Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Addison Barger launched the first pinch-hit grand slam in World Series history during Game 1 against the Los Angeles Dodgers.

On a night Toronto had been waiting for for decades, the Blue Jays showed they're more than ready for their moment.

Following the final out, the Blue Jays' families poured onto the field to celebrate. Pitcher Kevin Gausman scooped up his two daughters before hugging his wife, Taylor Gausman. Meanwhile, first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. was seen joyfully embracing his wife, Nathalie, and their daughter.

After 14 years as a major-league player, 12 as a manager and 10 as a coach, Mattingly is finally participating in his first Fall Classic.

Shohei Ohtani finally boarded that plane to Toronto, but he was carrying Los Angeles Dodgers gear with the goal of defeating the Toronto Blue Jays in the World

Why Toronto Blue Jays are in MLB and always linked to the Mariners (and Seattle Pilots) originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. The Toronto Blue Jays will always have some link to baseball in Seattle, both the former Pilots and the current Mariners.

Canadians at The Athletic told us that communities nationwide are setting aside hockey rivalries and old Expos wounds to back the Jays.