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| Who's Number 1? is a mix of the offbeat as well as the more traditional topics, this ESPN Classic series counts down a different list from 20 to 1 each week. This slate of Classic shows has the luxury of spanning all eras. The series is hosted by Trey Wingo and includes a "Second Guessers" segment in which some of the rankings and choices are questioned at the end of each show. The Best World Series: 1. 1986 - New York Mets, Boston Red Sox 2. 2001 - Arizona Diamondbacks, New York Yankees 3. 1975 - Cincinnati Reds, Boston Red Sox 4. 1991 - Minesota Twins, Atlanta Braves 5. 1964 - St. Louis Cardinals, New York Yankees 6. 1960 - Pittsburgh Pirates, New York Yankees 7. 1955 - Brooklyn Dodgers, New York Yankees 8. 1977 - New York Yankees, Los Angeles Dodgers 9. 1972 - Oakland A's, Cincinnati Reds 10. 1968 - Detroit Tigers, St. Louis Cardinals 11. 1979 - Pittsburgh Pirates, Baltimore Orioles 12. 1985 - Kansas City Royals, St. Louis Cardinals 13. 1971 - Pittsburgh Pirates, Baltimore Orioles 14. 1956 - New York Yankees, Brooklyn Dodgers 15. 1946 - St. Louis Cardinals, Boston Red Sox 16. 1993 - Toronto Blue Jays, Philadelphia Phillies 17. 1947 - New York Yankees, Brooklyn Dodgers 18. 1987 - Minnesota Twins, St. Louis Cardinals 19. 2002 - California Angels, San Francisco Giants 20. 1996 - New York Yankees, Atlanta Braves Second Guesser Nick Acocella ranked the 1924 World Series (Washington Senators-New York Giants) best with the 1912 Word Series (New York Giants-Boston Red Sox) second. Second Guesser Burt Randolph Sugar ranked the 1912 World Series best with the 1924 Word Series second. Cast: Nick Acocella . . . Himself Maury Allen . . . Himself Sparky Anderson . . . Himself Dusty Baker . . . Himself Chris Berman . . . Himself Yogi Berra . . . Himself John Bird . . . Himself Johnny Blanchard . . . Himself Tom Boswell . . . Himself Larry Bowa . . . Himself George Brett . . . Himself Lou Brock . . . Himself Joe Brown . . . Himself Don Buford . . . Himself Gary Carter . . . Himself Jerry Coleman . . . Himself Jerry Crasnick . . . Himself Dave Diles . . . Himself Bobby Doerr . . . Himself Dr. Joe Dorinson . . . Himself Rollie Fingers . . . Himself Carlton Fisk . . . Himself Peter Gammons . . . Himself Tom Glavine . . . Himself Alex Grammas . . . Himself Jerry Green . . . Himself Ken Griffey, Sr. . . . . Himself Dick Groat . . . Himself Reggie Jackson . . . Himself Derek Jeter . . . Himself Brian Kenny . . . Himself Moss Klein . . . Himself Ray Knight . . . Himself John Kruk . . . Himself Tim Kurkjian . . . Himself Don Larsen . . . Himself Tommy Lasorda . . . Himself Bill Madden . . . Himself Dal Maxville . . . Himself Bill Mazeroski . . . Himself Senator John McCain . . . Himself Tim McCarver . . . Himself John McNamara . . . Himself Bill Mead . . . Himself Denis Menke . . . Himself Joe Morgan . . . Himself (archival footage) Jim O'Brien . . . Himself Jesse Orosco . . . Himself Phil Pepe . . . Himself David Pietrusza . . . Himself Kirby Puckett . . . Himself Ed Randall . . . Himself Chris Russo . . . Himself Bob Ryan . . . Himself Curt Smith . . . Himself Ozzie Smith . . . Himself Duke Snider . . . Himself Bert Randolph Sugar . . . Himself Don Sutton . . . Himself Earl Weaver . . . Himself Ed Whitson . . . Himself Mitch Williams . . . Himself Mookie Wilson . . . Himself Trey Wingo . . . Host Warner Wolf . . . Himself Don Zimmer . . . Himself A production of ESPN, 2005 Who's #1?: Best MLB Teams Who's #1?: Best Owners |
| Who's Number 1? Best World Series ESPN Classic Original Airdate: October 22, 2005 |
