TORONTO -- As the World Series returns north of the border for the first time in 32 years, the Blue Jays and Major League Baseball are making sure the entire community gets in on the celebration.

Ahead of Friday night’s Game 1 against the Dodgers, MLB, the Blue Jays and the Jays Care Foundation launched a Fall Classic Legacy Initiative, announcing a $50,000 investment in Variety Village Challenger Baseball. The event brought together the Challenger Baseball athletes for a “World Series Game” of their own before the first pitch at Rogers Centre.

The athletes were joined on the diamond by former MLB stars and Commissioner's Ambassador Program (CAP) members Adam Jones, Nick Swisher, Justin Upton, Jason Kendall, Michael Bourn and Jeremy Guthrie, along with Kevin Pillar -- a fan favorite in T

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