"They defeated the Seattle Mariners in Toronto on Monday in a do-or-die Game 7, winning it 4-3 to secure the American League Championship. The crowd at the Rogers Centre in downtown Toronto went wild when George Springer batted a three-run homer in the seventh inning, taking the lead for the Jays after being down 3-1. Then closer Jeff Hoffman struck out the Mariners in the ninth to preserve the Blue Jays' lead and clinch a dramatic come-from-behind victory, punching their ticket to the World Series for the first time since 1993."
"The fans then flooded Toronto's downtown, waving Blue Jays flags, honking horns and the party was on. It lasted well into the night.And while the fired-up party goers eventually went home to sleep off their excesses, on Tuesday everywhere you went in Toronto and the Greater Toronto Area the talk was all about the Blue Jays. If you were wearing a hat or Jays shirt, it was an invitation to share the excitement."
""It's the closest team I've ever seen in this franchised history. These guys truly love one another," he said. "You heard it time and time again, (Monday) night after the game, the post interviews, they always talked about how close this team was, how close their families are. You know a bunch of Americans living in Canada, they've really united here, they've embraced the country, they've embraced the fan base. It's a special group of players that always believed they could""
The Toronto Blue Jays clinched the American League Championship with a 4-3 Game 7 win over the Seattle Mariners, fueled by George Springer's three-run homer and Jeff Hoffman's ninth-inning strikeout. The victory ended a World Series drought since 1993 and sets up a matchup with the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 1 on Friday. Downtown Toronto erupted in celebrations with fans waving flags, honking horns and partying into the night. The team is described as exceptionally close-knit, with players and families united and embraced by Canadian fans, generating nationwide excitement.
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