After a magical season, George Springer could be getting a true fairytale ending.
The Toronto Police Mounted Unit apparently is ready to pony up a little extra encouragement to the star outfielder for the playoffs: A ride down Bremner Boulevard on a police horse.
Springer had fans going wild when, during an on-field interview following the team’s AL East-clinching win on Sunday, he told Sportsnet’s Hazel Mae, “Tarp off. Police horse is ready. Here we f*****g go.”
It drew a huge reaction from the crowd at Rogers Centre and had many campaigning for Springer to get his wish.
On Monday, Toronto Police pledged to give the veteran exactly what he wants – with one catch.
“Hey, George. We heard you’re looking for a ride down Bremner. We just might have the horse for you,” the officer in the clip says while leading a horse out of its stall.
“If the Toronto Blue Jays can bring the World Series back to Toronto, this Blue Jay might just give you that ride.”
The horse in the clip is outfitted with a saddle that has the Blue Jays logo on its side.
“Looking forward to October baseball. Go Jays, go!” the officer adds.
Blue Jays fans on social media went wild for the clip, which has been viewed more than 220,000 times in less than 24 hours.
Many users replied that this promise gets them even more excited for what should be a thrilling return to the playoffs for Toronto.
And, should the Blue Jays win their first World Series since 1993, you can bet that fans will be lined up to see Springer leading the parade on horseback.
“Love this! I can’t wait to see George Springer riding this horse along Bremner,” one fan replied on X. “That’s worth a vacation day from work!”
After winning the AL East division crown, the Blue Jays will open the ALDS on Saturday at Rogers Centre against the winner of the wild-card series between the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox, which starts on Tuesday night.
Springer will be a key post-season piece for the Jays after completing his best season in Toronto after five years with the team. He hit for a career-high .309 batting average with 32 home runs, 84 RBIs and 18 stolen bases. His .959 OPS had him ranked third in the majors, behind only Aaron Judge and Shohei Ohtani.