Springer's Homer Sends Blue Jays Into World Series
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Toronto Blue Jays star George Springer celebrated into the night after his dramatic home run helped send his team to the World Series. Springer, 36, hit a three-run home run in the 7th inning of the Blue Jays’ Game 7 win over the Seattle Mariners in the American League Championship Series on Monday,
Manager John Schneider had confidence Springer would return, two days after he was drilled on the right knee by a Bryan Woo fastball in Game 5. X-rays and a CT scan taken Friday were both negative, and Schneider said Springer would play if he could handle any pain.
The Toronto Blue Jays franchise icon had a clear reaction to a heroic go-ahead home run that sent the team to the World Series.
Despite holding passports from other nations, many Blue Jays players and coaches have an adopted national pride.