As the Toronto Blue Jays head to the World Series for the first time in over 30 years, social media accounts are claiming US President Donald Trump has announced a tariff on games involving Canada's only team in Major League Baseball.

Canada’s only MLB franchise draws most of its fanbase from over 40 million Canucks, but Dunedin has long loved the team as its own.

In a social media post featuring Newsom and Ontario Premier Doug Ford, both men exchange friendly banter over a wager they have on the World Series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Toronto Blue Jays.

For the first time in 32 years, the Toronto Blue Jays are in the World Series. The AL East champs overcame a 2-0 series deficit against the Mariners to lock up the AL pennant. And they've captured the attention of fans across Canada. That includes plenty of celebrities.

Canadians at The Athletic told us that communities nationwide are setting aside hockey rivalries and old Expos wounds to back the Jays.

WINNIPEG/TORONTO, Oct 24 (Reuters) - Baseball brought Canadians some joy to counteract economic gloom on Friday night, when the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers, spurring nationwide celebrations.

His father, Baseball Hall of Famer Vladimir Guerrero Sr., was the 2004 AL MVP and a nine-time Major League All-Star who played 16 years in MLB with the Montreal Expos (1996-2003), Anaheim/Los Angeles Angels (2004-2009), Texas Rangers (2010) and the Baltimore Orioles (2011).

Canada's first World Series since 1993 is a family affair for Dan and Ben Shulman, on the Blue Jays' call for TV and radio.