Has a team ever come back from 0-3 in the World Series? – NBC New York

Yogi Berra once said, “It ain’t over until it’s over.” But history says it’s basically over.

The New York Yankees lost the first three games of the 2024 World Series to the Los Angeles Dodgers, suffering a 3-0 deficit that no team in Fall Classic history has overcome.

Sorry, Yogi, but the whole “one game at a time” mantra isn’t working in the World Series yet. Still, the Yankees do their best and win 11-4 in Game 4 on Tuesday to avoid a sweep.

“We're trying to get a game in tomorrow,” Yankees manager Aaron Boone told reporters after Monday's Game 3 loss when asked about his team's chances. “That’s where our focus lies. Hopefully we can tell this amazing story and shock the world. But right now it’s about getting a lead, getting a play and then forcing another.”

It's rare to come back from a 2-0 deficit in the World Series, and history shows that it's nearly impossible to bounce back from a 3-0 deficit. But for the Yankees it's now one down and three to go.

Has a team ever recovered from a 3-0 loss in the World Series?

No. No team has managed to come back from a 3-0 deficit in the World Series to win the championship or even force a Game 6.

Of the 24 teams that went 3-0 in the World Series before this season, 21 managed to win in Game 4. The 1970 Cincinnati Reds, who lost to the Baltimore Orioles, were the last team to win a game 5 forced after a 3-0 deficit in the Fall Classic.

Has a team ever recovered from a 3-0 loss in the MLB playoffs?

Just one thing, and Yankees fans don't need a reminder of this right now, but…

The 2004 Yankees blew a 3-0 series lead over the Boston Red Sox in the American League Championship Series. The Red Sox won four straight elimination games, including Game 6 and Game 7, on the road at Yankee Stadium to advance to the World Series.

There they defeated the St. Louis Cardinals, won their first championship since 1918 and ended “The Curse of the Bambino.”

Of the 40 MLB teams that took a 3-0 lead in a best-of-seven playoff series, 31 completed the sweep and five won the series in five games. Four teams that trailed 3-0 managed to reach a sixth game, and two forced a decisive seventh game, according to MLB.com.

Has there ever been a sweep in the World Series?

There have been 21 wins in the World Series, most recently in 2012 when the San Francisco Giants defeated the Detroit Tigers in four straight games.

The Yankees were defeated three times in the World Series.

How many teams in sports history have come back from a 3-0 defeat?

Coming back from a 3-0 postseason deficit is rare in any sport.

This has never happened before in the NBA. Four teams in NHL history have accomplished this: the 1942 Toronto Maple Leafs, the 1975 New York Islanders, the 2010 Philadelphia Flyers and the 2014 Los Angeles Kings.

Sara Gore talks to California Live's Jessica Vilchis about the upcoming World Series between the New York Yankees and LA Dodgers. They make a friendly bet and Sara tries some festive treats from Dough Donuts, Fortunato Brothers, Schmackary's Cookies, Breads Bakery, Zaro's Family Bakery and Junior's.