Cal Raleigh’s walk-off home run ends Seattle Mariners’ 21-year playoff drought

• Raleigh's walk-off homer lifts Seattle to win over Oakland
• Mariners clinch return to playoffs for first time since 2001

More than an hour after Cal Raleigh ended the longest playoff drought in baseball, he was back on the field with his teammates, circling the perimeter of the field to acknowledge the tens of thousands of fans who still stuck around.

The celebration was more akin to winning something big in October, rather than a victory on the last day of September. But after 21 years, the Seattle Mariners could be excused for going a little over the top upon their return to the playoffs.