The Blue Jays came back from a 2-1 deficit to take a 3-2 World Series lead without him. Yet Springer’s playoff exploits – an .884 OPS and four home runs, including a go-ahead three-run shot in ALCS Game 7 – have not been forgotten by his teammates.

The Blue Jays are one win away from their first World Series title in 32 years. The Jays won back-to-back championships in 1992 and 1993, with the latter coming in Game 6 at home on Joe Carter's walk-off home run against the Phillies.

The offseason lull is ongoing, but so is our player review series. Up next, we take a look at Atlanta Braves reliever John Brebbia. We break down his impact, his struggles, and what his brief Atlanta tenure means for the team moving forward.

Yoshinobu Yamamoto could join Orel Hershiser in MLB history if he throws a third consecutive complete game for the Dodgers in Game 6.

In their two previous World Series championship triumphs in 1992 and 1993, the Toronto Blue Jays won a dramatic Game 6 each time.