"The 36-year-old outfielder's gloves pay homage to his since-departed childhood team. Springer is a native of New Britain, Connecticut, located approximately 20 minutes southwest of the state's capital of Hartford. Born in 1989, Springer was a child during the final years of the Whalers in Connecticut, with the franchise playing its last game in Hartford in 1997 before relocating and rebranding to the Carolina Hurricanes."
"Evidently impressed by the tribute, the Hockey Hall of Fame requested Springer's gloves once the season comes to a close. Springer is entering the postseason on the back of a resurgent 2025 campaign. He finished the regular season with 32 home runs, 84 RBIs and a .560 slugging percentage, all personal bests since his run of three straight All-Star Games from 2017-19. With his help, the Toronto Blue Jays won the AL East for the first time since 2015."
George Springer will donate his Hartford Whalers-themed batting gloves to the Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto after the season. The gloves pay homage to his childhood team; Springer is a native of New Britain, Connecticut, and was a child during the Whalers' final years in Hartford. The Whalers played their last game in Hartford in 1997 before relocating to Carolina. The Hockey Hall of Fame requested the gloves after the season. Springer finished the 2025 regular season with 32 home runs, 84 RBIs and a .560 slugging percentage. The Toronto Blue Jays won the AL East and open postseason play Oct. 4.
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