When he stepped to the plate to lead off Monday’s game against the Yankees, Toronto Blue Jays center fielder George Springer was greeted with a shower of boos from the crowd at Yankee Stadium. He promptly singled.
When he came up to bat again in the third inning, more boos followed. The result this time wasn’t any better for Yankees fans: a two-run home run that proved key in a 3-0 Toronto win.
While Springer was largely being jeered for his role on the 2017 Houston Astros, a team that toppled the Yankees on the way to a World Series title that has been since tainted by a sign-stealing scandal, the feeling between the sides isn’t exactly friendly this season.