 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.