UConn's George Springer (I think this is baseball related)

[Dove]

Game 7 ALCS. Mariners up 3-1 late.

George Springer just hit a 3-run jack to put the Blue Jays up 4-3 in the bottom of the 7th inning.

A potential Blue Jays all-time moment...

 

[gsmooth]

George Springer just hit a 3-run jack to put the Blue Jays up 4-3 in the bottom of the 7th inning.

A potential Blue Jays all-time moment...

UConn should tweet this to everyone in USA and Canada and let them know where it all started for George. Just my 2 cents.

 

[Dove]

 

[AdamaNation]

UConn should tweet this to everyone in USA and Canada and let them know where it all started for George. Just my 2 cents.

Greatest post season hitter in history. Who would’ve guessed.

 

[The Viking]

Big Whalers guy to boot - batting gloves are Whalers based too

 

[Tyler2Rings]

It might be common knowledge here but shout out to his hometown New Britain too

 

[Chin Diesel]

Dude won't ever pay for another meal in Toronto.
Iconic moment

 

[TMB4405]

Always followed him. So many clutch HR over the years but this takes the cake. Love that he had a tough year last year but followed it up with a great one this year.

 

[UConn Dan]

Wait. I didn't know I was a Toronto Blue Jays fan. Let's go George!

 

[dvegas]

It might be common knowledge here but shout out to his hometown New Britain too

And his dad.George, former UConn football player!

 

[huskymedic]

It might be common knowledge here but shout out to his hometown New Britain too

 

[Jaydumo20]

That was crazy last night. I could see the adrenaline seeping out of his pores. He couldn't calm himself down he was so amped. The last half of his year has been legendary. Here's this:

 

[HCCForever]

That was crazy last night. I could see the adrenaline seeping out of his pores. He couldn't calm himself down he was so amped. The last half of his year has been legendary. Here's this:
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He was jumping pretty well for a guy with a knee contusion. All due to adrenaline, I’m sure.

 

[HCCForever]

Always followed him. So many clutch HR over the years but this takes the cake. Love that he had a tough year last year but followed it up with a great one this year.

I was hoping that he would have ended up in Boston when he left Houston. Matt Barnes was still on the Sox at the time and they were roommates at UConn.

 

[Waquoit]

I was hoping that he would have ended up in Boston when he left Houston. Matt Barnes was still on the Sox at the time and they were roommates at UConn.

The Sox pay market value for a winning ballplayer? 😂

 

[PNolanFan]

One overlooked aspect to his career is he is like third all time in post season home runs and honestly with like one more run through the playoffs he would have an outside chance of being the best post season hitter of all time

 

[Spaceman213J]

I was hoping that he would have ended up in Boston when he left Houston. Matt Barnes was still on the Sox at the time and they were roommates at UConn.

Thought the way he played that he really fit the 'dirt dog' mentality of the team at the time.

A lot of talent came out of that draft class. I believe that's when Cole went number one and the 1st round included Baez, Lindor, Sonny Gray, Brandon Nimmo, Trevor Bauer, Kolten Wong and the late Jose Fernandez and more.
Mookie Betts, Marcus Semien, Joe Musgrove, JBJ and Trevor Story all went later and there's still a dozen or to 2 dozen guys who had quality major league careers I'm not mentioning.

 

[Chin Diesel]

Springer now has 23 career post season HR's which puts him tied for 3rd all-time.

 

[UConnTrumbull]

For me he is on the UConn Mount Rushmore. Hoping one day someone like Skyler Bell will get there too at the pro level. We are an everything school.

 

[Palatine]

If Casparius is on the Dodgers World Series roster (he was on the NLCS roster), there is no way UConn can lose.

 

[HuskyHawk]

Definitely rooting for him to get a World Series win now. Such a clutch performer. Wish the Brewers had put up a fight against the Dodgers. That team is just built for fall.

 

[superjohn]

 

[NJHusky]

Springer now has 23 career post season HR's which puts him tied for 3rd all-time.

It’s a nice factoid, but honestly it has no historical significance. The expansion of the playoffs (3/5 to 4/7) to also include all the wild card and lds,lcs has really diluted this stat imo

Mantle is only tied for 9th with 18….but they were ALL in the WS…as there was not even an lcs when he played

 

[superjohn]

Not bad...

 

[aburks41]

I wish he was a Yankee so bad. Dude is awesome