Mariners Finally Qualify For Postseason Birth After Two Decades – The Sports Teams With Now The Longest Active Droughts
It took more than two decades – but the Seattle Mariners are back in the playoffs. In a 1-1 game in the ninth inning, the team was looking for a hero. That was 21-year-old catcher Cal Raleigh, who came up with the biggest hit of his life. With two outs left he drove a breaking ball off Oakland Athletics pitcher Domingo Acevedo out of the ballpark to walk it off. As you’d imagine the Mariner’s home crowd went wild, as it marks the first time the team will qualify for a postseason birth since 2001. For context on how long it’s been, Mariner’s Japanese star outfielder was just 27 years old in his...