KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Major League Baseball’s 2025 World Series begins Friday night north of the border with the Toronto Blue Jays hosting the Los Angeles Dodgers.

This year’s Fall Classic features a few faces familiar to the area, whether that be through time spent with the Royals, a local college or growing up in the area.

Here’s who’s connected to the area for each team:

Blue Jays

Pitcher Max Scherzer, Mizzou alum

Three-time Cy Young winner Max Scherzer is pitching for the Blue Jays this season at 41 years old. The Chesterfield, Missouri, native and Missouri alum made his first start of the postseason in Game 4 of the American League Championship Series against the Seattle Mariners.

Scherzer’s last outing prior to his ALCS start came in September at Kauffman Stadium. That nigh

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