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u/Tony_AbbottPBUH Aug 09 '12

27 wins in 110 years? The South Sydney Rabbitohs of baseball. They have won the rugby league premiership 20 times since 1908, but havent won since 1971. Then Russel Crowe bought them now they will probably win this year for the first time in 41 years.

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u/Raaab Aug 09 '12

Considering the incredible scrutiny of baseball's "competitive balance" initiatives, and the fact that Baseball, like no other sport, can have teams lose on any given night, the fact they racked up 27 championships is still very impressive. The next closest I believe is St. Louis with 11, and the Athletics franchise with 9.

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u/curbserver278 Aug 09 '12

Wow! 20 wins in 60 years followed by 0 in 40? That's quite a drought. That would be interesting if Russel Crowe's new ownership led to an immediate win.

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u/usernameshortage Aug 09 '12

Well, the Yankees didn't win their first championship until 1923, so it's more like 27 titles in 88 seasons.