The Toronto Blue Jays punched their ticket to the 2025 World Series with a 4-3 win over the Seattle Mariners in Game 7 of the ALCS at Rogers Centre on Monday night.

The Toronto Blue Jays have found success after switching to retro caps with white panels. Relief pitcher Jeff Hoffman suggested the change after the team lost six out of seven games, dropping into a tie with the New York Yankees for the AL East lead.

The Blue Jays command one of the largest fan bases in Canadian pro sports, with 6.3 million fans nationwide — more than 70 per cent of all MLB fans in the country.

The iconic caps, linked to the team’s 1992 World Series win and recent playoff success, are gone from major retailers across Ontario.

It’s not clear why Jays fans seemed to collectively take notice of Mr. Cheese Head during Monday’s game. Maybe back-to-back poor showings left us looking for something else to focus on. Enter the man with the gouda tricorne, who drew a melting pot of mixed reactions.

Don’t be surprised if the Toronto Blue Jays have a retro look when they take the field at Yankee Stadium. The Blue Jays have worn a white-panelled cap, a throwback look based on the hats the 1992 World Series champions wore, in critical games this season.

Business owners are some of the most ardent fans of the Toronto Blue Jays’ current push through the Major League Baseball playoffs, riding a weeks-long surge in sales that could boost their bottom line for the whole year.