Toronto Blue Jays fans cheer in the fifth inning against the Seattle Mariners during Game 6 of the ALCS. John E. Sokolowski-Imagn Images

Hard-fought ALCS sparks generosity from Blue Jays, Mariners fans

By Ted Goldberg | Last updated Oct 23, 2025 11:20 AM ET

The latest heartbreak for the Seattle Mariners led to a bit of positivity - donations for a major hospital in the team's backyard.

The Toronto Blue Jays are the latest team to prevent the M's from reaching their first World Series in franchise history after a Game 7 for the ages, but some of their fans responded with a classy gesture.

According to Toronto Life and CTV, around 100 Blue Jays fans have made donations to Seattle Children's Hospital in the aftermath of Game 7, with some including baseball-related messages as part of their donations.

According to this Reddit post, one donation worth $25 read: "GOOD SERIES SEATTLE MARINERS. FROM A TORONTO BLUE JAYS FAN. SHOULD'VE USED MUNOZ INSTEAD OF BASARDO (sic)," referring to the controversial decision to bring in reliever Eduard Bazardo over closer Andre Munoz in a high-leverage spot in the seventh inning. George Springer came up to bat with two runners on and the M's enjoying a two-run lead.

Munoz, a two-time All-Star and one of the finest closers in baseball, did not enter the game, and the result for the Mariners was catastrophic.

GEORGE SPRINGER
THREE-RUN SHOT
BLUE JAYS LEAD pic.twitter.com/Qh7qwqYpRx
— MLB (@MLB) October 21, 2025

The Redditor who started it all

The first reference to these donations is from this Reddit post from a Redditor called "brownmagician," who wrote: "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."

Workers at the hospital might have been surprised, but they were no less grateful for the generosity of Blue Jays fans.

“Every donation to Seattle Children’s fuels our mission and is truly appreciated,” said Sabrina Register, Public Relations Manager for Seattle Children's, as part of a statement.

The Blue Jays may have taken inspiration from their across-the-border comrades in Buffalo, who regularly make it a habit to donate to charities and foundations created by opposing players.

The good deed seemingly hasn't gone unnoticed in Seattle, as Toronto's Hospital for Sick Children has received a pair of donations "with baseball-related comments attached to them."

While the Mariners' World Series drought continues for its 49th consecutive season, the Blue Jays will try to win their third Fall Classic, and their first since going back-to-back in 1992 and 1993. Game 1 is Friday night in Toronto.

Ted Goldberg

Ted Goldberg is a sports writer based in New Jersey who previously worked as a journalist for Spectrum News and PBS. He joined Yardbarker in September 2025, primarily writing about the NFL, MLB, and NBA. He graduated from Syracuse with a degree in Broadcast Journalism a very long time ago

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