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Toronto Blue Jays Veteran Moves to Top of Team History with Home Run on Monday

The Toronto Blue Jays swept the Boston Red Sox in a split doubleheader on Monday and George Springer made some team history with a home run in game two.

Brady Farkas

Toronto Blue Jays right fielder George Springer (4) reacts after hitting a home run on Aug 26.
Toronto Blue Jays right fielder George Springer (4) reacts after hitting a home run on Aug 26. / David Butler II-USA TODAY Sports
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The Toronto Blue Jays swept the Boston Red Sox in a split doubleheader on Monday at Fenway Park in Boston. The first win (4-1) was actually the continuation of a suspended game from June, so it goes on June's records. The second win was the originally scheduled game, which Toronto won 7-3.

Though they are one of the most disappointing teams in baseball this year, Toronto has now won six games in a row to get closer to .500. They are 65-68 this season and are just 1.0 game back of fourth place in the American League East.

Though not a good spot to be in, the Blue Jays would certainly like to avoid finishing last. George Springer hit a monster home run to help fuel the suspended game one and added another in the nightcap - a three-run blast. Though he's hitting just .222 this season, he's got 19 homers and 55 RBI, proving he can still be a threat at the age of 34. Springer's game two blast also moved him to the very top of this prestigious list in team history.

Per @StatsCentre on social media:

Most career home runs as a leadoff hitter with the #BlueJays franchise (1977-):
71- George Springer (Via a 3-run shot in the 2nd half of TOR's doubleheader with BOS Tuesday)
70- Devon White
68- Shannon Stewart
34- Reed Johnson
26- Jose Cruz Jr.
24- Jose Bautista
24- Marcus Semien

Springer is a four-time All-Star in his career and he also helped the Houston Astros win the 2017 World Series. He's in his 11th major league season.

As for Devon White, who he passed: He spent 17 years in the big leagues with the California Angels, Blue Jays, Florida Marlins, Arizona Diamondbacks, Los Angeles Dodgers and Milwaukee Brewers. He was a three-time All-Star who hit 208 career homers and stole 346 bases.

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BRADY FARKAS

Brady Farkas is a baseball writer for Fastball on Sports Illustrated/FanNation and the host of 'The Payoff Pitch' podcast which can be found on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Videos on baseball also posted to YouTube. Brady has spent nearly a decade in sports talk radio and is a graduate of Oswego State University. You can follow him on Twitter @WDEVRadioBrady. 

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