r/baseball • u/gipnov23 Chicago Cubs • Jul 13 '17

Original Franchise World Series Matchups

With 8 original franchises in each league, there 64 possible World Series matchups between the teams. Through 112 Series, 44 have actually occurred, leaving 20 left to happen. The Yankees are the only original franchise in either league to have played a Series against all other originals in the other league. The Phillies have played the fewest, just 3 of the original 8 American League teams. All others have faced at least 4 or more.

Here is the full table of matchups that have occurred (Any previous name/city of a team is included under their successor. If a series has been played multiple times, only the most recent occurrence is listed)
NO NO NO YES (x2, 1995) NO YES (1991) YES (x4, 1999) YES (1914)
NO YES (1918) YES (1906) YES (2016) YES (x4, 1945) NO YES (x2, 1938) YES (x2, 1929)
YES (1970) YES (1975) YES (1919) NO YES (1940) NO YES (x3, 1976) YES (x2, 1990)
YES (1966) YES (1916) YES (1959) YES (1920) NO YES (1965) YES (x11, 1981) YES (x2, 1988)
YES (1983) YES (1915) NO NO NO NO YES (x2, 2009) NO
YES (x2, 1979) YES (1903) NO NO YES (1909) YES (1925) YES (x2, 1960) NO
NO YES (1912) YES (1917) YES (1954) YES (2012) YES (x2, 1933) YES (x7, 1962) YES (x4, 1989)
YES (1944) YES (x4, 2013) NO NO YES (x3, 2006) YES (1987) YES (x5, 1964) YES (x2, 1931)

Which Series that have or haven't happened is the most surprising? Which will be the next never-before-seen original franchise World Series to be played?

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u/yankee4life New York Yankees Jul 13 '17

I could see Braves-White Sox in 2020 with those stacked farm systems.

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u/cicerox23 Chicago White Sox Jul 13 '17

I'd be ok with only a 15 year drought. Also wtf how was 05 12 years ago? I'm getting old.

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u/[deleted] Jul 13 '17

That would put us at 25 years. I can't believe 95 was 22 years ago.