It became enough of an international incident that US President George H. W. Bush issued a public apology. Another Marine Corps unit insisted on flying the Maple Leaf at Game 3 in Toronto, properly this time, to make amends.
The conspiracy theorists were proven wrong when the Toronto Blue Jays won the series in six games.
The President later joked: “Our free trade agreement with Canada did not mean that the United States would trade away the world’s championship.”
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This was during pre-game ceremonies at Game 2 in Atlanta. An infamous blunder by the US Marine Corps Color Guard.
Television viewers in Canada were none too pleased. Angry Canadians called broadcasters and newspapers in droves to complain. Entrepreneurial Canadians began preparing merchandise with the American flag upside down to sell before Game 3. Paranoid Canadians cited it as evidence of an [elaborate conspiracy](https://www.thestar.com/sports/blue-jays/92-canadian-flag-flap-led-to-mlb-conspiracy-theories/article_8a41e427-121e-5c0f-b6db-ef5bdf9e10c6.html) to prevent a Canadian team from becoming “World Champions” of baseball, America’s pastime.
It became enough of an international incident that US President George H. W. Bush issued a public apology. Another Marine Corps unit insisted on flying the Maple Leaf at Game 3 in Toronto, properly this time, to make amends.
The conspiracy theorists were proven wrong when the Toronto Blue Jays won the series in six games.
The President later joked: “Our free trade agreement with Canada did not mean that the United States would trade away the world’s championship.”
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