With the White Sox exorcising their curse of the black sox last night, beating the Astros 1-0 to complete a sweep, in winning their first series since 1917, on the heels of the Red Sox ridding themselves of "the curse" last year (they had last won the year after the White Sox, 1918), the question presents itself, which curses or streaks of futility are left?
Worst of the list has to be the Cubbies, who last won the series in 1908. Beyond that have to be the Indians and the Giants
Never won:
Houstoun, Montreal/Washington, Seattle, Milwaukee Brewers, Tampa Bay, Texas Rangers/2nd Washington Senators, San Diego, Colorado
97 - Chicago Cubs
81 - Washington Senators * (Records should be with Minnesota though)
57 - Cleveland Indians
51 - SF/NY Giants (As NY Giants)
26 - Pittsburgh
25 - Philidelphia Philles
23 - St. Louis Cardinals
22 - Baltimore Orioles
21 - Detroit
20 - Kansas City Royals
19 - NYMets
17 - Los Angeles/Brooklyn Dodgers
16 - Oakland/Kansas City/Philadelphia A's
15 - Cincinnati
14 - Minnesota Twins/1st Washington Senators
12 - Toronto
10 - Atlanta/Milwaukee/Boston Braves
5 - NYYankees
4 - Arizona
3 - Anaheim
2 - Florida
1 - Boston
0 - Chicago White Sox
It should be noted that MLB on its website separates the multiple city teams into separate ones, while at the same time shows all the historical record for each. For example, theirt records pages include the 1901-1960 Washington Senators as part of the Minnesota Twins, and counts the 1925 series win as one of 3 for the Twins, when the Twins themselves only won in 1987 & 1991.
I did not take the trouble to splitting the A's or the Braves out. And I can't believe how few titles the Phillies have won.
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