With the second quarter of the 21st century ready to crown another baseball king, USA TODAY Sports ranks the 25 World Series champions from least-accomplished to the very best:

Addison Barger launched the first pinch-hit grand slam in World Series history, Alejandro Kirk added a two-run homer in a nine-run sixth inning and the Toronto Blue Jays overwhelmed the defending cham

The defending World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers opened the 2025 MLB season in Japan on March 18. Now, 220 days later, they meet the Toronto Blue Jays in Game 1 of the Fall Classic.

The Toronto Blue Jays have fought their way into their first World Series since 1993. Their opponents, the Los Angeles Dodgers, are the reigning world champions

The World Series is returning to Canada for the first time since 1993. Here's who will sing both national anthems on Friday night for Game 1.

Red Sox connected to $400 million four-time All-Star, World Series champion as possible replacement for Jarren Duran, Wilyer Abreu originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.

Every decade, fans unite — not necessarily for their own teams, but against one. The Yankees of the 1990s, the Patriots of the 2010s, the golden era of the Golden State Warriors, and now the reigning World Series champions: the 2025 Los Angeles Dodgers.