The Fall Classic Returns In August 2008, José Bautista arrived in Toronto: a midseason trade that would change both his career and the Blue Jays future. By 2010, he was an MLB All-Star and the MLB home run leader with 54 bombs, earning a Silver Slugger and 4th place in American League MVP voting. What followed was a run of five straight MLB All-Star Game nods, another home run crown in 2011, and his unforgettable Postseason moment in 2015: a no-doubt shot against Texas, capped by the bat flip — one of the most iconic images in Baseball history. Bautista closed his career with the Blue Jays in 2017 and retired with the Club in 2023, forever tied to the franchise’s modern era of October Baseball. Now, as Toronto faces Los Angeles in the MLB World Series, his legacy reminds us what Postseason magic feels like. MLB BlueJays #CooperstownCollection Major League Baseball trademarks and copyrights are used with permission of Major League Baseball. Visit MLB.com.