The San Francisco Giants acquire veteran shortstop Alvin Dark from the Milwaukee Braves and then sign Dark to a two-year contract as team manager. The Giants send infielder Andre Rodgers to the Braves as compensation for Dark.

A catcher and a pitcher both named Will Smith have separately played for World Series-winning teams in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024

We've ranked the World Series champions since 2000, as well as the best runners-up since the start of the century. But let's dive a bit deeper into the well and look at the 10 best teams of the past 25 years who didn't reach the World Series.

Phillips suffered a season-ending injury early in 2025, but the former Braves pitcher has a chance to celebrate back-to-back World Series titles. If you don’t recall him being a Brave, that’s fine. He pitched in four games back in 2018. Scott Blewett appeared in more games during his brief time with the Braves.

Fearless in his response, Ernie Clement decided to be blunt about the narrative favoring the Los Angeles Dodgers to win the World Series, offering a clear message on what the Blue Jays intend to do to the defending champions.

The first Commissioner’s Trophy (awarded to the winner of the World Series) was created and presented in 1967, when the St. Louis Cardinals defeated the Boston Red Sox. It reportedly cost around $2,500, which would be more than $20,000 today.

Game 6 of the 2025 World Series will be just the eighth MLB game to ever be played on Halloween. Here’s a history of freaky Fall Classic contests.