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A shopper browses the bread section at a Wal-Mart store in Santa Clarita, California April 1, 2008. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni

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World Series record wins by team or franchise

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Thu Nov 5, 2009 12:26am EST

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Most successful teams or

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franchises in World Series history after the New York Yankees

won their 27th title on Wednesday. (Former team name in

parentheses)

Team Titles

New York Yankees 27

St Louis Cardinals 10

Oakland Athletics (Philadelphia/Kansas City) 9

Boston Red Sox (Americans) 7

Los Angeles Dodgers (Brooklyn) 6

Cincinnati Reds 5

Pittsburgh Pirates 5

San Francisco Giants (New York) 5

Detroit Tigers 4

Chicago White Sox 3

Atlanta Braves (Boston/Milwaukee) 3

Minnesota Twins (Washington Senators) 3

Baltimore Orioles (St Louis Browns) 3

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