If the Nationals get to the World Series, no matter whether they play Houston or Tampa Bay, it will be the first time two expansion teams (started in 1961 or later) face each other in the World Series.
Interesting, I didn’t know that. So all World Series matchups in the expansion era, have included at least one of the original 16 franchises.
The Expos/Nationals franchise has never been to the world Series. Stay tuned to see if they make history.