Their arms were above their heads, the celebrations and shrieks were many, as Max Scherzer walked off the field and entered the Blue Jays dugout to a standing, dancing ovation from his peers.

The ancient mound warrior, 41 years young, left off the Blue Jays roster in the first round of the playoffs, two months between appearances of any quality, was granted a start that made little sense at this time of Toronto desperation – and all he did was leave a historical impression that should be remembered forever.

Remembered by his teammates. Remembered by Blue Jays fans watching. Remembered by baseball.

And certainly remembered and cherished by manager John Schneider, who knew there would be one special night for Scherzer, with yelling and screaming; he didn’t know when it would come. Or when

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