the St. Louis Cardinals with 11.  The American League has won 65 of the 114 overall World Series played.

Of the original 16 franchises still around today, each has won at least two World Series titles.

After the Washington Nationals won it all in 2019, only one franchise failed to appear in the World Series; the Seattle Mariners.

The San Diego Padres and Texas Rangers made it to the Fall Classic twice but failed to bring home the Commissioner's Trophy each time.

The Milwaukee Brewers, Colorado Rockies, and Tampa Bay Rays failed to win it in their lone appearances.

The Houston Astros won their first World Series in their second appearance in 2017. And then the Astros lost their next two appearances in 2019 and 2021. But Houston showed resiliency in winning the 2022 Fall Classic for its second championship in franchise history.

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