George Springer’s wife can’t get enough of his on-field heroics following his three-run blast that sealed theToronto Blue Jays’ ALCS victoryover the Seattle Mariners on Monday night.
Heading into the seventh, the four-time All Star and former World Series MVP came to the plate with two on and one out and the Blue Jays trailing 3-1.
Mariners starter Bryan Woo had taken over in relief and allowed a walk and a single to start the inning. But manager Dan Wilson went with reliever Eduard Bazardo, who threw Springer a pitch that he sent soaring 381 feet over the left-field wall to give Toronto the lead. That swing proved to be the difference-maker as the Blue Jays went on to win 4-3.
Taking to her Instagram Stories after the win — which will pit Toronto against the Los Angeles Dodgers in their first World Series appearance since 1993 — Springer’s wife, Charlise, relived her husband’s iconic moment in a flurry of posts.
Charlise reposted a snap in which she appeared in a custom Springer jersey on the field with Nathalie Guerrero, the wife of ALCS MVP Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
Her follow-up posts highlighted the roller-coaster of emotions she went through that night as she re-shared various angles of Springer’s game-winning hit.
One image showed Springer’s home run ball going into the stands and was captioned, “My guy is built for the postseason.” Another showed Bazardo in mid-pitch and Springer ready to take his swing. “Chills, tears, every emotion possible,” Charlise wrote.
A third photo showed Springer rounding the bases after his hit and the words, “Toronto or nobody!!!!”
The former college softball star also shared TV cameras capturing her tear-filled reaction to her husband’s home run as it happened with the caption: “GOD IS SO GOOD.”
Displaying a photo with Springer and their two children, Charlise said she had “no words” as she proudly proclaimed her husband is “WORLD SERIES BOUND” along with a string of emojis that included a bottle of Champagne and a horse (Springer has said he wants to celebrate the Blue Jays’ postseason success with ahorseback ride through the streets of Toronto).
With the homer, Springer, who has been with the Blue Jays since 2021, is now tied for third all-time in post-season home runs with 23.
Springer and Charlise wed in 2018 and she toldInside Weddingsthey had an easy courtship before walking down the aisle.
“I’m not sure if it was because we both had similar athletic backgrounds or if it was his humour that won me over. Either way, I felt like a lucky girl. He still mentions that I took his breath away,” she told the outlet.
Charlise wasn’t the only wife of a Blue Jays player who is excited to see the team heading for the Fall Classic against the Los Angeles Dodgers beginning this Friday.
Kevin Gausman’s wife Taylor North, who regularly takes in games with Charlise and other wives and girlfriends of Blue Jays players from a private box at Rogers Centre, showed off her pride in her husband and his teammates with a video compilation that recapped Monday night’s excitement.
“Wanting to relive this moment over and over again,”the mother-of-two captioned her video.“I can and cannot believe it all at the same time!!! I could not be prouder to be a part of this freaking team in every way!! And I am BEYOND proud of you babe, but it’s still not over yet.”
Nathalie Guerrero, who has been married to the Blue Jays first basemansince 2023 and shares two daughters with the ALCS MVP,also made a bold statement of her own on Instagram posing in a T-shirt that read “We Win” ahead of Game 7 and tagging her husband, Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
Shane Bieber’s wife, Kara, also posted photos to her Instagram Stories commemorating the win. In one image, the wife of the Blue Jays starting pitcher posed with Nathalie andMarissa Hoffman (the wife of Blue Jays closer Jeff Hoffman) and captioned snap: “Blessed to be on this wild ride together.”
Kara also revealed that Cleveland designer Emily Roggenburk will be dressing the Blue Jays’ wives and partners with their own custom designed shirts for the World Series.
“She’s just the best, in every respect,” Kara wrote.
