Blue Jays superfans get pumped ahead of Game 1
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Blue Jays fans are flocking to Toronto from far and wide as the team prepares for a historic faceoff against the New York Yankees.
TORONTO – Blue Jays fans are flocking to Toronto from far and wide as the team prepares for a historic faceoff against the New York Yankees.
The first-ever playoff meeting between the two teams opens with games this Saturday and Sunday in Toronto before the series shifts to New York.
The winner of the best-of-five series will move on to the American League Championship Series.
David Forma is a Jays superfan who has supported the team since the 1970s.
He says as soon as he found out the Jays were making the playoffs, he bought tickets and booked flights to Toronto.
Forma says he and his 10-year-old son, who came from Calgary, have a message for the Jays: “Kick the Yankees’ butts!”
“And hit some bombs!” his son, Brady, cheerfully added outside the Jays Shop on Friday afternoon.
Forma said they splurged on jerseys and hats to wear to the hotly anticipated first matchup.
