Joe Carter made history with his game-winning home run for the Blue Jays 32 years ago in Toronto. The team's most optimistic fans are now wondering who will play the heroes on Friday or Saturday to cap off this epic World Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers.
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Son of Vladimir Guerrero? Bo Bichette? A lesser-known player like Ernie Clement or Addison Barger?
The last time the Blue Jays won, in 1993, Toronto won in front of a wild crowd while the Rogers Center was still called the SkyDome. That same year, a few months earlier, the Montreal Canadiens celebrated what remains the last Stanley Cup win by a Canadian team. In short, in both cases a lot of time has passed.
As for baseball and the Blue Jays, the now-famous Carter won over the crowd with an 8-6 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies in Game 6. The hero then hit the game-winning home run off pitcher Mitch Williams in the bottom of the ninth inning to win the World Series.
Then there were riots even in Saskatchewan… It was October 23rd. Saturday.
It's not won yet
Blue Jays manager John Schneider was also right earlier this week after his team's famous loss in the 18th season.e sleeve. He then stated, “The Dodgers didn't win the World Series on Monday, they only won one game.” However, the opposite is also true. Despite the hype surrounding the Toronto team, the Blue Jays have yet to win the Finals, which, by the way, are breaking television ratings records across Canada, coast to coast.
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. walks the lanes after hitting his home run in the first inning, Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025, at Dodger Stadium.
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Back in Toronto with a 3-2 lead, the Jays never seemed to have a better chance to surprise the mighty Dodgers. After a convincing 6-1 win on Wednesday night in Los Angeles, the Jays are just one win away from a championship. Their return home, where they posted a 54-27 regular season record, provides even more hope.
The Blue Jays faced a double opportunity to win at home. The scenario is very different from what was seen during the American League Championship Series against the Mariners, when wiggle room became non-existent. Finding themselves one game away from elimination after losing Game 5 in Seattle, the Blue Jays nevertheless rode the support of their fans to rack up two wins, the last of which came courtesy of George Springer's historic home run.
Watch out for Yamamoto!
This time around, the task for the Blue Jays remains enormous: Japanese pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto, in particular, will start the Dodgers in Game 6 on Friday night. Yamamoto, having already pitched a complete game earlier in this World Series, could well give the Los Angeles club a precious victory and force a seventh and final game, which, if necessary, will take place on Saturday.
“Going back to Toronto to finish the series gives us confidence,” Barger nonetheless pleaded.
Fairy tale?
In great Blue Jays history, the team won in Atlanta in 1992, starting a two-game winning streak. In the coming days, the Dodgers will look to win overseas and capture a second straight title.
One thing's for sure: Toronto will see another epic baseball scene unfold on Friday or Saturday, but a Blue Jays victory over the Dodgers remains far from guaranteed. Personally, if I had an old $2 bill, I'd still bet it on Los Angeles to triumph in seven games. We all hope I'm wrong. Anything seems possible for the Blue Jays, whose current season, fueled by perfect locker room chemistry, feels strangely like a fairytale. Along with Halloween, we should just avoid this Cinderella team's carriage stupidly turning into a pumpkin.
