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Current Champion (2009):  New York Yankees
Runner-Up (2009):  Philadelphia Phillies

World Series MVP (2009):  Hideki Matsui
ALCS MVP (2009):  C.C. Sabathia
NLCS MVP (2009):  Ryan Howard

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 Year by Year Playoff Results

YearChampsFinalistsSeriesALCSNLCSWorld Series MVPALCS MVPNLCS MVP
2009NYYPHI4-2NYY over LAA 4-2PHI over LAD 4-1Hideki MatsuiC.C. SabathiaRyan Howard
ALDS: NYY over MIN 3-0, LAA over BOS 3-0.    NLDS: LAD over STL 3-0, PHI over COL 3-1
2008PHITB4-1TB over BOS 4-3PHI over LAD 4-1Cole HamelsMatt GarzaCole Hamels
ALDS: BOS over LAA 3-1, TB over CHW 3-1.    NLDS: LAD over CHC 3-0, PHI over MIL 3-1
2007BOSCOL4-0BOS over CLE 4-3COL over ARI 4-0Mike LowellJosh BeckettMatt Holliday
ALDS: BOS over LAA 3-0, CLE over NYY 3-1.    NLDS: ARI over CHC 3-0, COL over PHI 3-0
2006STLDET4-1DET over OAK 4-0STL over NYM 4-3David EcksteinPlacido PolancoJeff Suppan
ALDS: DET over NYY 3-1, OAK over MIN 3-0.    NLDS: NYM over LAD 3-0, STL over SD 3-1
2005CHWHOU4-0CHW over LAA 4-1HOU over STL 4-2Jermaine DyePaul KonerkoRoy Oswalt
ALDS: CHW over BOS 3-0, LAA over NYY 3-2.    NLDS: STL over SD 3-0, HOU over ATL 3-1
2004BOSSTL4-0BOS over NYY 4-3STL over HOU 4-3Manny RamirezDavid OrtizAlbert Pujols
ALDS: BOS over LAA 3-0, NYY over MIN 3-1.    NLDS: STL over LAD 3-1, HOU over ATL 3-2
2003FLANYY4-2NYY over BOS 4-3FLA over CHC 4-3Josh BeckettMariano RiveraIvan Rodriguez
ALDS: NYY over MIN 3-1, BOS over OAK 3-2.    NLDS: FLA over SF 3-1, CHC over ATL 3-2
2002LAASF4-3LAA over MIN 4-1SF over STL 4-1Troy GlausAdam KennedyBenito Santiago
ALDS: LAA over NYY 3-1, MIN over OAK 3-2.    NLDS: SF over ATL 3-2, STL over ARI 3-0
2001ARINYY4-3NYY over SEA 4-1ARI over ATL 4-1Randy Johnson, Curt SchillingAndy PettitteCraig Counsell
ALDS: SEA over CLE 3-2, NYY over OAK 3-2.    NLDS: ATL over HOU 3-0, ARI over STL 3-2
2000NYYNYM4-1NYY over SEA 4-2NYM over STL 4-1Derek JeterDave JusticeMike Hampton
ALDS: NYY over OAK 3-2, SEA over CHW 3-0.    NLDS: STL over ATL 3-0, NYM over SF 3-1
1999NYYATL4-0NYY over BOS 4-1ATL over NYM 4-2Mariano RiveraOrlando HernandezEddie Perez
ALDS: BOS over CLE 3-2, NYY over TEX 3-0.    NLDS: ATL over HOU 3-1, NYM over ARI 3-1
1998NYYSD4-0NYY over CLE 4-2SD over ATL 4-2Scott BrosiusDavid WellsSterling Hitchcock
ALDS: CLE over BOS 3-1, NYY over TEX 3-0.    NLDS: ATL over CHC 3-0, SD over HOU 3-1
1997FLACLE4-3CLE over BAL 4-2FLA over ATL 4-2Livan HernandezMarquis GrissomLivan Hernandez
ALDS: CLE over NYY 3-2, BAL over SEA 3-1.    NLDS: FLA over SF 3-0, ATL over HOU 3-0
1996NYYATL4-2NYY over BAL 4-1ATL over STL 4-3John WettelandJohn WettelandJavy Lopez
ALDS: BAL over CLE 3-1, NYY over TEX 3-1.    NLDS: ATL over LAD 3-0, STL over SD 3-0
1995ATLCLE4-2CLE over SEA 4-2ATL over CIN 4-0Tom GlavineMike DevereauxOrel Hershiser
ALDS: CLE over BOS 3-0, SEA over NYY 3-2.    NLDS: ATL over COL 3-1, CIN over LAD 3-0
1994No world series
1993TORPHI4-2TOR over CHW 4-2PHI over ATL 4-2Paul MolitorDave StewartCurt Schilling
