query: where did the toronto blue jays play before the skydome

pos: Toronto Blue Jays beer Labatt's Blue. Colloquially nicknamed the "Jays", the team's official colours are royal blue, navy blue, red, and white. An expansion franchise, the club was founded in Toronto in 1977. Originally based at Exhibition Stadium, the team began playing its home games at the SkyDome upon its opening in 1989. Since 2000, the Blue Jays have been owned by Rogers Communications and in 2004, the SkyDome was purchased by that company, which renamed it Rogers Centre. They are the second MLB franchise to be based outside the United States, and currently the only team based outside the U.S. after the

pos: 1989 Toronto Blue Jays season 1989 Toronto Blue Jays season The 1989 season was the Toronto Blue Jays' 13th season of Major League Baseball. It resulted in the Blue Jays finishing first in the American League East with a record of 89 wins and 73 losses. They lost the ALCS in five games to the eventual World Series champion Oakland Athletics. It was the team's last season at Exhibition Stadium, before moving to SkyDome halfway into the season. The Blue Jays hit eight grand slams, the most in MLB in 1989. The regular season would represent a turning point for the Blue Jays in many

pos: 1989 Toronto Blue Jays season last 19 games. Gillick decided that a change was needed. On Monday, May 15, Jimy Williams had become the first Jays manager to be fired in mid-season. Williams would be replaced by Cito Gaston, the first black manager in the history of the franchise. The Blue Jays' last game at Exhibition Stadium was against the first team they played there, the Chicago White Sox. From there, the Blue Jays opened the new Skydome with a loss to the Milwaukee Brewers. On September 30, they clinched the American League East division title at the new ballpark. "Note: Pos = Position; G

pos: 1985 American League Championship Series there, as the Royals won the decisive sixth game. This series was the first and only postseason series for Exhibition Stadium as the Blue Jays would open Skydome in 1989 which marked their next Division Championship appearance. However the team would not break through for a World Series berth until 1992 when the team faced off against former manager Bobby Cox and the Braves in the World Series. 1985 American League Championship Series The 1985 American League Championship Series was played between the Kansas City Royals and the Toronto Blue Jays from October 8 to 16. Major League Baseball decided

pos: 1985 American League Championship Series team to overcome a 3–1 deficit in the LCS. Kansas City Royals' George Brett was 8 for 23 with two doubles, three home runs, five RBIs, seven walks, and a .348 batting average. Brett was named the series MVP, having played a role in 11 of Kansas City's 26 runs, scoring six and driving in five. This would be the last postseason game played at Exhibition Stadium; the next postseason appearance for the Blue Jays would come in 1989, their first season in the then-new SkyDome. 1985 ALCS (4–3): Kansas City Royals over Toronto Blue Jays The seventh game of

pos: Jamie Campbell (sportscaster) Jamie Campbell (sportscaster) Jamie Campbell (born May 20, 1967) is a Canadian sportscaster with Sportsnet. He is currently the host of Toronto Blue Jays telecasts and previously provided the play-by-play from 2005 to 2009. Born and raised in Oakville, Ontario, Campbell was a fan of hockey, baseball, and auto racing. He attended many Oakville Blades hockey games where his father was the public address announcer. As a youth, he attended Toronto Maple Leafs games at Maple Leaf Gardens and Blue Jays games at Exhibition Stadium. Campbell estimates that he attended between thirty and thirty-five Blue Jays games per year and

pos: BMO Field grandstand, a roof over the seating areas and lengthened the field to make it suitable for hosting Canadian football. The latter allowed for the Toronto Argonauts to move to BMO Field beginning with the 2016 CFL season, which also saw the 104th Grey Cup played at the stadium. BMO Field is the fifth stadium to be built at its exact location at Exhibition Place. The most recent was Exhibition Stadium, which lost its primary tenants, the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League and Toronto Blue Jays of Major League Baseball, with the opening in 1989 of the SkyDome (now

neg: 1992 Toronto Blue Jays season Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum October 14, Skydome With their victory in game 6, the 1992 Blue Jays became the first non-American-based team to go to the World Series. October 17, 1992, at Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium in Atlanta October 18, 1992, at Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium in Atlanta October 20, 1992, at SkyDome in Toronto October 21, 1992, at SkyDome in Toronto October 22, 1992, at SkyDome in Toronto October 24, 1992, at Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium in Atlanta The 1992 Toronto Blue Jays were inducted into the Ontario Sports Hall of Fame in 2001. Infielders Outfielders Pitchers 1992 Toronto Blue Jays season The

neg: 1991 Toronto Blue Jays season Metrodome October 9, Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome October 11, Skydome October 12, Skydome October 13, Skydome All-Star Game 1991 Toronto Blue Jays season The 1991 Toronto Blue Jays season was the franchise's 15th season of Major League Baseball. It resulted in the Blue Jays finishing first in the American League East with a record of 91 wins and 71 losses. The team's paid attendance of 4,001,527 led the major leagues, as the Jays became the first team in MLB history to draw four million fans in a season. Toronto lost the ALCS to the eventual world champion Minnesota Twins in

