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10/27/2004 11:49 PM ET

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The 2004 World Series marks the 18th sweep in history, and just the seventh time the team on the losing end of a four-game World Series sweep had the best regular-season record.

Series sweeps over clubs with the best record
Year	Loser	Regular Season	Winner	Regular Season
1914	Philadelphia (AL)	99-53	Boston (NL)	94-59
1922	New York (AL)	94-60	New York (NL)	93-61
1954	Cleveland	114-43	New York (NL)	97-57
1963	New York (AL)	104-57	Los Angeles	99-63
1990	Oakland	103-59	Cincinnati	91-71
1999	Atlanta	103-59	New York (AL)	98-64
2004	St. Louis	105-57	Boston	98-64
The 1998 New York Yankees, who went 114-48 in the regular season, are the last team to cap a season with both the best record in baseball and a world championship.

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