After 56 years of waiting, a change in location, and years of dealing with Candlestick Park, the San Francisco Giants have again reached the summit, winning the 2010 World Series, doing so with great pitching and a surge of hitting.

The 2010 World Series was not what many were expecting. Most had a Yankees-Phillies rematch, and many didn’t even have the Giants making the playoffs until a late September push. As a result, the Giants’ win is one of the more surprising ones.

Where does this Giants’ victory rank among the top 25 least likely world series champs?

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