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Set to 5 different clues across 5 published puzzles, most often “Team known as the Americans until 1907” — The New York Times, Saturday, 26 September 2009.

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Every clue on record, most used first

Team known as the Americans until 1907once
The New York Times — Saturday, 26 September 2009
Winner of the first World Series (as the "Americans")once
The New York Times — Friday, 22 December 2006
2004 World Series "curse" beatersonce
The New York Times — Monday, 3 October 2005
Ted Williams and othersonce
The New York Times — Thursday, 16 January 2003
1986 World Series losersonce
The New York Times — Friday, 28 June 1996