In the top of the fifth inning on Oct. 8, 2015, a 26-year-old outfielder by the name of George Springer hit a home run in Game 1 of the ALDS against the eventual World Series champ Kansas City Royals .

Little did we know at the time just where this career -- specifically the postseason career -- would go.

On Monday night, almost exactly a decade later, Springer hit a go-ahead, three-run shot that ended up being an ALCS-clinching blast.

This was not an outlier but rather a continuation of a trend that started with Springer back on that Thursday evening in K.C. against the top-seeded, defending American League champions.

Game 7 Monday night was Springer's 78th career playoff game. He now has 23 home runs and 47 RBI in his postseason career, littered among so many huge hits. It's rare

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