Walking to the ballpark on Saturday morning, Ernie Clement was tapped on the shoulder by a man carrying a pillow.

“Good luck!’’

“I’m like: Dude, did you sleep on the ground last night just so you could watch this game?’’

Not a homeless fellow, turned out, but a gaga Blue Jays fan from Vancouver who’d just gotten off a plane.

“He’s like: ‘I wouldn’t miss this for the world.’

“It was amazing to see,’’ Clement continued. “That’s just one small example of the incredible support throughout the whole nation of Canada. I’ve had zero negative interactions with anyone in the entire country since I’ve been here, which is just mind-blowing to me. Everyone has just been so cool and nice and welcoming and supportive, so it is truly an honour to play for this country.’’

Clement is arguably th

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