The Blue Jays held on for a 4-3 victory in the Game 7 thriller to secure their first trip to the World Series since Joe Carter launched them to the championship in 1993.

Before a half-billion dollar contract solidified the Toronto Blue Jays’ status as one of baseball’s pre-eminent economic powers, there was George Springer.

It was the only the third go-ahead homer in the seventh inning or later in a Game 7 in postseason history, joining Pittsburgh Pirates ’ Hal Smith in the 1960 World Series and Washington Nationals’ Ho...