The 2006 World Series was the championship series of Major League Baseball's (MLB) 2006 season. The 102nd edition of the World Series, it was a best-of-seven playoff between the American League (AL) champion Detroit Tigers and the National League (NL) champion St. Louis Cardinals; the Cardinals won the series in five games to win their tenth World Series championship, becoming the first National League team to win ten or more championships and the second in MLB overall, joining the New York Yankees. This was the third World Series matchup between the Tigers and Cardinals, the first in 38 years. The Cardinals won the first in 1934, and the Tigers won the second in 1968; each went the full seven games. Won the 2006 World Series on October 27, 2006. Wiki link