Karl Mascarenhas, a longtime Toronto Blue Jays fan, was taking his dog Karma for a walk in Milton when he saw something he hadn't seen before at his local park.

Three kids were at the park, pretending they were in the World Series. The pitcher was pretending to be Kevin Gausman, doing his patented stationary steps at the mound before delivering the pitch. He released the ball for a perfect strike that was called by the catcher pretending to be Alejandro Kirk.

This is how a Toronto Blue Jays team that reached the World Series inspired. It was a magical ride for Canada's team, from under .500 in late May to A.L. East winners ahead of the New York Yankees in September. It wasn't to be at the final hurdle, losing Game 7 of the World Series 5-4 to the indomitable Los Angeles Dodgers.

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