▁championship ▁in ▁ 1 9 4 7 , ▁when ▁the ▁team ▁still ▁operated ▁as ▁the ▁Chicago ▁Card inals , ▁have ▁a ▁longer ▁active ▁championship ▁dr ought . ▁ ▁The ▁team ▁with ▁the ▁longest ▁active ▁p enn ant ▁dr ought ▁among ▁AL ▁teams ▁that ▁have ▁played ▁in ▁a ▁World ▁Series ▁at ▁least ▁once ▁is ▁the ▁Baltimore ▁Ori oles , ▁who ▁have ▁not ▁reached ▁the ▁World ▁Series ▁since ▁their ▁ 1 9 8 3 ▁title . ▁The ▁team ▁with ▁the ▁longest ▁active ▁p enn ant ▁dr ought ▁among ▁N L ▁teams ▁( and ▁overall ) ▁that ▁have ▁played ▁in ▁a ▁World ▁Series ▁at ▁least ▁once ▁is ▁the ▁Pitts burgh ▁Pir ates , ▁who ▁have ▁not ▁played ▁in ▁a ▁World ▁Series ▁since ▁winning ▁it ▁in ▁ 1 9 7 9 . ▁ ▁This ▁also ▁means ▁that ▁the ▁Pir ates ▁hold ▁the ▁second ▁longest ▁active ▁World ▁Series ▁title ▁dr ought ▁among ▁all ▁teams ▁that ▁have ▁at ▁least ▁one ▁Series ▁and ▁longest ▁championship ▁dr ought ▁among ▁N L ▁teams ▁that ▁have ▁won ▁a ▁Series . ▁ ▁Tw enty - four ▁of ▁the ▁ 2 9 ▁teams ▁who ▁have ▁played ▁in ▁the ▁World ▁Series ▁have ▁won ▁it ▁at ▁least ▁once . ▁The ▁only ▁exceptions ▁are ▁the ▁Mil w au kee ▁B rew ers ▁( former ly ▁Seattle ▁Pil ots ), ▁San ▁Diego ▁Pad res , ▁Colorado ▁Rock ies , ▁T ampa ▁Bay ▁R ays ▁( former ly ▁Dev il ▁R ays ), ▁and ▁Texas ▁R angers ▁( former ly ▁Washington ▁Sen ators ). ▁ ▁The ▁Pad res ▁and ▁R