There have been 21 sweeps in World Series history, but none since 2012. The first one happened way back in 1907, and four have occurred since the turn of the century. Here’s the full list:
1907: Chicago Cubs 4, Detroit Tigers 0 (one game was a tie, so the series went five games)
1922: New York Giants 4, New York Yankees 0 (one game was a tie, so the series went five games)
1927: New York Yankees 4, Pittsburgh Pirates 0
1928: New York Yankees 4, St. Louis Cardinals 0
1932: New York Yankees 4, Chicago Cubs 0
1938: New York Yankees 4, Chicago Cubs 0
1939: New York Yankees 4, Cincinnati Reds 0
1950: New York Yankees 4, Philadelphia Phillies 0
1954: New York Giants 4, Cleveland 0
1963: Los Angeles Dodgers 4, New York Yankees 0
1966: Baltimore Orioles 4, Los Angeles Dodgers 0
1976: Cincinnati Reds 4, New York Yankees 0
1989: Oakland Athletics 4, San Francisco Giants 0
1990: Cincinnati Reds 4, Oakland Athletics 0
1998: New York Yankees 4, San Diego Padres 0
1999: New York Yankees 4, Atlanta Braves 0
2004: Boston Red Sox 4, St. Louis Cardinals 0
2005: Chicago White Sox 4, Houston Astros 0
2007: Boston Red Sox 4, Colorado Rockies 0
2012: San Francisco Giants 4, Detroit Tigers 0