The Toronto Blue Jays beat the Seattle Mariners in a thrilling Game 7 at Rogers Centre on Monday night. But their journey to their first World Series appearance since the early 1990s wasn’t as easy with two comebacks. But instead of bragging after a great display of resilient baseball, the Blue Jays fans did something unexpected.

After coming from the back and winning the ALCS, about 100 Toronto fans gave money to Seattle Children’s Hospital, turning a loss into hope. Apparently, the whole chain started when a Reddit user named brownmagician, a Blue Jays fan, posted their donation receipt on the Toronto Blue Jays Reddit thread, receiving more than 1.5k upvotes.

“GOOD SERIES SEATTLE MARINERS. FROM A TORONTO BLUE JAYS FAN. SHOULD’VE USED MUNOZ INSTEAD OF BASARDO,” the comment in the receipt read. The fan also revealed, “”If the Blue Jays win, I’ll donate some sum of money to the Seattle Children’s Hospital” it’s not much but I hope it helps. For the 2025 Blue Jays!”

Several other fans followed the gesture and posted their receipts, thanking the players for the tough series. The fan later added another comment clarifying that the idea was inspired by their across-the-border comrades in the NFL’s Buffalo Bills, who regularly make it a habit to donate to charities and foundations created or supported by opposing players.

Most recently, they raised over $100,000 for Ravens TE Mark Andrews’ supported non-profit organization devoted to Type 1 diabetes research and advocacy, Breakthrough T1D. Before that, the Bills eliminated the Ravens in the divisional round of the playoffs due to some misplays at the hands of Andrews, who consequently faced a lot of online vitriol. As a sign to show love outside the field, the Bills Mafia came in to support him.

But it wasn’t a one-off instance in MLB either.

For years, baseball fans have shown respect and love for their opponents. Whether it was by giving away a caught ball to a fan of another team or a standing ovation. This time, they have enhanced their gesture.

“Every donation to Children’s fuels our mission and is truly appreciated, Sabrina Register from Seattle Children’s Hospital, too, showed gratitude for the initiative. “Children’s is grateful to Blue Jays fans for their generosity. Moments like this highlight that we can all cheer for kids.”

The response to this touched everyone’s hearts as the Seattle fans reciprocated the efforts.

Mariners fans donated to the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto. “We have received two donations that have baseball-related comments attached to them,” Tania Kwang of the SickKids Foundation confirmed to CTV News Toronto.

 Separately, the hospital said more than $200,000 has been raised in its Blue Jays sweepstakes for two tickets to a World Series game and a $5,000 prize. The whole matter showed how sports rivalries can bring people together instead of tearing them apart.

Still, the heartbreak in Seattle was deep.

The Mariners’ World Series hopes slipped away after they pushed the series to seven games. Fans who had put their hearts into every pitch and swing felt the loss deeply as their drought continued for the 49th consecutive season. And realizing that heartbreak, the Blue Jays Nation decided not to celebrate at Seattle’s expense.

The Blue Jays came home rallying behind 3-2, but from Game 6, the tables turned around. In a tight Game 7, they defeated the Mariners 4-3, making it to the World Series to face the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Now, Toronto needs to get ready for the problems that are coming up. They have to make hard choices that could make or break their chances of winning the World Series.

Bichette’s return creates a roster puzzle for the Blue Jays

The Toronto Blue Jays have to make a big baseball decision as they get ready for the World Series. Bo Bichette, the franchise shortstop who has been out of the playoffs because of a left knee sprain since September 6, is ready for a return, adding a strong bat. The Blue Jays must now determine who exits the roster to accommodate Bichette, who was a key part of Toronto’s offense, hitting .311 with 18 home runs and 94 RBIs.

“Getting Bichette on to the roster is easy enough, Mike Wilner of the Toronto Star outlined the likely scenario. “He’ll almost definitely replace outfielder Joey Loperfido, who was activated when Anthony Santander’s back acted up in Seattle and made one appearance (as a pinch-runner) in four games on the roster.”

But the bigger problem is finding a place for Bichette to play. Now, Bo Bichette’s return, even if it’s only for a short time, gives the team a proven bat that they will need against the strong Dodgers. The World Series awaits them, and Game 1 is set for Friday night at Rogers Centre.