After San Francisco's elimination on Tuesday night, the teams remaining in the play-off chase are all distantly removed from their most recent titles.
Toronto Blue Jays
Last World Series appearance AND title- 1993
NOTE: 1993 was also the last major professional championship(NBA, MLB, NFL, NHL) for the city of Toronto as well. It should be added that the Toronto Argonauts have won four Grey Cups since then.
Los Angeles Dodgers
Last World Series appearance and title- 1988
Cleveland Indians
Last World Series appearance- 1997
Last World Series title- 1948
Chicago Cubs
Last World Series appearance- 1948
Last World Series title-1908
Washington Nationals
Have not appeared in the World Series the franchise's creation in 1969 as the Montreal Expos. Montreal appeared in the NLCS once in 1981.
NOTE: Washington, D.C.'s teams have not won a major professional title since the football team won the Super Bowl in 1992.
SECOND NOTE: The original Washington Senators(now the Minnesota Twins) appeared in three World Series(1924, 1925, and 1933), winning one in 1924.
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