Huffington Magazine Issue 17 | Page 19

Enter SOURCE: BASEBALL-REFERENCE.COM; ADDITIONAL REPORTING: SEAN W. KLENERT Wild Thing DATA HUFFINGTON 10.07.12 Since the Wild Card was instituted in 1995, it’s had quite an impact on the World Series – resulting in five Wild Card teams taking home the Fall Classic trophy. This year, MLB doubled down on the Wild Card, adding a second Wild Card slot per league, which will play a one-game “play in” with the winner advancing to the division series. Will one of this year’s Wild Card teams collect its 11 wins to go all the way? As the leaves turn yellow, time will tell. Here’s a look back at how past Wild Card winners have fared. –Josh Klenert SWIPE TO SCROLL