Blue Jays, John Schneider
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Among the thrills John Schneider was anticipating on the opening night of the Blue Jays first World Series appearance in 32 years was catching the ceremonial first pitch. That’s because the man throwing it out is the manager who brought everlasting glory to the franchise by leading them to both the 1992 and 1993 championships.
For John Schneider, facing Shohei Ohtani is an entirely different proposition, a sentiment he conveyed when comparing the challenge to playing against Cal Raleigh and Aaron Judge to reach the World Series.
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He used to eat dinner at N.J.’s little league concession stands. Now, he’s a World Series manager.
The former Lawrence High School standout catcher maintains his 609 area code and deep connections to his hometown while leading Toronto into its first World Series since 1993.
After the conclusion of a memorable Game 7 of the ALCS, MLB managers from the opposing teams express mutual respect.
This article was originally published on fansided.com as John Schneider's parting shot at Mariners fans should serve as a wake-up call.
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