Much like Lloydminster with the Edmonton Oilers during hockey season, it seems the whole country has caught a case of Blue Jays’ fever.
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The boys in blue haven’t won a World Series title since 1993, and it’s safe to say everyone in Canada is rooting for another one.
I must admit, I’m not much of a baseball fan, but after watching the Jays beat out the Seattle Mariners to win the American League Championship Series, I think I’ll be following the team more closely in the future.
Watching the World Series, and the televised ads that come with it, brings me back to last year’s Stanley Cup playoffs. The Oilers were trying to bring the Cup back to Canada, just as the Jays are doing their best to bring the MLB Commissioner’s Trophy back to Toronto.
The above photo was taken at my first-ever MLB game, which Chels and I attended two summers ago when the Yankees were visiting Toronto. I’ve been wearing that black sweater quite a bit lately and have been getting stopped on the street to talk baseball more than ever before.
A sport I understand but never really followed is bringing the nation together, and I’m all for it. Here’s hoping they can hit a dinger over the Dodgers. Go Jays!
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