TORONTO -- The Toronto Blue Jays are making their first appearance in the Major League Baseball playoffs since 1993.
Here's a look back at how things have changed in the 22 years since the Blue Jays won their second straight World Series title:
PLAYING POLITICS
The City of Toronto has certainly had some memorable mayors since the Blue Jays' last post-season run.
Rob Ford generated international headlines and became the butt of late-night television jokes in 2013 after admitting he smoked crack cocaine in a drunken stupor.
And who could forget Mel Lastman's decision to call in the Army in 1999 to help the city dig out from a snowstorm.
June Rowlands sat in the mayor's chair during Toronto's World Series years. She's perhaps best known for her decision to approve a ban on the pop group Barenaked Ladies from performing at city-sponsored shows.
Former Canadian Football League commissioner John Tory was elected mayor last year.
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POWER PLAY
The '93 Blue Jays boasted an imposing batting order that featured the unit known as "WAMCO."
Leadoff man Devon White was followed by Roberto Alomar, Paul Molitor, Joe Carter and John Olerud.
The current lineup is just as scary for opposing pitchers.
The order won't be finalized until just before Thursday's Game 1, but manager John Gibbons could go with the imposing quintet of Ben Revere, Josh Donaldson, Jose Bautista, Edwin Encarnacion and Troy Tulowitzki in the first five spots.
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DOME HOME
The new-stadium shine was still on SkyDome in 1993 when the Blue Jays were regularly playing to packed houses at the downtown venue.
The city skyline had a much different look at the time. The stadium -- renamed Rogers Centre in 2005 -- is now surrounded by towering condominiums.
The team spent its formative years at nearby Exhibition Stadium, which was demolished in 1999.
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RETRO TOUCH
The Blue Jays have tried out several different colours, uniform designs and logos since the team's glory days.
A more retro look has been used since 2012 and the style has proven to be quite popular with fans.
The familiar Blue Jay logo has changed slightly since the World Series years. The bird is more stylized and the Maple Leaf is in its usual spot, but the logo is no longer framed by a baseball.
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WORKIN' FOR THE WEEKND
Mariah Carey ruled the Billboard charts back when manager Cito Gaston was guiding the Blue Jays to glory.
Her single "Dreamlover" held the top spot on Billboard's Hot 100 chart for the team's entire 1993 playoff run.
When the Blue Jays clinched the 2015 East Division title, Toronto singer The Weeknd was No. 1 on the Hot 100 list with his single, "The Hills."
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BEEP BEEP
Forget smartphones. Even cellphones were a relative rarity.
Pagers ruled the day in the early '90s.
A pager -- also known as a beeper -- could be used to notify you that someone was trying to get in touch. Think of it as a prehistoric text message.
The devices are virtually extinct now although if you plan to watch this year's playoff action from a bar or a restaurant, the hostess may hand you one to let you know when your table is ready.
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TUBE TALK
"Home Improvement," "Roseanne" and "Seinfeld" were some of the popular television shows in 1993. "Coach," "Murder, She Wrote," and "Full House" also had strong followings.
Baseball fans could usually watch their home team in action on the tube but out-of-market games were either very limited or unavailable.
There were obviously no apps for live scores or updates so fans looking to get their baseball fix would often have to wait until the late evening sportscasts.
The all-sports radio format was in its infancy in Toronto and the Blue Jays' current television rightsholder -- Sportsnet -- was still five years away from its launch.
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BACK TO BACK
The Blue Jays opened the 1989 season at Exhibition Stadium before making their SkyDome debut on June 5 of that year.
Toronto went on to win the East title in 1989 before falling to Oakland in the American League Championship Series.
The Blue Jays got their revenge by topping the Athletics in the 1992 ALCS before winning their first World Series title in Atlanta. Joe Carter's walkoff home run against Philadelphia gave Toronto its second straight title in 1993.
The Blue Jays posted mediocre results for most of the next two decades until their breakthrough this season.
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PRETTY PENNY
A 100-level seat at SkyDome for a World Series game could be purchased for just $78 in 1993.
Baseball fans will have to dig a little deeper this time around.
A single ticket at the same level will cost $125 for an American League Division Series game.
The same seat will cost $225 per game in the ALCS and $420 per game in the World Series.
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HOCKEY DROUGHT
The Blue Jays are hoping to end a 22-year World Series drought this year. Canada is mired in a Stanley Cup dry spell that runs just as long.
The Montreal Canadiens were the last Canadian team to win the National Hockey League championship. The Habs defeated the Los Angeles Kings in five games in 1993.
Vancouver lost a seven-game final in 1994 to the New York Rangers and went the distance again in 2011 before losing to Boston. Calgary also dropped a seven-game final in 2004 to Tampa Bay.
Edmonton reached the Cup final in 2006 before losing to Carolina and Ottawa lost to Anaheim the following year.
