The Seattle Mariners entered 2025 with real hope. But after losing Game 7 of the ALCS to the Toronto Blue Jays, they remain the only active Major League Baseball team without a World Series appearance.

The Mariners led 3-1 in the seventh inning before a three-run George Springer home run flipped the game. The dramatic swing sealed the Blue Jays’ first pennant since 1993, extending Seattle’s agonizing World Series drought to 49 seasons.

The Mariners' collapse in the ALCS became a national talking point. The NY Post's Jon Heyman took to his X (formerly known as Twitter), noting that despite some notable names, the Mariners are still the only active major league team yet to appear in a World Series.

“Mariners remain the only current franchise of 30 franchises never to reach the Worl

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