Springer's Homer Sends Blue Jays Into World Series
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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.