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Article: WORLD SERIES NOTES Maddux is enjoying best of both worlds; Yankees-Braves: Rich Series history The New York Yankees, who have made more World Series appearances than any other team, are facing the Braves in the Series for the third time but the first since the Braves moved to Atlanta. Here is a history of the Yankees' and Braves' Series performances. The Yankees' 1921 Series was a best-of-nine affair. Their '22 Series included a 3-3, 10-inning tie in Game 2. The Yankees' overall World Series record is 109-77, whereas the Braves' is 22-21. YANKEES (won 22, lost 11) Year Outcome 1921 Lost to New York Giants, 5-3 1922 Lost to New York Giants, 4-0 1923 Beat New York Giants, 4-2 1926 Lost to St. Louis Cardinals, 4-3 1927 Beat Pittsburgh Pirates, 4-0 1928 Beat St. Louis Cardinals, 4-0 1932 Beat Chicago Cubs, 4-0 1936 Beat New York Giants, 4-2 1937 Beat New York Giants, 4-1 1938 Beat Chicago Cubs, 4-0 1939 Beat Cincinnati Reds, 4-0 1941 Beat Brooklyn Dodgers, 4-1 1942 Lost to St. Louis Cardinals, 4-1 1943 Beat St. Louis Cardinals, 4-1 1947 Beat Brooklyn Dodgers, 4-3 1949 Beat Brooklyn Dodgers, 4-1 1950 Beat Philadelphia Phillies, 4-0 1951 Beat New York Giants, 4-2 1952 Beat Brooklyn Dodgers, 4-3 1953 Beat Brooklyn Dodgers, 4-2 1955 Lost to Brooklyn Dodgers, 4-3 1956 Beat Brooklyn Dodgers, 4-3 1957 Lost to Milwaukee Braves, 4-3 1958 Beat Milwaukee Braves, 4-3 1960 Lost to Pittsburgh Pirates, 4-3 1961 Beat Cincinnati Reds, 4-1 1962 Beat San Francisco Giants, 4-3 1963 Lost to Los Angeles Dodgers, 4-0 1964 Lost to St. Louis Cardinals, 4-3 1976 Lost to Cincinnati Reds, 4-0 1977 Beat Los Angeles Dodgers, 4-2 1978 Beat Los Angeles Dodgers, 4-2 1981 Lost to Los Angeles Dodgers, 4-2 BRAVES (won 3, lost 4) Year Outcome 1914 Boston beat Phila. A's, 4-0 1948 Cleve. Indians beat Boston, 4-2 1957 Milwaukee beat N.Y. Yankees, 4-3 1958 N.Y. Yankees beat Milwaukee, 4-3 1991 Lost to Minnesota Twins, 4-3 1992 Lost to Toronto Blue Jays, 4-2 1995 Beat Cleveland Indians, 4-2
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- The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Milwaukee, WI)
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- October 21, 1996
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When Greg Maddux takes the mound for the Atlanta Braves in Game 2
of the World Series tonight, New York Yankees fans will be left to
wonder what might have been.
Four years ago, when Maddux was shopping his wares as a free-
agent
pitcher with considerable appeal, he came within "a couple of hours"
of accepting an offer from the Yankees. Maddux was brought to town
for a two-day courtship and appeared ready to wear pin stripes.
On the flight back to his home in Las Vegas, however, Maddux
called his agent, Scott Boras, who informed him that the Braves had
jumped into the bidding with a $28.5 million offer for five years.
Maddux, who wanted to remain in the National League and secretly
hoped ...
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