Throughout the history of Major League Baseball (MLB), franchises have had various postseason and World Series droughts.. All 16 of the original Major League franchises (i.e., those in place when the first World Series was played in 1903) have won the World Series, with the longest wait for a franchise's first championship being for the Phillies (77 years, ending in 1980). Their success in 2020 turned heads across MLB. Marlins: 16 seasons (Last appeared in 2003) 2020: 18-18 (NL No. Gone was the losing lineup that Preller inherited in 2014; in was the revised roster of a winning team. Even though the season ended with a loss in the NL Division Series, it marked a shift in San Diego sports’ history. For the Padres, it would be their last World Series appearance until 1998, when Tony Gwynn would be nearing the end of his career, and 1984 pennant-winning teammate, Bruce Bochy, was in … The Padres advanced to the series by defeating the Houston Astros in the NL Division Series, three games to one, and then the Atlanta Braves in the NL Championship Series, four games to two. Two years removed from their 1998 World Series appearance against the heavily-favored Yankees, not much was going for the Padres. Last year, thanks in part to the new playoff format, three of the five teams who had gone the longest without reaching the postseason finally ended their postseason droughts: The Marlins (who hadn’t reached October since winning the World Series in 2003), the Padres (last postseason appearance: '06) and the Reds ('13). Column: Bruce Bochy, Adrian Gonzalez revisit Padres’ last playoff trip in 2006 ... striking gold. They’ve made the playoffs just six times in those 52 seasons, making but two World Series appearances. If the Marlins do get in, watch out. The Padres joined the National League as an expansion team in 1969, and have been a model of nondescript mediocrity-at best during their 52 seasons in the Senior Circuit. There were World Series chances in '84 and ‘98, but the Padres won just one game in those years against the Tigers and Yankees, respectively. San Diego legend Tony Gwynn was nearing the end of his career. USATSI San Diego Padres: 52 years . 8 seed); 31.8% chance One of the surprise teams of 2020, Miami has been hanging around in the standings. Despite the acquisitions of Gold Glove second baseman Bret Boone and veteran Ryan Klesko , the Padres found themselves in last place. However, the Padres lost to the Yankees in a four-game sweep, despite Gwynn hitting .500 (8-for-16) in the series; the rest of the team batted only .203. The Padres reached the World Series in 1998 after defeating Houston and Atlanta in the playoffs. That’s when happened with the Royals (World Series appearances in 2014, ’15). The franchise has won the World Series both times it has qualified for the postseason The Padres were finally recognized as real World Series contenders. Mariners: 44 years (1977-2020) With the Nationals making it to the Fall Classic in 2019, that left the Mariners as the only franchise without an appearance in baseball’s championship event. Last postseason appearance: 2020 The Padres haven't won a World Series in the franchise's history and have only made the playoffs once in the last …