The 1996 World Series was the championship series of Major League Baseball's (MLB) 1996 season. The 92nd edition of the World Series, it was a best-of-seven playoff between the National League (NL) champion Atlanta Braves and the American League (AL) champion New York Yankees. The Yankees defeated the Braves four games to two to capture their first World Series title since 1978 and their 23rd overall. The series was played from October 20–26, 1996, and was broadcast on television on Fox. Yankees relief pitcher John Wetteland was named the World Series Most Valuable Player for saving all four Yankee wins.
1996 World Series
John Smoltz, the winning pitcher in Game 1.
Greg Maddux hurled eight shutout innings against the Yankees in Game 2.
Bernie Williams hit a solo home run, the only one of Game 3.
The 1995 World Series was the championship series of Major League Baseball's (MLB) 1995 season. The 91st edition of the World Series, it was a best-of-seven playoff played between the National League (NL) champion Atlanta Braves and the American League (AL) champion Cleveland Indians. The Braves won in six games to capture their third World Series championship in franchise history, making them the first team to win at least one crown in three different cities. This was also Cleveland's first Series appearance in 41 years and marked the resumption of the Fall Classic after the previous year's Series was canceled due to a players' strike.
Greg Maddux, the winning pitcher in Game 1.
Tom Glavine, the winning pitcher in Game 2.
Eddie Murray hit a walk off single in the bottom of the eleventh inning to give the Indians their first win of the series.
Manny Ramirez hit his first World Series home run in Game 4.
