Los Angeles • Let George Springer stand for all the champion Houston Astros who beat the Los Angeles Dodgers, 5-1, in Game 7 of the World Series at Dodger Stadium on Wednesday night. Springer personifies them in so many ways.
From his status as a gifted high draft pick who is likely to be a core Houston star for years to come, to his resilience in the past month while he battled a horrid slump, to his decision long ago to use his baseball fame to stand for a larger cause than himself, Springer exemplifies the best in all of them.