Can you name the MLB teams with the longest current World Series title droughts?

Seasons	Team	Last Won
103		1908
63		1948
53		Never (formed 1961)
50		Never (formed 1962)
43		Never (formed 1969)
43		Never (formed 1969)
29		Never (formed 1969)
35		Never (formed 1977)
32		1979
28		1983

Seasons	Team	Last Won
28		1984
26		1985
25		1986
23		1988
22		1989
21		1990
20		1991
20		Never (formed 1993)
18		1993

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MLB World Series Droughts Quiz

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	Matt8204:	Oct 30th, 2008 at 18:26 GMT	16 points
	A few of the biggest ones came off the board in the last few seasons. The Red Sox went 86 years before winning in '04 and the White Sox followed suit in '05 after going 87 years without a World Series.

	Tim_Allen:	Oct 30th, 2008 at 18:46 GMT	24 points
	I thought the Cubs were going to come off of it this year. Sadly, I don't know if they ever will.

	Cuthbert_Twilley:	Oct 30th, 2008 at 18:48 GMT	-1 points
	They won't! Go White Sox! Sorry, just had to get in a little South Side pride.

	retsyn:	Oct 30th, 2008 at 18:58 GMT	9 points
	poor giants. watch the dodgers move west and win it right away and they haven't won since they were in new york.

	skittlez:	Oct 30th, 2008 at 18:58 GMT	12 points
	Great quiz guys. Since the WS is over now, I think it would be a good time to create a "WS MVP's."

	ElDavo:	Oct 30th, 2008 at 19:03 GMT	5 points
	The Nationals got me... I forgot them because they moved so recently.

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	ssab:	Oct 30th, 2008 at 19:08 GMT	22 points
	Yanks, Tampa and Colorado haven't been around for 29 years, and thus wouldn't make the list

	Biggtone23:	Oct 30th, 2008 at 19:09 GMT	17 points
	@Yankesgiatns89 - It's just the ten longest streaks. Neither the Rockies (16? years) or Rays (10 years) have even been around long enough to make the list.

	ssab:	Oct 30th, 2008 at 19:09 GMT	14 points
	I'd like to see a list of longest playoff droughts for each of the major sports.

	Ben:	Oct 30th, 2008 at 19:29 GMT	8 points
	mike.. i did the WS MVP one last night after it was over... out in due time

	Cuthbert_Twilley:	Oct 30th, 2008 at 19:31 GMT	9 points
	With this and the SB-less teams quiz, I hope we'll soon have NBA and NHL championship droughts quizzes.

	boston bully:	Oct 30th, 2008 at 19:41 GMT	8 points
	i got them all except the indians...Rick Vaughn

	Antithesys:	Oct 30th, 2008 at 19:43 GMT	17 points
	This is only the active droughts...a more interesting one would be the top 25 all-time droughts (including the Red Sox, White Sox, Phillies, Browns/Orioles, etc). Philadelphia is one of thirteen metro areas with teams in all four sports, and until last night had gone the longest of those cities without a championship. Now it's Minneapolis-St. Paul who haven't tasted victory since the Twins in 1991, followed closely by Washington (the Redskins in the Super Bowl of '92).

	Txagsforever:	Oct 30th, 2008 at 19:43 GMT	4 points
	Poor Texas teams. They need somebody to win it all. I almost missed some of the teams that moved like the senators to the rangers and the expos to the nationals. Great quiz. I think. I would sure like to see one of those teams off of there soon. GO RANGERS!

	Loppy:	Oct 30th, 2008 at 19:55 GMT	5 points
	Nice Quiz, the next quiz you make should be nba or nhl droughts

	Samsonite:	Oct 30th, 2008 at 19:56 GMT	7 points
	Antithesys: The city of Cleveland, despite not having a hockey team tops them all...teams in the NFL, NBA, and MLB and they haven't won a title since the Browns won the NFL title in 1964. Far and away more seasons than the people of Minny or DC have dealt with.

	Kevin:	Oct 30th, 2008 at 20:01 GMT	8 points
	@Matt8204: Minor quibble, but the ChiSox hadn't won in 88 years. I wouldn't have said anything, but doing the math, if Chicago ended an 87-year drought in '05, their last WS win would have been in 1918... same as Boston!

