The Blue Jays Secure World Series Matchup Against Los Angeles Dodgers
The outfielder contributed to the Astros securing the World Series in 2017.
Canada's MLB team earned a spot in their maiden championship series since the 1993 season by overcoming the Mariners in the seventh game seven of the American League Championship Series.
Trailing three runs to one, Springer hit a three-run blast in the seventh, guiding the only Canadian franchise in MLB to a four games to three victory in the best-of-seven series. Awaiting them are the Los Angeles Dodgers, the team that is the defending champions, in the upcoming championship.
"I'm thrilled for this squad, the city, our country," commented Springer, a key player of the Astros team that claimed the 2017 championship. "What an incredible feeling."
Springer has now hit 23 total playoff homers, placing him third all-time behind Ramirez (twenty-nine) and Jose Altuve (27).
"There's probably not another player on planet Earth that I want up in that spot except for Springer with his October magic," said Blue Jays manager John Schneider.
The Mariners, despite leading the series two games to none and three games to two, continue to be the only MLB franchise yet to make an appearance in a World Series.
Manager Dan Wilson stated "certainly that it's going to sting" in the wake of his side's defeat at Toronto's Rogers Centre, but praised their performance throughout the year.
"It's a special team. Unfortunately that we had to come out on the wrong side of this game," he added.
Toronto's team secured the championship on both previous visits in 1992 and 1993, and will welcome the Los Angeles in the opener on this Friday.
