The Blue Jays are going to their first World Series in 32 years and two with Delaware connections were among those celebrating after Toronto’s American League Championship Series Game 7 triumph over Seattle on Oct. 20.

Now Blue Jays manager John Schneider, the former University of Delaware catcher, and rookie reliever Mason Fluharty, the ex-Cape Henlopen High standout, will take on the defending champion Los Angeles Dodgers beginning Oct. 24 in Toronto.

Schneider’s and Fluharty’s successes are both rooted in the First State. Here’s what they did in Delaware and the path they travelled to the World Series.

John Schneider

One former University of Delaware player, Dallas Green, has managed a World Series team. The ex-Blue Hens pitcher steered the Phillies to the 1980 World Series title

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