{"id":486506,"date":"2025-10-12T21:31:38","date_gmt":"2025-10-13T01:31:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.net\/en\/uncategorized\/edwin-encarnacion-throws-the-first-pitch-in-game-1-of-the-american-league-championship-series\/"},"modified":"2025-10-12T21:31:38","modified_gmt":"2025-10-13T01:31:38","slug":"edwin-encarnacion-throws-the-first-pitch-in-game-1-of-the-american-league-championship-series","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.com\/en\/sports\/baseball\/edwin-encarnacion-throws-the-first-pitch-in-game-1-of-the-american-league-championship-series\/","title":{"rendered":"Edwin Encarnaci\u00f3n throws the first pitch in Game 1 of the American League Championship Series"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><\/h3>\n\n\n<strong>Toronto, Canada<\/strong>. <strong>Edwin Encarnaci\u00f3n<\/strong> once again experienced a special night with the <strong>Toronto Blue Jays<\/strong>, as he was in charge of making the <strong>ceremonial first pitch<\/strong> prior to <strong>Game 1 of the American League Championship Series (ALCS)<\/strong> between Toronto and the <strong>Seattle Mariners<\/strong>, held this Sunday at the <strong>Rogers Centre<\/strong>.\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>You may be interested in<a href=\"https:\/\/ab.deultimominuto.net\/deportes\/beisbol\/mlb-anuncia-horarios-y-enfrentamientos-de-la-postemporada-2025\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">:<\/a><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ab.deultimominuto.net\/deportes\/beisbol\/mlb-anuncia-horarios-y-enfrentamientos-de-la-postemporada-2025\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MLB announces schedules and matchups for the 2025 postseason<\/a><\/p>\n\n\nEncarnaci\u00f3n, one of the most beloved figures in the recent history of the Canadian franchise, was cheered by the more than 45 thousand fans present in the stadium. His appearance evoked memories of the golden age of the Blue Jays between <strong>2015 and 2016<\/strong>, when the team reached the Championship Series consecutively under the offensive leadership of the Dominican slugger.\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Edwin Encarnaci\u00f3n throws out the first pitch ahead of Game 1 of the <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hashtag\/ALCS?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ALCS<\/a> \ud83e\udd9c <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/YkjEyS2YD7\">pic.twitter.com\/YkjEyS2YD7<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Sportsnet\/status\/1977524715515183247?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 13, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><\/h3>\n\n\nDuring his <strong>eight seasons in Toronto (2009\u20132016)<\/strong>, Edwin Encarnaci\u00f3n hit <strong>239 home runs<\/strong>, establishing himself as one of the most productive hitters in the club&#8217;s history.<br>Alongside figures like <strong>Jos\u00e9 Bautista, Josh Donaldson, and Troy Tulowitzki<\/strong>, the Dominican player was part of an offensive core that brought the Blue Jays back to the elite of the American League.\n\nOne of his most remembered moments occurred on <strong>October 4, 2016<\/strong>, when he hit a <strong>walk-off home run in extra innings<\/strong> during the Wild Card Game against the <strong>Baltimore Orioles<\/strong>, against his compatriot <strong>Ubaldo Jim\u00e9nez<\/strong>, sealing Toronto&#8217;s pass to the Divisional Series. That hit remains as one of the most iconic in the history of the franchise.\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><\/h3>\n\n\nEncarnaci\u00f3n played <strong>16 seasons in Major League Baseball<\/strong>, wearing the uniforms of <strong>Cincinnati, Toronto, Cleveland, Seattle, the New York Yankees<\/strong> and the <strong>Chicago White Sox<\/strong>.<br>He closed his career with impressive statistics:\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>424 home runs<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>1,261 RBIs<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>.846 OPS<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\nHis powerful swing, his consistency, and his emblematic &#8220;<strong>Parrot Walk<\/strong>&#8221; gesture (the parrot on the arm) made him a charismatic and respected figure on and off the diamond.\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><\/h3>\n\n\nEncarnaci\u00f3n&#8217;s return to the Rogers Centre coincided with the Blue Jays&#8217; return to the American League Championship Series for the first time since that memorable 2016 campaign.\nIn a gesture full of symbolism, the organization wanted to pay tribute to one of the protagonists of that glorious era.\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201c<strong>The Parrot is home<\/strong>\u201d, the team published on their social media, accompanying a photo of the former player greeting the public after throwing the first ball.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Source:<\/strong> MLB.com \/ David Venn \u2013 MLB Spanish<br><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Toronto, Canada. Edwin Encarnaci\u00f3n once again experienced a special night with the Toronto Blue Jays, as he was in charge of making the ceremonial first pitch prior to Game 1 of the American League Championship Series (ALCS) between Toronto and the Seattle Mariners, held this Sunday at the Rogers Centre. 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