In 2022, the Mariners broke one of the longest playoff droughts in American sports. This year, they broke another drought by clinching the division for the first time since 2001, an appropriate way to celebrate the recent Hall of Fame induction of franchise legend Ichiro Suzuki. Now, the final obstacle to overcome is one that has hounded the organization ever since its inception.
It's a well-known fact that the Mariners are the only active MLB team to have never made it to a World Series. They've only played in the ALCS three times in 48 years and faced a Yankees dynasty in two of those attempts, but a trip to the World Series is long overdue.