neg: 1989 Toronto Blue Jays season = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in" October 3, 1989, at Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum October 4, 1989, at Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum October 6, 1989, at SkyDome October 7, 1989, at SkyDome October 8, 1989, at SkyDome All-Star Game 1989 Toronto Blue Jays season The 1989 season was the Toronto Blue Jays' 13th season of Major League Baseball. It resulted in the Blue Jays finishing first in the American League East with a record of 89 wins and 73 losses. They lost the ALCS in

neg: 1990 Toronto Blue Jays season G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in" All-Star Game 1990 Toronto Blue Jays season The 1990 Toronto Blue Jays season was the franchise's 14th season of Major League Baseball. It resulted in the Blue Jays finishing second in the American League East with a record of 86 wins and 76 losses. It was their first full season in the SkyDome, where an MLB attendance record of 3,885,284 was set that year. The Blue Jays led the division by 1½ games over the Boston

neg: 1990 Toronto Blue Jays season 1990 Toronto Blue Jays season The 1990 Toronto Blue Jays season was the franchise's 14th season of Major League Baseball. It resulted in the Blue Jays finishing second in the American League East with a record of 86 wins and 76 losses. It was their first full season in the SkyDome, where an MLB attendance record of 3,885,284 was set that year. The Blue Jays led the division by 1½ games over the Boston Red Sox with one week left in the season. However, they then proceeded to drop six of their last eight games, giving the division title to

neg: 1992 Toronto Blue Jays season = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts" The Toronto Blue Jays entered the series with a three-man pitching rotation of Jack Morris, David Cone, and Juan Guzmán. October 7, Skydome October 8, Skydome October 10, Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum October 11, Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum The defining moment of the Series came in the ninth inning of Game 4, when Toronto second baseman Roberto Alomar hit a game-tying 2-run home run off Athletics closer Dennis Eckersley. The Blue Jays would eventually win the game 7-6 in 11 innings and take a 3-1 series lead. October 12,

neg: 2005 Toronto Blue Jays season 2005 Toronto Blue Jays season The 2005 Toronto Blue Jays season was the franchise's 29th season of Major League Baseball. It resulted in the Blue Jays finishing third in the American League East with a record of 80 wins and 82 losses. This was the first 162-game season since 1993 that Blue Jays hitters would combine for less than 1,000 strikeouts. On February 2, 2005, several days after finalizing the purchase of SkyDome by Rogers Communications, Rogers renamed the stadium to the Rogers Centre. In spite of the best efforts of the new ownership, a wide majority of Blue Jays

neg: 2005 Toronto Blue Jays season ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts" All-Star Game 2005 Toronto Blue Jays season The 2005 Toronto Blue Jays season was the franchise's 29th season of Major League Baseball. It resulted in the Blue Jays finishing third in the American League East with a record of 80 wins and 82 losses. This was the first 162-game season since 1993 that Blue Jays hitters would combine for less than 1,000 strikeouts. On February 2, 2005, several days after finalizing the purchase of SkyDome by Rogers Communications, Rogers renamed the stadium to the Rogers Centre. In spite of the best efforts

neg: 1997 Toronto Blue Jays season played to a sold-out Skydome crowd on Canada Day. Legendary Roger Clemens would get the start as the Blue Jays donned red uniforms for the second time. Montreal pitcher Jeff Juden would have a no-hitter through the first six innings until Joe Carter would hit a dramatic home run to break Juden's bid for a no-hitter. "Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in" All-Star Game 1997 Toronto Blue Jays season The 1997 Toronto Blue Jays season was the franchise's 21st season of

neg: 1991 American League Championship Series lead. That was how the game ended. Guzman was the winning pitcher, and Tapani the loser. Duane Ward got his first post-season save. The Blue Jays ended Minnesota's quest for a record home winning streak and both teams headed to Canada with the games count standing at one win apiece. Friday, October 11, 1991, at SkyDome in Toronto With the series tied at one win apiece, the teams ventured across the border to Toronto's Skydome where Jimmy Key squared off against the Twins' twenty-game winner, Scott Erickson. The Blue Jays quickly jumped out to a 2–0 lead in the first

neg: 1989 American League Championship Series won 6–3 to go up two games to none in the series. Moore was the winning pitcher, Stottlemyre the loser, and Eckersley got his fifth save in his last five chances in the ALCS dating back to 1988. Friday, October 6, 1989, at SkyDome in Toronto The two teams arrived in Canada for the first-ever post-season game in the new Toronto Skydome. The A's were looking to take a commanding 3–0 series lead while the Blue Jays needed a win to get back into the series. The game pitted Storm Davis against Blue Jays starter Jimmy Key. As was the

neg: 1997 Toronto Blue Jays season pitcher, winning the Cy Young Award and the pitchers' triple crown), both Garcia and Merced ended up being flops as dismal overall hitting and an inconsistent bullpen doomed the Blue Jays once again to a last-place finish. 1997 also marked the end of the road for manager Cito Gaston, being fired near the end of the season (Gaston would eventually return to the team in 2008). Longtime fan-favourite Joe Carter also played in his final season for the Blue Jays, as he was released at the end of the season. June 30, SkyDome, Toronto, Ontario The Blue Jays and Expos