	Ben:	Oct 30th, 2008 at 20:21 GMT	4 points
	Making the NBA one is quite tough... so many teams moved from city to city... ill have you help me decide.. should it be all time for a franchise ie (the Kings have never won a title, but they did when they were the Rochester Royals who became the Kings later) or should it just be for current team names? Like the Sonics would have gone back to 79, but the Thunder would have nothing since they just moved this year... let me know what you think.. thanks

	Kevin:	Oct 30th, 2008 at 20:43 GMT	4 points
	Did the Rochester Royals win an NBA title, or a title in a precursor league? I think if you go by longest droughts, a la this quiz, you can cover yourself, since a team like the Royals/Kings would then show up anyway, even for the people who didn't know they'd won at all.

	leakbrewergator:	Oct 30th, 2008 at 20:48 GMT	-1 points
	Man, I took the whole quiz thinking "World Series Drought" meant not going to the world series. I left out the Giants,Indians and Padres since they went to some.

	Ben:	Oct 30th, 2008 at 20:50 GMT	3 points
	Yeah they won the NBA title in 1951 but they have moved 4 times since becoming the Kings... but if I went with Sacramento by itself the drought wouldnt be as long...

	Ben:	Oct 30th, 2008 at 20:50 GMT	4 points
	leak... yeah it probably should say world series titles instead...

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	Matt8204:	Oct 30th, 2008 at 21:15 GMT	3 points
	You're right Kevin. The mind wasn't sharp on that one, lol.

	Sam:	Oct 30th, 2008 at 22:11 GMT	5 points
	I agree that there should be a all time drought list and not just the active ones.

	guyleguy:	Oct 30th, 2008 at 22:46 GMT	8 points
	As an Indians fan, I thank the good lord for the futility of the Cubs, which manages to make us look a wee bit less pathetic.

	AdmiralMaxtreme:	Oct 30th, 2008 at 23:11 GMT	5 points
	@Ben: Teams like the Sacramento Kings claim to have won a title, even though it was when they were known as the Royals. When a franchise moves, it takes its titles with it, so the thunder's streak would go back to '79.

	skittlez:	Oct 31st, 2008 at 00:53 GMT	3 points
	So Ben if you created it last night when is the WS MVP one gunna get released onto the sporcle site?

	chronosaurus:	Oct 31st, 2008 at 03:26 GMT	3 points
	Am I the only one thinking 2 minutes is too much time? It turns this quiz into a "name every MLB team" for those that don't now about baseball history.

	Camden:	Oct 31st, 2008 at 05:59 GMT	4 points
	YES!! The Royals haven't made this list yet!! Give'em about 5 more years.

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	weizenugb:	Oct 31st, 2008 at 19:11 GMT	2 points
	Is anyone going to change this so it says "Pittsburgh" not "Pittsurgh?"

	skittlez:	Oct 31st, 2008 at 19:19 GMT	3 points
	I know this is alittle off topic but its bothering me that you havent updated the 2008 worlds series. Please do it. Thanks. =]

	Lenard:	Jan 1st, 2009 at 06:13 GMT	0 points
	El Perfecto. And I agree, go White Sox.

	America:	Apr 3rd, 2009 at 17:31 GMT	6 points
	I'm glad this quiz doesn't go up to 11, or else my Baltimore Orioles would be on there, having not won since 1983.

	ClintT13:	Jun 28th, 2009 at 21:20 GMT	2 points
	My Royals aren't on the list yet, but they would top everyone if there was a list for "Longest Postseason Drought in American Pro Sports". They haven't made a single postseason appearance since 1985 -- 25 years.

	G_MoNeY:	Jul 8th, 2009 at 23:33 GMT	-4 points
	You know whats funny 7 of the 10 teams are in the NL and 4 teams are in the NL central...HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH!!!!!!!!!!!

	andrea:	Jul 15th, 2009 at 01:24 GMT	1 point
	It should have clarified that this refers to longest "current" drought, hence the absence of the Red Sox, White Sox, and Phillies. It's obvious once you start, but not from the description.

	therapier:	Jul 28th, 2009 at 18:10 GMT	1 point
	well the problem is that cubs DO make the playoffs except they cant even win a pemnant why does that happen? I sure though they would do it in 08 :(