St. Louis Browns
The St. Louis Browns are an interesting team. They won the first two NBC pennants, although they lost in the World Series to the Prowlers both times. Then in the next 30 years, they made two playoff appearances: losing in the World Series to the Buffalo Destroyers in 1914, and losing to the New York Bears in the NBC Championship Series in 1927. During that stretch, they set the record for most losses in a season with 94 in 1910, and then matched it in 1911. That record stood until 1929 when the Patriots lost 97 games.
Then in 1934, the golden age of St. Louis baseball began. From 1934 through 1942, they won the NBC West each year except 1935 (when they finished 2 games out of first). Out of those 8 playoff appearances, they advanced to the World Series 6 times and won it twice: they beat the Knights in 1937 for their first championship (after previously going 0-4 in the World Series), and then they beat the Blue Sox in 1940.
Since 1942, they have only finished with a winning record once, and that was in 1949 when they won their division, went to the World Series and lost to the Boston Patriots.
The Browns are tied with the Prowlers for 3rd most World Series appearances with 10, but their overall World Series record is 2-8.
Some notable players on current roster