1992TORATL4-2TOR over OAK 4-2ATL over PIT 4-3Pat BordersRoberto AlomarJohn Smoltz
1991MINATL4-3MIN over TOR 4-1ATL over PIT 4-3Jack MorrisKirby PuckettSteve Avery
1990CINOAK4-0OAK over BOS 4-0CIN over PIT 4-2Jose RijoDave StewartRandy Myers, Rob Dibble
1989OAKSF4-0OAK over TOR 4-1SF over CHC 4-1Dave StewartRickey HendersonWill Clark
1988LADOAK4-1OAK over BOS 4-0LAD over NYM 4-3Orel HershiserDennis EckersleyOrel Hershiser
1987MINSTL4-3MIN over DET 4-1STL over SF 4-3Frank ViolaGary GaettiJeff Leonard
1986NYMBOS4-3BOS over CAL 4-3NYM over HOU 4-2Ray KnightMarty BarrettMike Scott
1985KCSTL4-3KC over TOR 4-3STL over LAD 4-2Bret SaberhagenGeorge BrettOzzie Smith
1984DETSD4-1DET over KC 3-0SD over CHC 3-2Alan TrammellKirk GibsonSteve Garvey
1983BALPHI4-1BAL over CHW 3-1PHI over LAD 3-1Rick DempseyMike BoddickerGary Matthews
1982STLMIL4-3MIL over CAL 3-2STL over ATL 3-0Darrell PorterFred LynnDarrell Porter
1981LADNYY4-2NYY over OAK 3-0LAD over MTL 3-2Ron Cey, Pedro Guerrero, Steve YeagerGraig NettlesBurt Hooton
ALDS: NYY over MIL 3-2, OAK over KC 3-0.    NLDS: MTL over PHI 3-2, LAD over HOU 3-2
1980PHIKC4-2KC over NYY 3-0PHI over HOU 3-2Mike SchmidtFrank WhiteManny Trillo
1979PITBAL4-3BAL over CAL 3-1PIT over CIN 3-0Willie StargellWillie Stargell
1978NYYLAD4-2NYY over KC 3-1LAD over PHI 3-1Bucky DentSteve Garvey
1977NYYLAD4-2NYY over KC 3-2LAD over PHI 3-1Reggie JacksonDusty Baker
1976CINNYY4-0NYY over KC 3-2CIN over PHI 3-0Johnny Bench
1975CINBOS4-3BOS over OAK 3-0CIN over PIT 3-0Pete Rose
1974OAKLAD4-1OAK over BAL 3-1LAD over PIT 3-1Rollie Fingers
1973OAKNYM4-3OAK over BAL 3-2NYM over CIN 3-2Reggie Jackson
1972OAKCIN4-3OAK over DET 3-2CIN over PIT 3-2Gene Tenace
1971PITBAL4-3BAL over OAK 3-0PIT over SF 3-1Roberto Clemente
1970BALCIN4-1BAL over MIN 3-0CIN over PIT 3-0Brooks Robinson
1969NYMBAL4-1BAL over MIN 3-0NYM over ATL 3-0Donn Clendenon
1968DETSTL4-3 Mickey Lolich
1967STLBOS4-3 Bob Gibson
1966BALLAD4-0 Frank Robinson
1965LADMIN4-3 Sandy Koufax
1964STLNYY4-3 Bob Gibson
1963LADNYY4-0 Sandy Koufax
1962NYYSF4-3 Ralph Terry
1961NYYCIN4-1 Whitey Ford
1960PITNYY4-3 Bobby Richardson
1959LADCHW4-2 Larry Sherry
1958NYYMBR4-3 Bob Turley
1957MBRNYY4-3 Lew Burdette
1956NYYBRK4-3 Don Larsen
1955BRKNYY4-3 Johnny Podres
1954NYGCLE4-0 
1953NYYBRK4-2 
1952NYYBRK4-3 
1951NYYNYG4-2 
1950NYYPHI4-0 
1949NYYBRK4-1 
1948CLEBBR4-2 
1947NYYBRK4-3 
1946STLBOS4-3 
1945DETCHC4-3 
1944STLSTB4-2 
1943NYYSTL4-1 
1942STLNYY4-1 
1941NYYBRK4-1 
1940CINDET4-3 
1939NYYCIN4-0 
1938NYYCHC4-0 
1937NYYNYG4-1 
1936NYYNYG4-2 
1935DETCHC4-2 
1934STLDET4-3 
1933NYGWA14-1 
1932NYYCHC4-0 
1931STLPHA4-3 
1930PHASTL4-2 
1929PHACHC4-1 
1928NYYSTL4-0 
1927NYYPIT4-0 
1926STLNYY4-3 
1925PITWA14-3 
1924WA1NYG4-3 
1923NYYNYG4-2 
1922NYGNYY4-0-1 
1921NYGNYY5-3 
1920CLEBKR5-2 
1919CINCHW5-3 
1918BOSCHC4-2 
1917CHWNYG4-2 
1916BOSBKR4-1 
1915BOSPHI4-1 
1914BBRPHA4-0 
1913PHANYG4-1 
1912BOSNYG4-3-1 
1911PHANYG4-2 
1910PHACHC4-1 
1909PITDET4-3 
1908CHCDET4-1 
1907CHCDET4-0-1 
1906CHWCHC4-2 
1905NYGPHA4-1 
1904No world series
1903BBNPIT5-3