There is a lot of excitement surrounding the Seattle Mariners as we get closer to October and their first postseason appearance (potentially) since 2001.

In fact, the last time the M's played a postseason game was October 22nd, 2001, over a generation ago.  They lost to the New York Yankees 12-3 in Game 5 of the American League Championship Series.  So what has happened in the 21 years since the Mariner's were last in the postseason?

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Tom Brady has played in ten Super Bowls and won seven.

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Mozilla introduced their Firefox internet browser.

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The United States invaded Iraq and ousted Saddam Hussein for his role in supporting the 9/11 attacks.  The ensuing war would last eight years.

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Director Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings Trilogy is released over a three year span.

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The 40th President of the United States, Ronald Reagan, passes away at the age of 93.

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Facebook is formed by Mark Zuckerberg, Andrew McCollum, Eduardo Saverin, Dustin Moskovitz, and Chris Hughes.

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The Boston Red Sox ended "The Curse of the Bambino" defeating the St. Louis Cardinals in the World Series.

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Pope John Paul II, the second longest serving Pope in modern history, dies at the age of 84.

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Apple introduced the iPhone

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Seattle loses the Supersonics as the NBA franchise moves to Oklahoma City.  The city is allowed to keep the name and the history of the Supersonics.

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Barack Obama becomes the first black man elected President of the United States.

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Google Chrome is launched.

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Instagram enters the world of social media.

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Osama Bin laden, leader of the Taliban terrorist organization, is killed by US Navy Seals in Pakistan.

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The Space Shuttle program is officially ended by NASA

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The Seattle Seahawks defeat the Denver Broncos 43-8 in Super Bowl XLVIII to claim the first Championship in franchise history.

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Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom celebrated her Gold, Diamond, and Platinum Jubilees as Queen before passing away at the age of 96 on September 8th, 2022.

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NSA subcontractor and employee Edward Snowden released classified documents regarding mass NSA surveillance.

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Donald J Trump is elected the 45th President of the United States.

 

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The NHL announces it has awarded an expansion franchise to Seattle, WA.  The franchise would become known as the Kraken.

 

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