Birghton's Ernie Clement doesn't get the headlines, but he's been the heart of the Toronto Blue Jays in the playoffs.

They are the closest Major League Baseball team to Buffalo, and it has a direct relationship with Buffalo’s hometown Bisons. But for years the Toronto Blue Jays were unable to directly market itself to Western New York baseball fans.

Toronto bounced back from Game 3′s marathon loss with an impressive 6-2 victory in Game 4, and the World Series is tied at two games apiece.

Every player who started for the Toronto Blue Jays in Game 7 of the American League Championship Series Monday night previously played at least one game for the Buffalo Bisons. It is the latest of highs in a special relationship between two baseball clubs dating back 12 years.

Baseball is a fraternity, and within the game, bullpens are a brotherhood of their very own. In Game 6 Friday night in Toronto, the Blue Jays’ relievers had a white “51” written on the right side of their caps next to the World Series patch,

The Blue Jays’ post-season run as Donald Trump continues to threaten Canada gives the team perhaps its best opportunity ever to fulfil its role as Canada’s team.