The Blue Jays are one win away from being crowned World Series champions, and they’re coming back to Canada to play at home.

Hamilton Jays fans — from hardcore to most casual — are fixated by the post-season success, going to games, watch parties, bars and restaurants and celebrating at home.

Ruth Van Horne has been a Blue Jays fan since April 1977.

“My husband and three of our four sons went to the first game ever. We had season tickets for a couple of years at Exhibition Stadium.”

Ruth Van Horne is all smiles over this year’s Blue Jays team, wearing her 1992 World Series champions sweater and Jays hat. Van Horne, 86, has been a fan since 1977 and went to the first Blue Jays game at Exhibition Stadium. Submitted

The 86-year-old now lives in a downtown Hamilton retirement residence

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