"When Blue Jays leadoff hitter George Springer hit the first pitch he saw out of the ballpark to begin Game 1 of the ALCS against the Seattle Mariners, it moved the 36-year-old into fifth place on the all-time postseason home runs list. GEORGE SPRINGER ON THE FIRST PITCH! #ALCS pic.twitter.com/IoNEKrf4lJ- MLB (@MLB) October 13, 2025 It was the 21st playoff home run for Springer surpassing Yankees legend Derek Jeter who hit 20 in almost 400 more plate appearances."
"Jeter starred for the Yankees from 1996-2014 winning five World Series as well as a World Series MVP award. The Yankees made the playoffs every year Jeter played with the team from 1996 through to 2007 and then again from 2009-2012. The team also never finished below .500. In total, Jeter was a part of 17 separate playoff runs resulting in 734 plate appearances and 20 home runs"
"Springer, whose career started with the Houston Astros in 2014, is in the midst of his eighth trip to the postseason. Like Jeter, Springer has also won a World Series MVP award, when the Astros claimed the 2017 championship over the Dodgers - albeit in controversial fashion and five of his now 21 home runs came during tha"
New York finished 94-68 in 2025 and reached the ALDS after eliminating the Boston Red Sox in the Wild Card series, but the Toronto Blue Jays ended their postseason run. George Springer hit the first pitch of Game 1 of the ALCS, his 21st career playoff home run, moving him into fifth on the all-time postseason home runs list and surpassing Derek Jeter. Derek Jeter recorded 20 postseason homers across 734 plate appearances during 17 playoff runs, winning five World Series and a World Series MVP. Springer began his career with the Houston Astros in 2014 and is making his eighth postseason appearance.
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