From barely walking in Game 5 to Game 7 hero, Blue Jays' George Springer continues postseason fairytale

Douglas Santo

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From barely walking in Game 5 to Game 7 hero, Blue Jays' George Springer continues postseason fairytale image

The Toronto Blue Jays completed the comeback few have done on Monday night against the Seattle Mariners.

The Blue Jays went down 2-0 in the American League Championship Series and came back to win. In fact, Toronto lost the first two games at home, won two straight in Seattle and then won Games 6 and 7 at home facing elimination.

The Blue Jays lineup is thorough with contact hitters up and down the order. First baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Is the star, but outfielder George Springer is the veteran leader with postseason experience, and his home run on Monday night was the difference.

George Springer's fairytale postseason continues

Springer has come through time and time again during the Blue Jays' postseason run in 2025, but this isn't the first time Springer's been clutch in October.

The Blue Jays' star won the 2017 World Series with the Houston Astros and was the 2017 World Series MVP. Springer hit.292 with a.997 OPS during that postseason with six home runs, 11 walks and nine RBI.

The veteran is in his eighth trip to the playoffs, and has 22 career postseason home runs and 44 RBI.

Springer already had three home runs in the 2025 playoffs for the Blue Jays, and when he hit his game-winning, go-ahead three-run home run in Game 7 on Monday night, he blew the roof off of Rogers Centre.

"I'm so happy for our team, our fans, our city, our country. I'm so happy right now," Springer said. "Exactly why we love playing here. Unbelievably electric. We love every single one of these fans. This is just such an unbelievable moment."

However, Springer's historic home run came two games after he could barely walk in Game 5.

The Blue Jays' clutch veteran was hit by a pitch in Game 5 in Seattle and had to leave the game, as he could barely walk his way down to first base.

Springer's x-rays came back negative and he fought through the pain to be in the Blue Jays' Game 6 lineup. He went 0-4 with a walk in Game 6, but when he came to the plate with the game on the line in Game 7, pain was the last thing on his mind and Springer delivered.

"It doesn't matter. It doesn't matter," Springer said. "I owe it to these fans, this city, this country, to give it my all. It doesn't matter, so I'll take it."

After being booed in Seattle, even after he was hit by a pitch, Springer offered the ultimate response by ending the Mariners' dreams at their first World Series appearance in franchise history, and sent the Blue Jays back to the biggest stage for first time since 1993.

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