Connor McDavid weighs in on Blue Jays' World Series run

Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid expressed his enthusiasm about the Toronto Blue Jays' remarkable run to the MLB World Series this season.

The Blue Jays clinched their first World Series berth in more than three decades on Monday, defeating the Seattle Mariners in Game 7 of the American League Championship Series. Coincidentally, the Blue Jays last won the World Series in 1993, the same year a Canadian team last won the Stanley Cup.

That situation prompted McDavid to declare:

“It’s been exciting, really, really exciting to see them go on this run. Such an exciting Game 7. Obviously, such a great hit there.”

Connor McDavid’s reference was to the home run that gave the Blue Jays the lead and the victory last Monday.

Now, McDavid voiced the feelings of virtually all Canadians as they rally behind MLB’s lone team based north of the border. He continued:

“It kinda brings the whole country together, which is special.”

Canada experienced a similar moment with the Toronto Raptors, the NBA’s only Canadian team, during their championship run in 2019. As such, the Blue Jays and Raptors represent the rare occasions when all Canadians cheer for a single team.

McDavid concluded:

“That's what sports, it’s supposed to bring people together, come together to support the Jays and the amazing run they’ve been on.”

The 2025 World Series gets underway in Toronto on Friday night. The Blue Jays will face the defending MLB champion LA Dodgers.

Connor McDavid not only NHL star to support Blue Jays

Connor McDavid is not the only NHL star supporting the Blue Jays this season. Toronto Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews is among the Leafs players showing their support for Canada’s lone MLB club.

Matthews was seen wearing a Vladimir Guerrero Jr. jersey before the game against the New Jersey Devils on Tuesday night at Scotiabank Arena. The move was likely a tribute to Guerrero Jr., who wore an Auston Matthews jersey before the Blue Jays’ Game 7 showdown on Monday night.

Similarly, other Maple Leafs stars followed McDavid’s praise of the Blue Jays. Sportsnet captured John Tavares also wearing a Blue Jays jersey, with William Nylander sporting a windbreaker as he arrived at Scotiabank Arena.

Interestingly, Tavares was about three years old when the Blue Jays last won the World Series. McDavid, Matthews, and Nylander were all born after the Blue Jays’ historic back-to-back championships in 1992 and 1993.

About the author

Nestor is an NHL and MLB writer at Sportskeeda with over 10 years of experience. Growing up in Toronto, he became an avid Maple Leafs and Blue Jays fan, but also admires the New York Islanders and Los Angeles Dodgers for their dominance in the 80s. Holding an Economics and Education major, Nestor’s passion for writing and sporting events led him to take up reporting about the sport professionally.

Nestor credits the Leafs’ playoff runs in the early '90s as having a lasting impact on him. His favorite players are Doug Gilmour and Mike Bossy, as he feels they were tough, talented leaders, while Pat Burns is his favorite coach of all time for always preaching a fast-paced game.

Growing up in Canada, it was natural for Nestor to become interested in ice hockey and he played Minor Hockey as a teenager, which has given him a unique perspective on the sport. Nestor has mastered the art of how to best present facts and he also has a knack for knowing which sources can be trusted, and which can't for stories.

When he is not writing about Canada’s national passion, Nestor enjoys running and hiking.

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