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Throughout the history of Major League Baseball (MLB), franchises have had various postseason and World Series droughts.. All 16 of the original Major League franchises (i.e., those in place when the first World Series was played in 1903) have won the World Series, with the longest wait for a franchise's first championship being for the Phillies (77 seasons, ending in 1980).
The most successful postseason team in MLB history is the New York Yankees, who have achieved three of the four instances of a franchise winning more than two World Series championships in a row (one streak each of durations 3, 4, and 5 seasons) and five of the six instances of a franchise winning the league pennant (i.e., an appearance in the ...
The 1908 World Series was significant for being the last World Series championship the Cubs would win until 2016 (108 years later). That became the longest World Series victory drought in MLB history. [1] Before the 2016 series, the team would go on to appear in seven World Series; in 1910, 1918, 1929, 1932, 1935, 1938, and 1945, losing each ...
MLB playoff schedule: Bracket, dates, TV, teams on road to 2024 World Series How long is the Guardians World Series drought? To find a Cleveland Guardians World Series win, you have to go back 75 ...
The Buffalo Sabres own the longest postseason drought and longest postseason series win drought in the NHL. The Sabres last made the playoffs in the 2010-11 season, and haven't won a playoff ...
The 88 seasons it took the White Sox to win the World Series stands as the longest MLB championship drought in the American League, and the second longest in both leagues, to the Cubs' 108 seasons. From 1901 to 2024, the White Sox have an overall win-loss record of 9,594–9,612–103 (.500). [5]
The Cubs defeated the Dodgers in six games, advancing to the World Series for the first time since 1945, ending what was the longest pennant drought in the MLB, as well as the longest conference championship drought in North American sports (in the process denying a rematch of the 1920 World Series between the Dodgers and Indians).
On September 27, the Detroit Tigers returned to the postseason for the first time since 2014, ending the longest current playoff drought in Major League Baseball, which was tied with the Los Angeles Angels. [3] The same day, the Kansas City Royals clinched their first playoff berth since their 2015 championship season.