Exactly 20 years ago the New York Yankees became the first ever American League Wild Card team. With the old format in place, they advanced right to the American League Division Series where they lost in five games to a Seattle Mariners team that featured a young Alex Rodriguez, Ken Griffey Jr. in his prime, ‘the bam’ Tino Martinez and ‘the Big-Unit’ Randy Johnson.
After last night’s 4-1 victory over the Boston Red Sox, the New York Yankees finally clinched a postseason birth by putting themselves in yet another wild card slot.