The Toronto Blue Jays have had a few days to recalibrate after a dramatic Game 7 ALCS win over the Seattle Mariners on Monday, but tonight the excitement ramps up again as the American League champions face the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 1 of the 2025 World Series.

While baseball fans across Canada prepare for the prospect of another nailbiter of a series, fans in British Columbia can take pride in knowing a few Blue Jays players and staff have ties to B.C., thanks largely to the Vancouver Canadians, the team's High-A affiliate.

The Vancouver Canadians, pictured in April 2021, are the High-A affiliate for the Toronto Blue Jays. (Ben Nelms/CBC)

John Schneider

Blue Jays manager John Schneider — who made headlines this week for his colourful language during a live interview after the

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