Carjacking, Toronto style

Maple Leafs winger Mitch Marner was the victim of a carjacking in Toronto, the hockey team said Tuesday as city police investigated.

Marner was not hurt in the carjacking that took place in east Toronto on Monday evening, the team said.

“He was unharmed in the incident and the Club & Mitch are thankful for Toronto Police Services’ support,” the Maple Leafs wrote in a statement.

Police have asked that “neither Marner or the Club comment any further on the details of the incident” as it is under investigation, the Leafs added.

Marner’s teammate, Jason Spezza, reflected on the carjacking Tuesday morning.

“It’s scary, that’s life. That’s not hockey,” Spezza said.

The carjacking comes a day after York Regional Police released a video about car hijackings being on the rise in the Greater Toronto Area. In the video, the force in the region north of Toronto says thieves are typically following cars when they park, ambushing drivers when they exit their cars.

Marner and the Leafs were eliminated from the playoffs on Saturday night in Game 7 against the Tampa Bay Lightning.

She said it

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Trivia anwser

Carlos Baerga, who spent part of 1999 in San Diego, hit two in the same inning for the Indians in 1993 against the Yankees. The Cubs’ Mark Bellhorn (2006 with Padres) did it in 2002 vs. the Brewers. The Angels’ Kendrys Morales performed the feat in 2012 against the Rangers.