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Yes, there was. In 2003, the Boston Red Sox (AL) and the Florida Marlins (NL) were the wildcard teams. The Marlins went on to beat the New York Yankees in the World Series.
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What is the wildcard race?
A wildcard in sports is spot or spots in the playoffs that are not bound by subdivsion(s) of a league. In MLB there are 3 divsions in each league and the team that finishes the season in first in each divsion moves on to the playoffs but there is one more spot in each leagues' playoffs that goes to the team that has the best recored of the teams that did not win there divsion, this is called the wildcard. Near the end of the regulear season the sports media will hilight the teams in or near the wildcard, this is th wildcard race
How do you qualify for the playoffs in MLB?
There are four teams from each league that make the playoffs. Each league is divided into three divisions. Each division winner gets an automatic bid to the playoffs. There is a fourth team from each league that makes the playoffs and this team is called the 'wildcard' team. The wildcard team is the team that has the best overall win loss record of those teams that did not win their division.
Which team has the best MLB record not to make playoffs?
1993 San Francisco Giants won 102 games but were 1 game back and there was no wildcard.
What year was the MLB wildcard established?
The wildcard was established in 1994, but the season was shortened by a strike so the first team to win a wildcard was the Yankees in 1995. Three teams have won the World Series as a wildcard, the Red Sox in 2004, Angels in 2002 and the Marlins in 1997 and 2003.
Does a NFL team enter the playoffs when it earns a wildcard?
Yes.
