The 10 Greatest Franchises in MLB History

Submitted by podizz on Tue, 05/24/2011 - 11:50
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  1. Yankees--Established in 1901, based in NY since 1903. 27 World Championships, 40 Pennants, and $437 trillion spent. The Legends: Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Derek Jeter, Mickey Mantle, Joe DiMaggio, Yogi Berra, Mariano Rivera, Whitey Ford, Phil Rizzuto, Thurman Munson.
  2. Cardinals--Established in 1881. 10 World Series tites and 17 Pennants. The Legends: Rogers Hornsby, Stan Musial, Bob Gibson, Albert Pujols, Ozzie Smith, Dizzy Dean, Lou Brock, Red Schoendienst, Enos Slaughter, Bruce Sutter.
  3. Giants--Established in 1883, based in San Francisco since 1958. 6 World Series titles and 21 Pennants The Legends: Willie Mays, Mel Ott, Christy Mathewson, Juan Marichal, Orlando Cepeda, Willie McCovey, Bill Terry, Carl Hubbell, Gaylord Perry, Barry Bonds
  4. Dodgers--Established in 1883, based in LA since 1958. 6 World Series titles and 21 Pennants The Legends: Jackie Robinson, Sandy Koufax, Duke Snider, Roy Campanella, Don Sutton, Don Drysdale, Pee Wee Reese, Jim Gilliam, Dazzy Vance, Zack Wheat.
  5. Athletics--Established in 1901, based in Oakland since 1968. 9 World Series titles and 15 Pennants. The Legends: Reggie Jackson, Ricky Henderson, Catfish Hunter, Dennis Eckersley, Rollie Fingers, Lefty Grove, Bert Campaneris, Eddie Plank, Jimmie Foxx, Al Simmons.
  6. Red Sox--Established in 1901. 7 World Series titles and 12 Pennants The Legends: Ted Williams, Carl Yazstrzemski, Jimmie Foxx, Tris Speaker, Pedro Martinez, Joe Cronin, Jim Rice, Harry Hooper, Manny Ramirez, David Ortiz.
  7. Braves--Established in 1871, based in Atlanta since 1966. 3 World Series titles and 17 Pennants The Legends: Warren Spahn, Hank Aaron, Greg Maddux, Eddie Mathews, Phil Niekro, Dale Murphy, Chipper Jones, Tom Glavine, John Smoltz, Andrew Jones.
  8. Reds--Established in 1869. 5 World Series titles and 9 Pennants The Legends: Pete Rose, Johnny Bench, Joe Morgan, Tony Perez, Dave Concepción, Frank Robinson, Barry Larkin, Ernie Lombardi, Eppa Rixey, Edd Rousch.
  9. Pirates--Established in 1882. 5 World Series titles and 9 Pennants The Legends: Roberto Clemente, Ralph Kiner, Honus Wagner, Willie Stargell, Bill Mazeroski, Paul Waner, Lloyd Waner, Pie Traynor, Max Carey, Arky Vaughan.
  10. Tigers--Established in 1894. 4 World Series titles and 10 Pennants The Legends: Ty Cobb, Hank Greenberg, Al Kaline, Charlie Gehringer, Hal Newhouser, Sam Crawford, George Kell, Harry Heilmann, Mickey Cochrane, Willie Horton.
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