▁the ▁only ▁teams ▁with ▁a ▁World ▁Series ▁title ▁that ▁have ▁never ▁cl inch ed ▁one ▁on ▁the ▁road . ▁ ▁Three ▁World ▁Series ▁have ▁matched ▁up ▁the ▁previous ▁two ▁champions , ▁with ▁the ▁New ▁York ▁Yan ke es ▁winning ▁all ▁three . ▁The ▁ 1 9 2 8 ▁World ▁Series ▁was ▁cont ested ▁by ▁the ▁ 1 9 2 6 ▁champion ▁Card inals ▁and ▁ 1 9 2 7 ▁champion ▁Yan ke es ; ▁the ▁Yan ke es ▁won ▁the ▁series ▁ 4 – 0 . ▁In ▁ 1 9 4 3 , ▁the ▁ 1 9 4 1 ▁champion ▁Yan ke es ▁met ▁the ▁ 1 9 4 2 ▁champion ▁Card inals , ▁which ▁the ▁Yan ke es ▁won ▁ 4 – 1 . ▁ ▁In ▁the ▁ 1 9 5 8 ▁World ▁Series , ▁the ▁ 1 9 5 6 ▁champion ▁Yan ke es ▁faced ▁the ▁ 1 9 5 7 ▁champion ▁Mil w au kee ▁Bra ves ; ▁the ▁Yan ke es ▁won ▁this ▁series ▁ 4 – 3 . ▁▁ ▁As ▁the ▁only ▁two ▁teams ▁that ▁have ▁changed ▁le agues , ▁the ▁Mil w au kee ▁B rew ers ▁and ▁Houston ▁Ast ros ▁are ▁the ▁only ▁teams ▁to ▁have ▁played ▁in ▁both ▁the ▁American ▁League ▁Championship ▁Series ▁( AL CS ) ▁and ▁National ▁League ▁Championship ▁Series ▁( NL CS ). ▁ ▁The ▁B rew ers ▁won ▁their ▁l one ▁AL CS ▁appearance ▁in ▁ 1 9 8 2 ▁against ▁the ▁then - Cal iforn ia ▁Ang els ▁and ▁lost