The New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox are usually fixtures of October baseball. Between them, the rivals have represented the American League in 10 of the last 18 World Series. But both will be watching the 2014 postseason from home.
This will mark the first time since 1993 -- a stretch of 21 seasons -- that these storied franchises will be sidelined.
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To get a better sense of just how along ago it was that both the Yanks and Sox sat out the postseason, here is a look back at the world was like in October 1993.
Bill Clinton Was 9 Months Into His First Term As President
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Mike Trout Was 2 Years Old. Bryce Harper Wasn't Even 1.
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Mariah Carey's "Dreamlover" Topped The Charts
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ESPN2 Was Brand New
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A Stamp Cost $0.29
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The Average Price Of Gas Was $1.09/gallon
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Michael Jordan Walked Away From Basketball
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Alec Baldwin's 'Malice' Ruled The Box Office
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The Battle Depicted In 'Black Hawk Down' Raged In Somalia
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"Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers" Were Taking Over America
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The 'Got Milk?' Ad Campaign Debuted
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The 9 Original Beanie Babies Were Introduced
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'60 Minutes' Was TV's Highest-Rated Show
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'Late Night with Conan O'Brien' Was Brand New
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Derek Jeter Was Hitting .295 For Single-A Greensboro
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