The Blue Jays Earn World Series Matchup With Los Angeles Dodgers
Springer contributed to the Astros claiming the World Series in 2017.
Canada's MLB team reached their first World Series since the 1993 season by defeating the Mariners in the seventh seventh game of the American League Championship Series.
Down by two runs, outfielder George Springer hit a three-run blast in the seventh frame, guiding the sole Canadian team in Major League Baseball to a 4-3 series victory in the series. Next up are the Los Angeles Dodgers, the team that is the defending champions, in the anticipated World Series.
"I'm just so happy for this squad, the city, the nation," commented Springer, a key player of the Astros team that won the 2017 championship. "It's truly an amazing experience."
The veteran has now hit twenty-three post-season home runs, placing him third on the list after Ramirez (twenty-nine) and Jose Altuve (twenty-seven).
"I can't think of anyone else in the world that I'd choose in that moment besides him with his playoff prowess," noted manager John Schneider.
Seattle's team, who had led the series two games to none and three games to two, are still the only MLB franchise that has never reached in a Fall Classic.
Manager Dan Wilson said "certainly that it's painful" following his side's defeat at their home ballpark, but commended their work this season.
"It's a special team. It's a shame that we finished on the wrong side of this game," he remarked.
Toronto claimed the title on each of their earlier trips in 1992 and 1993, and will welcome the Dodgers in the first game on Friday.
