George Springer’s Homer Fulfills a Lifelong Dream
You know, some moments in sports are just bigger than the game itself, and for Toronto Blue Jays’ George Springer, one of those moments came during the American League Championship Series. On October 20, in Game 7 against the Seattle Mariners, Springer stepped up to the plate and launched a three-run home run in the seventh inning. That swing didn’t just change the game—it sent the Blue Jays into the World Series and, in a very real way, fulfilled a childhood dream for him.
Growing up in the Maritimes, experiencing major league baseball firsthand wasn’t exactly easy. For a kid in Saint John, New Brunswick, trips to see teams like the Blue Jays, Red Sox, or even the Jays’ own games in Toronto meant hours of travel. Montreal was eight hours away, Toronto more than thirteen, and Boston often required crossing the border, which could stretch a journey to ten hours or more. So like many kids in his situation, Springer’s early baseball experiences were shaped by broadcasts, which were precious weekly appointments rather than daily rituals.
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His big break came in middle school through a friendship with a billet from a basketball exchange program who lived near Boston and had Red Sox season tickets. Those trips turned into a summer ritual: visiting games, chasing autographs, soaking up the unique energy outside Fenway Park. It was enough to make any baseball-obsessed kid feel like he’d hit the jackpot. Along the way, he also met fans who traveled across the continent in RVs just to see every major league park, and the idea of visiting all 30 stadiums quickly became a personal bucket list goal.
As Springer’s career progressed, opportunities expanded, but the final goal—the one stadium that had eluded him—was Dodger Stadium. That’s where the story came full circle during the 2025 World Series. Dodger Stadium, MLB’s third-oldest ballpark, became the stage for unforgettable moments: an 18-inning marathon game, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hitting a crucial homer off Shohei Ohtani, and Davis Schneider and Guerrero Jr. combining for back-to-back homers to start a World Series game.
Being there, in person, surrounded by the mountains, memorabilia, and the weight of history, was surreal. The home run that Springer hit in the ALCS not only helped secure the Jays’ World Series berth but also symbolized the realization of a lifelong dream—a dream that started with a kid in Saint John, imagining what it would be like to play in and experience the big leagues.
Springer’s homer reminds us that sports aren’t just about statistics or wins; sometimes, they are about dreams being fulfilled, about a journey that began long before the stadium lights ever shone, and about moments that will be remembered far beyond the scoreboard. It’s a story of perseverance, passion, and the pure joy of seeing a childhood dream finally come true.
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