Toronto Blue Jays fans found a Halloween favorite in an unlikely place this year: Hazel Mae.
With the Blue Jays fresh off last year’s World Series run, the holiday was always going to bring out a few Toronto-themed costumes. But instead of the usual nods to players like Ernie Clement or manager John Schneider, several fans went in a different direction and dressed as Sportsnet’s on-field Blue Jays reporter.
The look was unmistakable. Fans shared photos of themselves wearing Mae’s signature all-red, Canada-inspired pantsuit and carrying a Sportsnet microphone. Some took it a step further, pairing the outfit with John Schneider, Dylan Cease, and even a Gatorade bucket.
Mae noticed, and she seemed to enjoy every bit of it. She posted several photos of kids and adults dressed as her on social media and wrote, "I enjoyed seeing these 'Hazel Mae' costumes. Thanks for sending."
When fans joked that getting dressed up as you is proof you’ve made it, Mae kept her response modest.
"Only my mom thinks that," she said.
Mae wasn’t the only Blue Jays figure showing up in Halloween form. One fan went with a costume that hit a nerve for Toronto sports fans: the infamous Game 6 play when an Addison Barger hit became lodged in the outfield wall. The costume featured a Dodgers jersey and hands raised in the air.
Another couple leaned into the baseball theme in a different way, dressing as Blue Jays catcher Alejandro Kirk and a stolen second base - something that has happened only twice in his career.
The creativity was hard to miss.
And with free agency opening soon, there are only 100-some odd days left until Spring Training.
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