neg: 2004 Toronto Blue Jays season in the organization, suffered a stroke and died at the age of 89. Mattick had also served as the Vice President of Baseball Operations for the Blue Jays. A few days before Christmas, the Jays also mourned the loss of former first baseman Doug Ault, who had hit two home runs in the team's inaugural game in 1977; he was only 54 years old. Rogers Communications, the owner of the Jays, purchased SkyDome from Sportsco International in November 2004 for approximately $25 million CAD ($21.24 million USD), just a fraction of the construction cost. Just days after superstar Carlos Delgado

neg: 1989 American League Championship Series Jays finished the 1989 regular season with an 89–73 record (.549). However, their winning of the American League East division title was by a much narrower margin: only two games over the Baltimore Orioles. The ALCS began with Games 1 and 2 being played at the Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum, with the Athletics winning both. The Series then shifted to the SkyDome in Toronto, where the Blue Jays managed a win in Game 3 before losing Games 4 and 5 to Oakland. Athletics ace Dave Stewart earned two wins (in Games 1 and 5), while closer Dennis Eckersley saved three games

neg: 1993 American League Championship Series bottom half of the inning, and the series was tied at two games apiece, dropping the Blue Jays' all-time ALCS record at SkyDome to dismal 3–8. Sunday, October 10, 1993, at SkyDome in Toronto Game 5 was a rematch of Game 1, with McDowell facing Guzmán. In the first, Henderson doubled to left and then tried to steal third, but McDowell's throwing error resulted in Henderson coming home for a 1–0 Toronto lead. The Jays tacked on single runs in the second, third, and fourth, but Burks broke the shutout in the Chicago fifth with a home run. In the

neg: Gogo's Crazy Bones fairs, and shows, where free sample packs were distributed. Toy demos have also taken place in SkyDome, where children were given free packs and taught how to play Crazy Bones. This promotion was organized by the Canadian marketers of Crazy Bones, a joint venture by Wayne Fromm and Eric Segal of All 4 Fun Consumer Products Ltd. All 4 Fun Toy Products Ltd. also created a series of Crazy Bones for the Toronto Blue Jays, a cereal promotion with Cap'n Crunch and another with Wrigley. In 1999 and 2000 Fromm and Segal created one of Canada's largest collectible fad in

neg: Pat Borders 1992 and 1993 World Series Toronto Blue Jay alumni - attended a reunion/pre-game ceremony at the Rogers Centre (formerly known as Skydome). Borders also received the honour of catching the ceremonial first pitch from then Blue Jays manager (and fellow 1992/93 World Series alumnus) Cito Gaston before the Blue Jays played host to the Baltimore Orioles. In June 2015, Borders began his first season as manager of the Williamsport Crosscutters, the Philadelphia Phillies’ short-season single A affiliate. , or Retrosheet, or Pelota Binaria (Venezuelan Winter League), or Database Olympics Pat Borders Patrick Lance Borders (born May 14, 1963) is an

neg: John Cerutti John Cerutti John Joseph Cerutti (April 28, 1960 – October 3, 2004) was an American left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball, and later a broadcaster for the Toronto Blue Jays. Born in Albany, New York, Cerutti was selected in the first round of the amateur draft by the Blue Jays in with the 21st overall pick out of Amherst College. He graduated with a bachelor's degree in Economics. Cerutti played seven seasons in the major leagues with the Blue Jays (–) and Detroit Tigers (). On June 7, 1989, Cerutti recorded the first Blue Jays win in SkyDome, their new

neg: 2010 Toronto Blue Jays season on the 18th. Pitcher Zech Zinicola (acquired by the Jays in the Rule-5 draft) did not make the cut, and he was returned to Washington. Hitter Brian Dopirak also didn't make the cut, but he will stay in the Jays organization. The Jays split their next two games before another game got canceled due to rain. Toronto lost to Houston 2–0, and beat Atlanta 7–6. The Jays were going to play the Red Sox for the first time in spring training, but rain in Dunedin forced the game to be canceled. From there, the Blue Jays fell into a spring

neg: Toronto Blue Jays baseman Carlos Delgado became a free agent in the off-season. Nevertheless, prospects Russ Adams, Gabe Gross, and Alex Ríos provided excitement for the fans. Rookie pitchers David Bush, Gustavo Chacín and Jason Frasor also showed promise for the club's future. The Blue Jays' lone MLB All-Star Game representative was Lilly. SkyDome was renamed Rogers Centre and was extensively renovated. The Blue Jays had a good start to the 2005 season. They led the AL East from early to mid-April and held their record around .500 until late August. The Jays were hit with the injury bug when third baseman Corey

neg: 2004 Toronto Blue Jays season the team's first season where Ace is the sole mascot, following the removal of Diamond at the end of the previous season. The 2004 season was a disappointing year for the Blue Jays right from the beginning. They started the season 0–8 at SkyDome and never started a lengthy winning streak. Much of that was due to injuries to All-Stars Carlos Delgado, Vernon Wells and Roy Halladay among others. Although the additions of starting pitchers Ted Lilly and Miguel Batista and reliever Justin Speier were relatively successful, veteran Pat Hentgen faltered throughout the season and retired on July 24. Rookies

