Josh Naylor made Canadian history with his seventh-inning bomb for the Seattle Mariners in Game 2 of the ALCS against the Toronto Blue Jays .

The Mississauga, Ontario native became the first Canadian-born player to hit a home run in a playoff game played in Canada. Naylor grew up just 16 miles away from the Rogers Centre and has now made MLB history in his hometown building.

Only four other Canadian players have hit home runs in their home nation — Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Russell Martin, and Michael Saunders. They all did so while playing a home game for the Blue Jays.

Of the four Canadians to hit a home run in Toronto, Naylor is the second to have been from the Greater Toronto Area. Article Continues Below

The Toronto-born Martin is the only other Torontonian to do so, hitting

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