{
  "id": 16697870,
  "title": "How many World Series sweeps have there been in MLB history?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/how-many-world-series-sweeps-have-there-been-in-mlb-history",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-27T03:03:28.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/many-world-series-sweeps-mlb-030328758.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Since 1914, there have been 19 clean sweeps in World Series history, with two of those occurring 4-0, one ending in a tie. The most recent sweep was by the San Francisco Giants in 2012, who defeated the Detroit Tigers in a four-game championship. This represents the longest drought between sweeps in World Series history. The Milwaukee Brewers are currently leading the 2026 World Series against the Tampa Bay Rays with a 3-0 lead, and a win in Game 4 could secure the franchise's first-ever championship. In the span of 1998-2005, there were four sweeps in eight years, making it a particularly active period for clean sweeps in the World Series.",
  "summary": "Look back at the four-game sweeps in MLB history.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "BBC Sport",
        "title": "England-Republic of Ireland U15 World Cup game ends over alleged racism",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/england-republic-of-ireland-u15-world-cup-game-ends-over-alleged",
        "published": "2026-10-26T16:39:16.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Rays put on the brink of World Series flop by Brewers’ historic 8-run, 2-out surge",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/rays-put-on-the-brink-of-world-series-flop-by-brewers-historic-8-run-16698139",
        "published": "2026-10-27T02:53:20.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Japan Times",
        "title": "Brewers rout Rays to reach brink of World Series sweep",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/brewers-rout-rays-to-reach-brink-of-world-series-sweep",
        "published": "2026-10-27T03:44:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}