{
  "id": 15659473,
  "title": "Ranking MLB World Series winners of the 21st century by greatness",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/ranking-mlb-world-series-winners-of-the-21st-century-by-greatness",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-19T21:47:28.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/ranking-mlb-world-series-winners-214728749.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "26. 2006 St. Louis Cardinals - Despite having the lowest win total in this group, these Cardinals stand out due to manager Tony La Russa's dramatic last-day decision that allowed their postseason run to turbocharge. Their championship was marred by a rainy, grim and error-prone World Series.\n\n25. 2021 Atlanta Braves - The seven-year run of Atlanta excellence culminated in a championship, but their most diminished team achieved this feat with a handful of bullpen games, Max Fried's brilliance, and a strong outfield replacement. Their championship was ironic, considering the team's struggles throughout the year.\n\n24. 2011 St. Louis Cardinals - These Cardinals were 10 ½ games out of first on September 5th but managed to win 90 games and secure a playoff spot. They relied on Albert Pujols, Chris Carpenter, and timely rainouts to make it to the World Series.",
  "summary": "Which World Series winner of the past 26 years ranks No. 1 among champions?",
  "key_points": [
    "2006 St. Louis Cardinals won with La Russa's last-day decision",
    "2021 Atlanta Braves achieved championship with bullpen games and Fried's brilliance",
    "2011 St. Louis Cardinals won after being 10 ½ games out of first"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Brewers World Series tickets: What fans will pay for each game",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/brewers-world-series-tickets-what-fans-will-pay-for-each-game",
        "published": "2026-10-19T16:11:51.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Sportico",
        "title": "Brewers ‘Timeless’ Tickets Bring Joy, Frustration Before World Series",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/brewers-timeless-tickets-bring-joy-frustration-before-world-series",
        "published": "2026-10-19T17:17:51.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}