How many sweeps have there been in the World Series?

World Series: What Happened

ESPN reported on Tuesday, October 27, 2026 in a story involving World Series, There, Check. Here is how the report opens:

There have been 21 sweeps in World Series history. Check out the all-time list of dominant performances on MLB's biggest stage now.

It is one of many Baseball stories we are following today, and 3 outlets are covering it. Below are the key takeaways, how the story is being reported across the sport, background on World Series and what to watch next.

Key Takeaways

• The story: How many sweeps have there been in the World Series?
• Who’s involved: World Series, There and Check
• League: Baseball
• First reported: Tuesday, October 27, 2026 by ESPN
• Coverage: 3 outlets are covering it: ESPN, Yahoo Sports and CBS Sports
• Trending: No. 15 on the ForTheFans trending list right now

How Other Outlets Are Covering It

The same MLB story, as reported by 2 other outlets:

• Building the all-21st Century Red Sox World Series lineupYahoo Sports The World Series is here between a pair of clubs in search of the respective franchises’ first championships in the Tampa Bays Rays and the Milwaukee Brewers. While the Red Sox work through the winter to build a team…
• This World Series won’t make a bit of difference in MLB’s labor fightYahoo Sports This matchup of “small-market” teams has been compelling, but it’s not going to move the needle in CBA negotiations.
• Evan Longoria to throw out World Series Game Four first pitchYahoo Sports Longo is back.
• Who are Giants fans rooting for in World Series Game 4?Yahoo Sports The World Series continues tonight with Game 4 between the Brewers and Rays. Who are Giants fans rooting for?
• Fall Classic or Roofball Classic? A guide to an all-dome World SeriesESPN This year's World Series features the two teams with the best records in their respective leagues -- who both also call domed stadiums home.
• Giants among NFL's biggest Week 7 winners; today's rare Sports Equinox with World Series, MNF, WNBA FinalsCBS Sports Plus highlights from UFC 333, another chaotic weekend of college football and blockbuster NHL trade

Background: World Series

The World Series is the annual championship series of Major League Baseball (MLB), a professional baseball league operating in the United States and Canada, contested between the champion teams of the American League (AL) and the National League (NL). The winning team, determined through a best-of-seven playoff, is declared the champion team of the major leagues (often called "world champions") and awarded the Commissioner's Trophy. The series was first played in 1903, after the American League declared itself the second major-league circuit in the US, to compete with the previously established National League.

The series is traditionally played in October, although sometimes the series is played into November due to the expansion of the MLB postseason.

Text from Wikipedia’s World Series article, CC BY-SA 4.0.

What’s Next for World Series

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