1993 Toronto Blue Jays (95-67)

Manager: Clarence "Cito" Gaston

After bringing a World Title to Canada in 1992, the Blue Jays hoped to repeat as World Champions. After the season, the Jays lost Dave Winfield, Jimmy Key, Tom Henke, and Manuel Lee. However, general manager Pat Gillick brought in free agents Rickey Henderson, Dave Stewart, and Paul Molitor. The Jays were on the brink of losing Joe Carter to the Royals. For shortstop, Gillick re-acquired Tony Fernandez from the Mets. In addition to this talent, there were unexpected performances from 1st baseman John Olerud and pitcher Pat Hentgen. At the All-Star game in Baltimore, 7 Blue Jays represented Canada's American League team. It was also with the Jays that three hitters (Olerud, Molitor, and Alomar) who had the top 3 batting averages in the league, with Olerud winning the batting title. For the second straight year, four million fans packed the SkyDome to see the Jays win the division with a 95-67 record. The Jays won the division 7 games over 2nd place New York.

In the ALCS against Chicago, the Jays quickly took advantage of their weakened pitching staff. At first, the Jays won the first two contests in Chicago. Then, the Sox won the next two in Toronto. Back in Chicago, the Jays won games 5 and 6 to return to the World Series. Now, the Jays had to face the Phillies instead of the Braves. By the 4th contest in Philadelphia, the Jays were up 2-1. The Jays' 15-14 victory ended up being the highest scoring game in World Series history. After losing the 5th game to the Phils, the teams headed back to Toronto with the Blue Jays leading 3-2. By the time the 7th inning rolled around, the Jays led the game 5-1. However, the Phillies ended up scoring 5 runs to lead the game 6-5. In the 9th, with closer Mitch Williams on the mound, Joe Carter hit a walkoff homer to give Toronto its second straight championship.