The baseball postseason always delivers high drama and intriguing storylines. One of those threads on display with this year’s League Championship Series participants is the chance to see a handful of firsts.

The Brewers and Mariners have never won the World Series.

The Blue Jays have won twice.

Yes, we also have the Dodgers and their eight World Series titles. But even they are attempting an increasingly rare feat -- a repeat pennant, let alone a back-to-back championship.

Here are three ways this year’s final four are rare and how the Fall Classic will and can be even rarer, with help from the Elias Sports Bureau.

Two teams that have never won

If it feels like it’s been a while since we saw two franchises that have never won the World Series even get this far, it’s because it has b

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