Five teams have yet to reach the mountaintop, including the Mariners, who we were oh so close to making to their first World Series appearance in 2025, but fell just short after losing in Game 7 of the ALCS against the Blue Jays.
Here is a look at the teams whose fans are still waiting to celebrate, in order of how long each has been in its current home market.
Rays (1998)
The Rays don’t have a lengthy history like some of the other clubs on this list, although they have reached the World Series twice and made their fifth straight playoff appearance in 2023. They won their first AL pennant in 2008 before bowing out to the Phillies in a five-game World Series. Tampa Bay claimed its second pennant in ’20, but lost in six games against the Dodgers.
Rockies (1993)
The Rockies clinched consecutive postseason berths for the first time in franchise history in 2017 and ’18, but they didn’t win a single playoff game in either run. In fact, over their three playoff appearances (they also reached in ’09 as the National League Wild Card) since reaching the World Series in the well-revered