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No, Major League Baseball (MLB) did not always have playoffs in the format we recognize today. Initially, teams competed in a single league, and the team with the best record at the end of the season was declared the champion. The postseason as we know it began in 1903 with the first World Series, which was established to determine the champion between the National League and the newly formed American League. Over the years, the playoff structure has evolved, adding more teams and rounds to the postseason format.
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How many teams in each league make it to the playoffs in the MLB each year?
Every year, 8 teams qualify for the MLB playoffs. If you win your division, you make the playoffs.
How many games in MLB season?
162 and then playoffs
In what year was the Wild Card established for MLB playoffs?
1994
When do the playoffs start MLB?
They start October 4th this year.
What MLB team has gone undefeated in the playoffs?
The MLB team that has gone undefeated in the playoffs were the 1976 Cincinatti Reds swept the Phillies 3-0 in the NLCS and then swept the Yankees 4-0.
What mlb manager has taken the most teams to the playoffs?
Billy Martin
Who is the only MLB team to go undefeated through the playoffs?
Florida Marlins
Where can you watch the MLB Playoffs in London other than the Sports Cafe?
Mlb.tv
What mlb teams have come back from 0-2 in the playoffs?
1981 dodgers
What was the last MLB team to win the world series then miss the playoffs?
Rays
What current MLB franchise has the longest drought not reaching the playoffs?
The Washington Nationals / Montreal Expos franchise has the longest current streak of seasons not making the playoffs. They have not made the playoffs since 1981.
What year was the wildcard first used in the playoffs?
The two leagues in MLB went from two divisions to three divisions in 1994. That would have been the first year of the wildcard but that was the year the players went on strike and the playoffs and World Series were cancelled. The first year the wildcard was part of MLB's playoffs was 1995.
