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Happy Canada Day, here are 7 videos of Canadians hitting home runs

Monday is Canada Day -- a day for Canadians around the world to celebrate their nation's birthday and for the Blue Jays to bust out red jerseys that say "Canada" on the back. While the only Canadian Baseball Hall of Famer -- Ferguson Jenkins -- was a pitcher, the past several years have seen a bevy of powerful sluggers from the True North.

Jason Bay (born and raised in Trail, British Columbia)

Brett Lawrie (born and raised in Langley, British Columbia)

Russell Martin (born in East York, Ontario; raised in Montreal)

Justin Morneau (born and raised in New Westminster, British Columbia)

Matt Stairs (born in Saint John, New Brunswick; raised in Fredericton, New Brunswick)

Joey Votto (born and raised in Toronto)

Larry Walker (born and raised in Maple Ridge, British Columbia)

-- Dan Wohl / MLB.com