With the Toronto Blue Jays’ run to the World Series, all sorts of people on and off the field have played a part in getting them there.

There’s been stellar pitching performances from Kevin Gausman and Trey Yesavage, there’s been home runs from George Springer and Vladimir Guerrero Jr., and perhaps just a few lucky breaks from the baseball gods.

But one man who’s achieved cult hero status in his first year in Toronto is first-year hitting coach David Popkins, widely credited with helping to fuel an offensive turnaround this season.

Before Game 1 of the American League Championship Series at the Rogers Centre, Popkins got one of the loudest ovations from the Rogers Centre faithful, and likely the loudest among any of his fellow staff members outside of manager John Schneider.

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