The Toronto Blue Jays are set to take on the Los Angeles Dodgers in their bid to win their first World Series title since 1993. Western University experts are available to discuss the impact and excitement around the Blue Jays’ run.
Bob Barney
Professor Emeritus, Kinesiology; director, Canadian Centre for Baseball Research
Areas of expertise: History of baseball, sports history, nation building through athletics.
Noah Eliot Vanderhoeven
PhD Candidate, Political Science
Areas of expertise: Politics and sport, Blue Jays as “Canada’s Team”, Canada-U.S. tensions and sports.
Commentary: Toronto Blue Jays: Amid Canada-U.S. tensions, ‘Canada’s team’ is excelling at America’s pastime
Katelyn Esmonde
Assistant Professor, Kinesiology
Areas of expertise: Sports fandom, national pride and sports, sport fan communities, gender and sport fandom.
Georgia Teare
Assistant Professor, Kinesiology
Areas of expertise: Social impact of sports, the demonstration effect (spectators being inspired by elite sport to participate themselves).
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