Who won the 1996 World Series, beating the Atlanta Braves 4 games to 2?

The New York Yankees won the 1996 World Series, defeating the Atlanta Braves four games to two.

The Yankees began the Series by losing the first two games at home, including a 4–0 shutout in Game 2. They then won four consecutive games, completing the comeback on October 26, 1996, with a 3–2 victory in Game 6 at Yankee Stadium.

The championship was especially significant because it ended New York’s 18-year World Series drought; the Yankees had last won in 1978. It was the franchise’s 23rd World Series title and the first under manager Joe Torre, whose Yankees would become the dominant team of the late 1990s and early 2000s.

A common mix-up is reversing the result because Atlanta had won the 1995 World Series and took an early 2–0 lead in 1996. The Braves were the defending champions, but New York’s four straight victories secured the title. Yankees closer John Wetteland was named Series MVP after recording four saves.