With the defending champion Texas Rangers eliminated from playoff contention Thursday evening, Major League Baseball extended a historic streak. For the 24th straight season, a new champion will be crowned.
Yes, we haven’t seen a team win back-to-back World Series since the Yankees did so three straight years from 1998-2000. Not only is the longest MLB streak without a repeat champ, but it’s the longest streak in major professional sports here in North America. Namely, the NFL, NBA and NHL have never experienced anything like this. There are certainly other ways to define