▁against ▁the ▁larger ▁field ▁of ▁compet itors . ▁ ▁Out ▁of ▁ 1 1 5 ▁Series , ▁all ▁but ▁two ▁have ▁featured ▁at ▁least ▁one ▁of ▁the ▁original ▁six teen ▁teams . ▁ ▁The ▁only ▁exceptions ▁are ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 5 ▁World ▁Series ▁between ▁the ▁Kansas ▁City ▁Roy als ▁and ▁New ▁York ▁M ets ▁and ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 9 ▁World ▁Series ▁between ▁the ▁Washington ▁National s ▁( former ly ▁the ▁Montreal ▁Ex pos ) ▁and ▁the ▁Houston ▁Ast ros . ▁ ▁Exp ansion ▁teams ▁( after ▁ 1 9 6 0 ) ▁▁ ▁The ▁ 2 0 0 1 ▁Arizona ▁Diam ond back s ▁won ▁their ▁first ▁p enn ant ▁and ▁World ▁Series ▁in ▁fewer ▁seasons ▁than ▁any ▁other ▁expansion ▁team ▁( both ▁att ained ▁in ▁their ▁ 4 th ▁season ). ▁The ▁ 1 9 9 7 ▁World ▁Series ▁Champion ▁Florida ▁Mar l ins ▁achieved ▁these ▁mil est ones ▁in ▁the ▁second - f ew est ▁seasons ▁( fif th ▁season ). ▁The ▁fast est ▁AL ▁expansion ▁franch ise ▁to ▁win ▁a ▁p enn ant ▁was ▁the ▁T ampa ▁Bay ▁R ays ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 8 ▁( 1 1 th ▁season ) ▁and ▁the ▁fast est ▁AL ▁expansion ▁franch ise ▁to ▁win ▁a ▁World ▁Series ▁was ▁the ▁Toronto ▁Blue ▁J ays ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 2 ▁( 1 6 th ▁season ). ▁ ▁While ▁the ▁New ▁York ▁M ets ▁( NL ) ▁were ▁the ▁first ▁expansion ▁team ▁to ▁win ▁or ▁appear ▁in ▁the ▁World ▁Series