Which team before the 2001 Yankees was the most recent to enter a season as reigning WS champion for the 3rd season in a row.
2007-09-24 06:48:03 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Baseball
Oakland As is wrong.
Read the question very carefully.
2007-09-24 07:43:13 · update #1
Chipmaker picks up on the trick question!
Good going!
2007-09-24 09:24:55 · update #2
The 1995 Toronto Blue Jays, coming off consecutive championships in 1992 and '93 and not being dethroned in '94 due to the strike and cancellation of the postseason.
2007-09-24 09:05:48 · answer #1 · answered by Chipmaker Authentic 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The Oakland A's entered the 1975 season as a 3 time champion.
2007-09-24 14:36:42 · answer #2 · answered by opctrs 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oakland A's, of course the Yankees are the only team to do it more than 3 in a row, once 4 in a row and another time 5 in a row.
2007-09-24 14:06:27 · answer #3 · answered by DaKnights 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The 2000 New York Yankees
2007-09-24 15:33:31 · answer #4 · answered by GoYankees353 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The 1953 Yankees. The team before that was the 1939 Yankees.
To enter a season for the third straight year as defending champs, you have to win at least four titles. You don't enter your first championship year as the defending champs.
2007-09-24 16:02:04 · answer #5 · answered by Blade_III 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Oakland A's is the answer. 1972-74.
2007-09-24 15:19:43 · answer #6 · answered by Crowdpleaser 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1975 Oakland A's.
2007-09-24 13:56:43 · answer #7 · answered by celticexpress 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Oakland was right.
Toronto was a trick answer. There was arguably no returning champ after the strike cancelled season!
2007-09-24 18:21:17 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
nobody
2007-09-24 15:08:04 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