neg: Richard Peddie was ultimately awarded to a competing group and became the Toronto Raptors. While employed by the SkyDome, he was twice offered the head job of the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League, who played at the SkyDome. Peddie was named the President and COO of Labatt Communications in 1994, a subsidy of Labatt Brewing Company whose assets included The Sports Network and Discovery Channel Canada. During his time with Labatt's, which also owned the Argonauts and Toronto Blue Jays of Major League Baseball, he was involved with attempts by the company to purchasing a National Football League team and

neg: 2016 Toronto Blue Jays season 2016 Toronto Blue Jays season The 2016 Toronto Blue Jays season was the 40th season of the franchise in the American League East division of Major League Baseball, and the 27th full season of play (28th overall) at Rogers Centre. They advanced to the playoffs where they defeated the Baltimore Orioles in the Wild Card Game and the Texas Rangers in the Division Series, before losing to the Cleveland Indians in five games in the American League Championship Series. General manager Alex Anthopoulos rejected a five-year contract extension on October 29, 2015, and team president Paul Beeston retired on October

neg: 2014 Toronto Blue Jays season owners of the longest current MLB playoff drought. 2014 Toronto Blue Jays season The 2014 Toronto Blue Jays season was the 38th season for the franchise, and the 25th full season of play (26th overall) at Rogers Centre. Pitcher Roy Halladay signed a one-day contract with the Blue Jays before retiring from baseball, citing injuries. The Blue Jays announced their 2014 schedule on September 10, 2013. The 2014 Major League Baseball draft was held on June 5–7. The Blue Jays started the year, like most years in the past 10, in mediocre fashion, ending the month of April with a

neg: 2014 Toronto Blue Jays season 2014 Toronto Blue Jays season The 2014 Toronto Blue Jays season was the 38th season for the franchise, and the 25th full season of play (26th overall) at Rogers Centre. Pitcher Roy Halladay signed a one-day contract with the Blue Jays before retiring from baseball, citing injuries. The Blue Jays announced their 2014 schedule on September 10, 2013. The 2014 Major League Baseball draft was held on June 5–7. The Blue Jays started the year, like most years in the past 10, in mediocre fashion, ending the month of April with a record of 12 wins and 15 losses, 3

neg: Multi-purpose stadium such as the Olympics, Commonwealth Games, and Pan-American Games. Three of Canada's largest stadiums from this era and type feature domed or retractable roofs, namely BC Place in Vancouver, SkyDome/Rogers Centre in Toronto, and Olympic Stadium in Montreal. BC Place is capable of hosting baseball, but has been primarily a football venue. Rogers Centre was built to accommodate baseball (MLB's Toronto Blue Jays play there), but was a football venue until the CFL's Toronto Argonauts moved to BMO Field after the 2015 CFL season. Montreal's Olympic Stadium was built primarily for a multisport event (the 1976 Summer Olympics, during which

neg: Turner Ward and in eight games with Toronto, Ward hit .308 with 0 HR and 2 RBI in 13 at-bats. Ward once again saw very limited action in 1992 with Toronto, playing in 18 games, where he hit .345 with 1 HR and 3 RBI. He did not play in any playoff games as Toronto won the 1992 World Series. In 1993, Ward got into 72 games with the Blue Jays, however, he struggled offensively, batting .192 with 4 HR and 28 RBI. He once again did not see any playing time in the post-season, as the Blue Jays repeated as champions

neg: Toronto Blue Jays to lead the Blue Jays to the postseason, however, as they finished in last place for the second time in three years with a record of 76–86. Cito Gaston, the longtime manager who led the team to four division titles and two World Series crowns, was fired five games before the end of the season. The season did provide a unique experience for its fans with the advent of Interleague play, when the Blue Jays faced their Canadian rival, the Montreal Expos, for the first official games between the two teams. Before the start of the 1998 season, the Blue

neg: Toronto Blue Jays mascots early that Blue Jays won't back me up, that I'm on my own. So I'm on a balancing act." On the move to SkyDome, "BJ Birdy" told the "Star" that the team should keep prices as is. On April 1, 1985, the first "BJ Birdy" comic ran in the "Toronto Star", created by Shanahan. In a preview article, he commented on the character: "I see him as an underbird but he'll definitely be his own bird. He'll get the odd quip in his favor, he'll second-guess like fans do but, most of the time, everything will fall back on him.

neg: Domingo Martínez (baseball) Domingo Martínez (baseball) Domingo Emilio Martínez Lafontaine (born August 4, 1965) is a former professional baseball player who played for the Toronto Blue Jays in the major leagues, and the Seibu Lions and Yomiuri Giants in Nippon Professional Baseball. He currently works as a scout for the Chunichi Dragons. Martínez was signed by the Toronto Blue Jays in 1984, and spent several years in the minors before making his major league debut in 1992. He played in eight games that year, and seven games in 1993, before being traded to the Chicago White Sox. However, he did not play in

neg: 1993 Toronto Blue Jays season for a solo homer in the ninth, but the Jays closer recovered and induced a flyout from Raines, sealing the game 6-3 and Toronto's second American League pennant in a row. October 16, 1993, at the SkyDome in Toronto, Ontario, Canada The series' first game sent two staff aces -- Curt Schilling for Philadelphia and Juan Guzman for Toronto—against one another. The result was less than a pitcher's duel, however, as both teams scored early and often. The deciding plays came in the middle innings. With Toronto behind 4-3 in the 5th inning, Devon White hit a solo home run

