It’s a decision that baseball fans in Vancouver have had to grapple with since 1977.

Nearly 50 years later, there’s no concrete answer on which MLB team Vancouver residents should cheer for: the Toronto Blue Jays or the Seattle Mariners.

And, for the first time since both teams entered the league nearly 50 years ago, they will battle each other for a spot in the World Series.

The Seattle Mariners defeated the Detroit Tigers in a marathon, 15-inning Game 5 on Friday night at T-Mobile Arena. They will now face the Blue Jays in the playoffs for the second time ever, after sweeping them in two games during the AL Wild Card round in 2022.

The series will begin in Toronto on Sunday, Oct. 12.

Based on Blue Jays fan presence at T-Mobile Park in Seattle, support for Toronto on the West Coast

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