Toronto Fans Erupt as Blue Jays Soar Back to the ALCS After Nearly a Decade
Toronto has gone electric. The Blue Jays have punched their ticket to the American League Championship Series (ALCS), their first since 2016, and the megacity is absolutely losing its mind.
After a dramatic 5 – 2 win over the New York Yankees on Wednesday night, the Blue Jays secured their place in baseball’s final four.
A moment nearly ten times in the timber, and the energy in Canada’s biggest megacity could be felt from town bars to living room watch parties across the nation.
It all came together in the late innings. Toronto’s batons came alive in the seventh and eighth, mounding up three runs to put the game out of reach.
The final eschewal transferred the players, submerging onto the mound, water bottles scattering, adrenaline high.
Inside the locker room, the celebrations turned raucous, champagne everywhere, laughter echoing through the halls.
Vladimir Guerrero Jr., ever the showman, was in the thick of it. Even after a rare strikeout, he was all smiles, champagne bottle in hand.
Social media went mad. Across X (formerly Twitter), the Blue Jays’ official account dropped a perfectly timed message that sent the country into collective celebration.
WE’RE GOING TO THE AMERICAN LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES! #WANTITALL pic.twitter.com/8UkrKDVtng
— Toronto Blue Jays (@BlueJays) October 9, 2025
“Hey Canada, we’re spending Thanksgiving together!”
The Blue Jays are playing “New York, New York” during their locker room celebration pic.twitter.com/AImJl6rC1u
— FOX Sports: MLB (@MLBONFOX) October 9, 2025
Short, cheeky, and oh-so-fitting. Toronto fans devoured it.
And in a move that delighted Jays supporters, and perhaps stung a few Yankees faithful, the team cheekily blasted “New York, New York” during their champagne celebrations. A classy, well-aimed jab.
Pitcher Jeff Hoffman summed up the spirit of the season perfectly in his post-game chat with Ken Rosenthal.
“I could tell from day one in Spring Training that we had a really good group and a group that had a lot of pieces. It was just a matter of putting pieces in the right positions,” Hoffman said.
“I could tell from Day 1 in Spring Training that we had a really good group and a group that had a lot of pieces. It was just a matter of putting pieces in the right positions”
Jeff Hoffman spoke with @Ken_Rosenthal after the Blue Jays punched their ticket to the ALCS pic.twitter.com/XI5XAPg0CD
— FOX Sports: MLB (@MLBONFOX) October 9, 2025
His words hit home. It’s been a grind for Toronto, a season of adjustments, injuries, and tight finishes, but the results speak for themselves.
The Toronto Maple Leafs joined the party, flashing the game on their arena jumbotron during their own preparations.
Sports fans across the city, no matter their usual loyalties, found common ground in blue and white.
One fan tweeted that this team “finally feels believable again.” Another, still buzzing from the tense final innings, hailed Game 4 as “one of the greatest playoff games in Blue Jays history.”
And in true internet fashion, others took aim at the FS1 analysts who had unanimously backed the Yankees. Safe to say, they’re eating their words today.
Louis Varland opened the game, striking out two in just over an inning of work. Seranthony Dominguez followed with a lockdown performance, not allowing a single megahit across 1.2 innings, earning himself the palm.
Addison Barger led the charge with three successes, while Rochester native Ernie Clement and Nathan Lukes minced in with two each. Every swing signified. Every play counted.
Now, the Blue Jays turn their eyes to the coming challenge, staying for the winner of the Seattle Hearties vs. Detroit Barracuda series, presently tied at two games all.
Toronto’s baseball dream is alive again. And if Wednesday night’s celebrations are anything to go by, this city’s ready to ride the wave all the way.