neg: 1989 Milwaukee Brewers season 5, SkyDome, Toronto, Canada "Note: Pos = position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in" All-Star Game 1989 Milwaukee Brewers season The Milwaukee Brewers' 1989 season involved the Brewers' finishing 4th in the American League East with a record of 81 wins and 81 losses. The Brewers led MLB with 165 stolen bases. The Brewers played in the first baseball game at SkyDome. The game was played on June 5 against the Toronto Blue Jays, and the Brewers won by a score of

neg: 1989 American League Championship Series The win by the Blue Jays was their first post-season win since Game 4 of the 1985 ALCS. Prior to this game, they had lost their previous five contests in LCS play. Key was the winning pitcher while Storm Davis was the loser. The result cut the A's series lead to two games to one in the best-of-seven series. Saturday, October 7, 1989, at SkyDome in Toronto Game 4 was a critical game for both teams. Toronto could guarantee a return of the series to Oakland with a win while the A's would gain a significant lead of three games

neg: Toronto Blue Jays a 3.25 ERA. In July, Shannon Stewart was traded to the Minnesota Twins for Bobby Kielty, another outfielder with a much lower batting average than Stewart's. Although the Jays finished in third place in their division, Delgado was second in the voting for the American League MVP Award. In the off-season, Kielty was traded to the Oakland Athletics for starter Ted Lilly. The 2004 season was a disappointing year for the Blue Jays right from the beginning. They started the season 0–8 at SkyDome and never started a lengthy winning streak. Much of that was due to injuries to All-Stars

neg: Mike Wilner Mike Wilner Michael Webster Wilner (born March 14, 1970) is a Canadian baseball broadcaster for the Toronto Blue Jays. He hosts a postgame radio call-in show called "BlueJaysTalk" on the Fan 590, authors a blog on Sportsnet.ca/590, and calls the play-by-play during the 5th and 6th innings of the Blue Jays' radio broadcasts during home games. He graduated from the University of Toronto in 1994. Wilner began his broadcasting career at the University of Toronto in 1988, and was named sports director there a year later. During his tenure at the University of Toronto, Wilner did play-by-play for various sports

neg: Toronto Blue Jays minor league players and either a player to be named later or cash considerations to the Toronto Blue Jays in exchange for Seung-hwan Oh. After the trade, Spanberger was assigned to the Lansing Lugnuts before being promoted to the Dunedin Blue Jays in August. In 123 total games between Asheville, Lansing, and Dunedin, he slashed .298/.355/.538 with 27 home runs, 90 RBIs, and 17 stolen bases. Samad Jahad Taylor (born July 11, 1998) is an American professional baseball second baseman in the Toronto Blue Jays organization. Taylor attended Corona High School in his hometown of Corona, California. He committed to play college baseball

neg: Jerry Howarth then hired as Group Sales Director by the NBA's Utah Jazz before joining KWMS radio in Salt Lake as the station's sports talk show host. In 1981, Howarth split his time between his radio duties in Salt Lake and his new career in Toronto where he worked part of the 1981 Blue Jays season as a commentator. In 1982, he joined Tom Cheek as full-time play-by-play partner. For the next 23 years, "Tom and Jerry" would be the radio voices of the Blue Jays. Their partnership covered the rise of the Blue Jays through the 1980s, culminating with back to

neg: Mike Darr (pitcher) Mike Darr (pitcher) Michael Edward Darr (born March 23, 1956) is a former starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Toronto Blue Jays in its inaugural 1977 season. Born in Pomona, California, Darr was selected by the Baltimore Orioles in the 1974 Major League Baseball Draft, but never played for them. He then was selected by Toronto in the 1976 expansion draft. Darr appeared in just one game for the Blue Jays, before being sent down to play in their minor league system and did not appear again in a major league game. Besides, he is the

neg: Toronto Blue Jays on Sportsnet games. On October 5, 2015, Rogers announced that it would broadcast all Blue Jays home games during the 2016 season in 4K. As of 2010, Blue Jays games are preceded by a pre-game show, Blue Jays Central (formerly "Jays Connected"), hosted by Jamie Campbell, which starts half an hour before the game. As of the 2010 season, Blue Jays games are called by Buck Martinez on play-by-play, with Pat Tabler as analyst. In September 2014, Sportsnet extended their contract with the network through 2019. Due to the structure of Rogers' MLB broadcast contracts, Sportsnet is not permitted to use its

neg: Brian Kowitz was signed by they Toronto Blue Jays. He finished the year with the Syracuse Chiefs. Brian retired from baseball at the end of the 1996 season. Brian Kowitz Brian Mark Kowitz (born August 7, 1969) is an American former professional baseball player for the Atlanta Braves, Detroit Tigers, and the Toronto Blue Jays from 1990 to 1996. Brian attended Jemicy in 1982 before graduating The Boys’ Latin School of Maryland in 1987, where he competed in Varsity Football, Basketball, and Baseball. He is from Jewish descent. Brian was awarded a scholarship to play baseball for Clemson University where he won

