Uncover the Untold Secrets Behind the Longest AL/NL Playoff Dynasty Streaks!
2. New York Yankees, 13 (1995-2007)
Even before they had nearly a 10-year streak of consecutive division titles, the Yankees were playoff-bound the previous three seasons. In 1995, Buck Showalter’s last season as skipper, they narrowly lost to the Seattle Mariners in the AL Divisional Series. But under the helm of Joe Torre and with the “Core Four” – Jeter, Andy Pettitte, Jorge Posada and Mariano Rivera – the Yankees won the Fall Classic four times in this era.
- T-2. Los Angeles Dodgers, 13 (2013-25) *ACTIVE
- T-4. Houston Astros, 8 (2017-24)
- T-4. New York Yankees, 6 (2017-22)
- T-6. Atlanta Braves, 7 (2018-24)
- T-6. St. Louis Cardinals, 5 (2011-15)
- T-6. Philadelphia Phillies, 5 (2007-11)
- T-6. Cleveland, 5 (1995-99)
- T-6. Oakland Athletics, 5 (1971-75)
- T-6. New York Yankees, 5 (1960-64)
- T-6. New York Yankees, 5 (1949-53)
Most Consecutive World Series Appearances
T-1. New York Yankees, 5 (1960-64)
From 1960-64, the Yankees posted the best records in the American League, easily making their way to the World Series for five consecutive years. In long-time manager Casey Stengel’s final year as skipper, Maris and Mantle’s Yankees narrowly lost to the Pittsburgh Pirates in the Fall Classic. They took home titles in the next two years, first beating Frank Robinson’s Cincinnati Reds in ’61 and then Willie Mays’ Giants in ’62. But they would fall short of winning the next two years and fail to make the World Series for over a decade.


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