What makes a great team? Well, having great players helps. But every team needs someone who can bring an entire clubhouse together and keep everything on track through the inevitable ups and downs of a long season.

The Blue Jays' World Series loss to the Dodgers was heartbreaking, but is it the most devastating of them all?

USA TODAY Sports ranks the 25 World Series champions from least-accomplished to the very best: 25. 2006 St. Louis Cardinals We’re not here to take the shine off anyone’s diamonds, but this group is an easy choice for No. 25. At 83 wins, they tote the ...

The baseball stage doesn't get any bigger than the World Series. Given the stakes and the pressure, every play seems magnified and each game feels like a must-win situation. So, when a player is able to achieve a record-setting performance in a Fall Classic game,

It's the third championship for Smith, who also won it with the Dodgers in 2020 on top of last season. Smith is the only Louisville alumni to win multiple championships, and just one of two to win a World Series after Adam Duvall did so with the Atlanta Braves in 2021.

From Ted Simmons to Nolan Arenado, several St. Louis Cardinals legends failed to win a World Series despite having excellent careers.

Baseball is often a young man's game. But don't count out the old guys, even on the sport's biggest stage. Every once in a while, a starting pitcher in his late 30s -- perhaps even in his early 40s -- starts and wins a World Series game.

The St. Louis Cardinals have a lot of work to do over the next few years after finishing 2025 with a 78-84 record in missing the postseason for the third consecutive year. St. Louis has now recorded two losing seasons in that span. As a result, they have ...