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A Connecticut native sent the Toronto Blue Jays to the World Series Monday night. George Springer grew up in New Britain and graduated from Avon Old Farms and the University of Connecticut before making his MLB debut in 2014 with the Houston Astros.
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George Springer's home run was one of the biggest non-World Series plays in baseball history
George Springer seized a spot in Toronto Blue Jays history when he hit a three-run homer in the seventh inning that sent his team to a 4-3 win over the Seattle Mariners in Game 7 of the AL Championship series.
George Springer’s three-run homer in Game 7 of the ALCS was the blast heard across the country, powering the Blue Jays to the World Series for the first time since 1993.
Former Blue Jays star Joe Carter joked that he nearly had a medical issue after watching George Springer lead Toronto to the World Series.