"Has it sunk in yet, Blue Jays fans? It's been a few days since the Toronto Blue Jays won their first American League pennant in 32 years. The agony of missed playoff runs, ALCS heartbreaks, and Wild Card embarrassments in the last three decades is in the rearview mirror after Canada's team secured the Game 7 win over the Seattle Mariners Monday night."
"Of course, there's no talk about the World Series without George Springer, a man who's familiar with giant postseason moments. His three-run home run in the bottom of the seventh inning will live in the minds of Blue Jays fans for eternity. When it comes to a franchise-defining moment like that, there's only one spot for Springer to go when it's all said and done: The Level of Excellence."
"In 1996, the Blue Jays introduced The Level of Excellence to honor individuals who have contributed to the franchise's success or achieved personal success in a Blue Jays uniform. It started with Dave Stieb in 1996 and would go on to add George Bell, Cito Gaston, Joe Carter, Tony Fernandez, executive Pat Gillick, broadcaster Tom Cheek, executive Paul Beeston, Carlos Delgado, Roy Halladay, and Jose Bautista."
The Toronto Blue Jays captured their first American League pennant in 32 years by winning Game 7 over the Seattle Mariners. George Springer hit a three-run home run on a 1-0 count sinker in the bottom of the seventh inning, a defining postseason moment that altered the franchise's trajectory. The Level of Excellence was created in 1996 to honor individuals who significantly contributed to the franchise, and its inductees include Dave Stieb, George Bell, Cito Gaston, Joe Carter, Tony Fernandez, Pat Gillick, Tom Cheek, Paul Beeston, Carlos Delgado, Roy Halladay, and Jose Bautista. Springer's home run is presented as the most significant in the last 32 years, surpassing Jose Bautista's 2015 ALDS moment.
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