neg: 2004 Toronto Blue Jays season 2004 Toronto Blue Jays season The 2004 Toronto Blue Jays season was the franchise's 28th season of Major League Baseball. It resulted in the Blue Jays finishing fifth in the American League East with a record of 67 wins and 94 losses, their worst record since 1980. The Blue Jays' radio play-by-play announcer, Tom Cheek, called every Blue Jays game from the team's inaugural contest on April 7, 1977, until June 3, 2004, when he took two games off following the death of his father – a streak of 4,306 consecutive regular season games and 41 postseason games. It was

neg: 2016 Toronto Blue Jays season to Cleveland to play the Indians for three games in what some considered to be a playoff preview. Toronto took a 2–1 lead into the ninth inning of the first game, before Roberto Osuna allowed back-to-back solo home runs to give Cleveland the 3–2 victory. In the second game, the Blue Jays again took a one run lead into the ninth inning, however this time Osuna would close the game without issue, leading the Jays to a 6–5 win. Prior to the series finale, the Blue Jays optioned Aaron Sanchez to the Advanced-A Dunedin Blue Jays to skip his next

neg: Dunedin Blue Jays Jays players who have made it to Toronto: Dunedin Blue Jays The Dunedin Blue Jays are a minor league baseball team based in Dunedin, Florida. They play in the Florida State League, and are the Class A-Advanced affiliate of the Toronto Blue Jays Major League Baseball club. They play their home games at Dunedin Stadium, which opened in 1990 and seats 5,509 fans. Two teams named the Blue Jays, both affiliates of Toronto, have played in Dunedin: the original incarnation, from 1978 to 1979, and the current team, established in 1987. Since their inception they have won five division championships,

neg: Dominican Summer League Blue Jays off of Autopista Las Americas. DSL Blue Jays were league champions during the 1991 season. The following positions were announced in early 2015: There were two Blue Jays teams during the 2007 and 2008 seasons with designation Blue Jays 1 and Blue Jays 2. In 2008 both the Blue Jays1 and Blue Jays2 who are affiliates of the Toronto Blue Jays, play in the Boca Chica South division at the Toronto Blue Jays complex in the Dominican Republic. They play 72 games between the end of May until mid to late August with playoffs beginning at the end of August.

neg: 2015 Toronto Blue Jays season the delay, and would go on to win the game 10–7, taking a 4 game lead over New York. Before the final game of the series, Alex Anthopouos announced that Tulowitzki would miss 2–3 weeks with the injury. Toronto would again be shut down by Yankees' starter Masahiro Tanaka, losing 5–0. Edwin Encarnacion did not play in the game due to a finger injury, but was not expected to miss additional time. The Blue Jays had an off-day following their series in New York, and travelled to Atlanta to take on the Braves in their final regular season series outside

neg: 2013 Toronto Blue Jays season 2013 Toronto Blue Jays season The 2013 Toronto Blue Jays season was the 37th season of Major League Baseball's Toronto Blue Jays franchise, and the 24th full season of play (25th overall) at the Rogers Centre. Despite high expectations heading into the season, the Blue Jays finished 74–88, in last place in the division. On October 21, 2012, the Blue Jays officially announced that they had released their manager John Farrell from his contract in the same agreement that sent David Carpenter to the Red Sox in exchange for Mike Avilés. On November 20, 2012, the Blue Jays announced that

neg: 2012 Toronto Blue Jays season Prospects <nowiki>*</nowiki> According to 2012 Prospect Watch <nowiki>*</nowiki> Top 10 Blue Jays prospects via Baseball America All-Star Game Home Run Derby Player of the Week Player of the Month 2012 Toronto Blue Jays season The 2012 Toronto Blue Jays season was the 36th season of Major League Baseball's Toronto Blue Jays franchise, and the 23rd full season of play (24th overall) at the Rogers Centre. Their opening game was played on April 5 against the Cleveland Indians in Cleveland. The Blue Jays finished 73–89, in fourth place in the American League East. On November 18, 2011, the Blue Jays unveiled

neg: 2011 Toronto Blue Jays season 2011 Toronto Blue Jays season The 2011 Toronto Blue Jays season was the 35th season of Major League Baseball's Toronto Blue Jays franchise, and the 22nd full season of play (23rd overall) at the Rogers Centre. It was also the first season with John Farrell as the team's manager. The Blue Jays had an up-and-down season, finishing with an 81–81 record, in fourth place in the American League East. Following an unexpectedly successful 2010 season, one of the Blue Jays' priorities was to find a replacement for retiring manager Cito Gaston. After reviewing many candidates, the Blue Jays vetted four

neg: Rogers Communications CHUM Limited) but was retained by CTVglobemedia in the June 8 licence approval. Neither CTVglobemedia nor Rogers has, to date, announced whether this application will change future plans for the station. In 2012, Rogers purchased CJNT-DT Montreal and on February 3, 2013, it was rebranded as City Montreal. In addition to its ownership of Sportsnet, acquired from CTV, Sportsnet One and Sportsnet World, Rogers Media operates the Toronto Blue Jays baseball team through Rogers Blue Jays Baseball Partnership and the Rogers Centre (previously known as "SkyDome"). Through Sportsnet, Rogers Media also holds a 50% ownership in Dome Productions, a mobile

