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Toronto Blue Jays fans react after the team scored against the Seattle Mariners in Game 7 of the American League Championship Series in Toronto, on Monday.

It’s been 32 years since the last time the Toronto Blue Jays played in the World Series. It’s an experience people in most cities get to witness once or twice in a lifetime, if they’re lucky.

For diehard fans, a spot in the World Series feels like a culmination of years – even decades – of support. But the infectious energy of the Blue Jays’ playoff run has been enough to pull in viewers from across Canada, many of whom are new to the team, and some to baseball in general.

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