Baseball fans, rejoice — the World Series is here, and the Toronto Blue Jays are front and centre on the sport’s biggest stage for the first time in over three decades.
The Jays are facing off against the powerhouse Los Angeles Dodgers at Rogers Centre starting at 8 p.m. ET Friday.
While 1993 is a lot more recent than 1967, it's still a long time ago for a whole generation of Torontonians who never got to witness the Blue Jays' back-to-back championships, the franchise's only two World Series appearances.
"I'm pretty nervous. I've never [seen] the Jays get anywhere near here in my life," a High Park Little Leaguer named Tobin told CBC Radio's Metro Morning outside Rogers Centre Friday. His teammate, Gia, said seeing them in the World Series feels like a "once in a lifetime opportunity."
Heck, even for people who were around for their last championship, like Raja Oosiar, the wait has been excruciating.
"I think I was three years old the last time they went to the Series, my dad carrying me on his shoulders
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