neg: Don August sent back down to Denver for some time, where he garnered a 1–1 record with a 4.94 ERA. A notable moment came on June 5, when he was the winning pitcher in the inaugural MLB game played at the SkyDome (now Rogers Centre) in Toronto, a 5–3 Brewers victory over the Toronto Blue Jays. In 1990, he pitched five games, and had a record of 0–3. He started 23 games during the 1991 Milwaukee Brewers season, and had a 9–8 record in his final season. Don August Donald Glenn August (born July 3, 1963) is an American former Major League

neg: 2016 Toronto Blue Jays season ALCS, with Aaron Sanchez allowing one run on two hits over six innings pitched in a 5–1 victory. The playoffs would end for Toronto in Game 5, as the Indians advanced to the World Series with a 3–0 win. 2016 Toronto Blue Jays season The 2016 Toronto Blue Jays season was the 40th season of the franchise in the American League East division of Major League Baseball, and the 27th full season of play (28th overall) at Rogers Centre. They advanced to the playoffs where they defeated the Baltimore Orioles in the Wild Card Game and the Texas Rangers in

neg: 2012 Toronto Blue Jays season 2012 Toronto Blue Jays season The 2012 Toronto Blue Jays season was the 36th season of Major League Baseball's Toronto Blue Jays franchise, and the 23rd full season of play (24th overall) at the Rogers Centre. Their opening game was played on April 5 against the Cleveland Indians in Cleveland. The Blue Jays finished 73–89, in fourth place in the American League East. On November 18, 2011, the Blue Jays unveiled a new logo and uniforms for the 2012 season. The logo and all-white home uniform bear a strong resemblance to the original logo and home uniforms, used from 1977

neg: 2005 Toronto Blue Jays season fans continued (and still continue) to refer to the stadium as SkyDome. By the start of the season, Rogers had upgraded the stadium with a new "JumboTron" videoboard and added other state-of-the-art video screens around the stadium. Furthermore, the AstroTurf surface was replaced by the more natural-looking FieldTurf. Owner Ted Rogers also promised a payroll increase to $210 million over the next three years, which allowed the team to have a team payroll of $70 million per year. The Blue Jays finished spring training with a 16–10 record. Among the stars of spring training was Gabe Gross, who tied the

neg: Toronto Blue Jays behind the division champion Boston Red Sox. Still, the season had numerous highlights. First baseman Fred McGriff hit 34 home runs, and Dave Stieb had back-to-back starts in which he lost a no-hitter with two out and two strikes in the ninth inning. In 1989, the Blue Jays' new retractable roofed home, SkyDome, opened in mid-season. It also marked the beginning of an extremely successful five-year period for the team. In May, management fired manager Jimy Williams and replaced him with Cito Gaston, the team's hitting instructor. The club had a dismal 12–24 record at the time of the firing,

neg: 1993 Toronto Blue Jays season by Ellis Burks and Lance Johnson. The Blue Jays got a run in the bottom half of the frame when Henderson doubled, stole third, and scored on a Devon White single, but Hentgen was pulled in the fourth after giving up back-to-back base hits. His replacement on the mound, Danny Cox, gave up another run when a Robin Ventura sacrifice fly plated Guillén. This was more than enough for Alvarez, who went the distance as the Pale Hose cut Toronto's series lead to 2-1. October 9, SkyDome In the fourth game, the ChiSox sent Jason Bere to the hill against

neg: Edward S. Rogers Jr. competitor, Bell Media. Rogers had been the owner of the Toronto Blue Jays Major League Baseball team since September 1, 2000, when Rogers Communications Inc. purchased 80% of the baseball club, with the Labatt Brewing Company maintaining a 20% interest and the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce relinquishing its 10% share. He purchased the remaining 20% share from Labatt in 2003, and owned the team in full until his death. Moreover, the Blue Jays' home ballpark, SkyDome, was renamed Rogers Centre in 2005 after Rogers' firm purchased the stadium (including naming rights). Rogers was married to Loretta Anne Rogers ("née"

neg: History of the Toronto Blue Jays was traded to the Oakland Athletics for starter Ted Lilly. The 2004 season was a disappointing year for the Blue Jays right from the beginning. They started the season 0–8 at SkyDome and never started a lengthy winning streak. Much of that was due to injuries to All-Stars Carlos Delgado, Vernon Wells and Roy Halladay among others. Although the additions of starting pitchers Ted Lilly and Miguel Batista and reliever Justin Speier were relatively successful, veteran Pat Hentgen faltered throughout the season and retired on July 24. Rookies and minor league callups David Bush, Jason Frasor, Josh Towers and others

neg: Elliotte Friedman 28, 2018 episode. He began his broadcast career for Toronto sports radio station The Fan 590 in 1994 and did play-by-play for Toronto Raptors games on both radio and television and reported on Toronto Blue Jays games in 1998. He did freelance for the "London Free Press" and the "Toronto Star". He was awarded the Telemedia Reporter of the Year award in 1996. Friedman then worked for The Score network, before joining CBC Sports in 2003. At CBC, Friedman was a reporter for "Hockey Night in Canada"; the studio host for the final two seasons of the "CFL on CBC"

