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World Series history: MLB championship winners, key stats

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The first World Series was held in 1903. The first World Series MVP was awarded in 1955. Since then, only four players have won the award multiple times -- Sandy Koufax (1963 and 1965), Bob Gibson (1964 and 1967), Reggie Jackson (1973 and 1977) and Corey Seager (2020 and 2023). Jackson and Seager did it with two different franchises. Here's a look at more notable facts and stats in World Series history:

Franchise with the most World Series titles

New York Yankees, 27

Franchise with the most World Series appearances

New York Yankees, 40

Franchise with the most World Series games

New York Yankees, 225

Franchise with the most World Series games won

New York Yankees,134

Player with the most career World Series games

Yogi Berra, 75

Player with the most career World Series plate appearances

Yogi Berra, 295

Player with the most career World Series at-bats

Yogi Berra, 259

Player with the highest career World Series batting average

Phil Garner, .