The 1927 World Series was the championship series in Major League Baseball for the 1927 season. The 24th edition of the World Series, it was a best-of-seven playoff that pitted the American League (AL) champion New York Yankees against the National League (NL) champion Pittsburgh Pirates. The Yankees won in four games. This was the first sweep of a National League team by an American League team. Won the 1927 World Series on October 8, 1927. Wiki link