World Series appeared in 9 and won 5. As of 2018, no team has won consecutive World Series championships since the New York Yankees in , , and —the longest such drought in Major League Baseball history. Until the formation of the American Association in 1882 as a second major league, the National Association of Professional Base Ball Players (1871–1875) and then the National League (founded 1876) represented the top level of organized baseball in the United States. All championships were awarded to the team with the best record at the end of the season, without a postseason series being played. From
Women's Baseball World Series country. A team ranging in ages from 15-41 represented the United States well eventually winning the inaugural 2001 Women’s World Series. The 2002 Women's World Series was played in St. Petersburg, Florida with Japan, Australia and the United States entering teams. In the Gold Medal game played at Tropicana Field following a Major League Baseball game Australia defeated Japan 7-4. The 2003 Women’s World Series was hosted by Australia and was played August 25–30 on the Gold Coast in Queensland at the Australian Baseball Federation national training site, Palm Meadows Baseball Complex. Japan was to host the 2003 event originally,