neg: Butch Alberts Toronto Blue Jays in 1978. He appeared in six games for the Blue Jays, hitting .278 for his career. He was later traded to the California Angels, but did not appear in any major league games with them. Butch Alberts Francis Burt Alberts (born May 4, 1950) is an American former professional baseball designated hitter, who played for the Toronto Blue Jays of Major League Baseball (MLB) in 1978. Alberts was born in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, United States. He graduated from Gettysburg High School in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania in 1968, and was selected to play the Big 33 Football Classic as a

neg: 1993 Toronto Blue Jays season 1993 Toronto Blue Jays season The 1993 Toronto Blue Jays season was the franchise's 17th season of Major League Baseball. It resulted in the Blue Jays finishing first in the American League East with a record of 95 wins and 67 losses. They were shut out only once in 162 regular-season games. The Blue Jays would repeat as World Champions and become the first back-to-back champions since the 1977–1978 New York Yankees. The American League Championship Series would see the Blue Jays play the Chicago White Sox. After defeating the White Sox in six games, the Blue Jays would beat

neg: Rogers Centre Rogers Centre Rogers Centre, originally named SkyDome, is a multi-purpose stadium in Downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada, situated just southwest of the CN Tower near the northern shore of Lake Ontario. Opened in 1989 on the former Railway Lands, it is home to the Toronto Blue Jays of Major League Baseball (MLB). Previously, the stadium was home to the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL) and the Toronto Raptors of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL) played an annual game at the stadium as part of the Bills Toronto Series from

neg: History of the Toronto Blue Jays the division at 87–75. Still, the season had numerous highlights. First baseman Fred McGriff hit 34 home runs, and Dave Stieb had back-to-back starts in which he lost a no-hitter with two out and two strikes in the ninth inning. In 1989, the Blue Jays' new retractable roofed home, SkyDome, opened in the mid-season. It also marked the beginning of an extremely successful five-year period for the team. In May, management fired manager Jimy Williams and replaced him with Cito Gaston, the team's popular hitting instructor. The club had a 12–24 record at the time of the firing, but went

neg: Darrin Jackson San Diego club record ... Led the majors with 18 outfield assists. 1993 Was with San Diego for spring training, and was traded to the Toronto Blue Jays, where he played until June 11, before once again being traded and played for the New York Mets for the rest of the season ... His solo homer in the eighth inning off Chicago's Alex Fernández April 25 was the difference in a 1-0 Toronto victory ... Had a tough year at the plate, batting .216 for the Blue Jays and .195 for New York ... Did not commit an error in

neg: 2013 Toronto Blue Jays season 2013 season on April 2, with a home game against the Cleveland Indians. On February 5, 2013 at the annual state of the franchise address, manager John Gibbons named reigning National League Cy Young Award winner R.A. Dickey as the opening day starter for the Blue Jays. The 2013 Major League Baseball draft was held on June 6–8. 2013 Toronto Blue Jays season The 2013 Toronto Blue Jays season was the 37th season of Major League Baseball's Toronto Blue Jays franchise, and the 24th full season of play (25th overall) at the Rogers Centre. Despite high expectations heading into the

neg: 2010 Toronto Blue Jays season 2010 Toronto Blue Jays season The 2010 Toronto Blue Jays season was the 34th season of Major League Baseball's Toronto Blue Jays franchise, and the team's 21st full season of play (22nd overall) at the Rogers Centre. The 2010 season was the first under general manager Alex Anthopoulos, who replaced J. P. Ricciardi after the 2009 season. After a poor 2009 season in which the Blue Jays finished with a 75–87 record, 2010 saw the team improve by 10 games, finishing with an 85–77 record and in fourth place in the American League East. Led by José Bautista, whose 54

neg: 2011 Toronto Blue Jays season Russell Martin would later tie this record in 2015. The 2011 MLB draft was held on June 7–9. <nowiki>*</nowiki> According to "Baseball America" Top 100 Prospects <nowiki>*</nowiki> According to "Scouting Book" Top Minor League Prospects <nowiki>*</nowiki> Top 10 Blue Jays prospects via Baseball America All-Star Game Home Run Derby Player of the Week Player of the Month Pitcher of the Month Hank Aaron Award Silver Slugger 2011 Toronto Blue Jays season The 2011 Toronto Blue Jays season was the 35th season of Major League Baseball's Toronto Blue Jays franchise, and the 22nd full season of play (23rd overall) at the

neg: Toronto Blue Jays on Sportsnet domestic production for Blue Jays games if the team is in postseason play (as it is technically still considered a regional broadcaster), and instead carries the U.S. broadcast (such as Fox in 2015, and TBS in 2016). Buck Martinez has served as a colour commentator for post-season coverage ultimately simulcast by Sportsnet, however, having formerly worked Division Series games for TBS, and on the MLB International broadcast of the 2016 World Series. Toronto Blue Jays on Sportsnet Toronto Blue Jays on Sportsnet is a live telecast of Toronto Blue Jays baseball games that air on Sportsnet, Sportsnet One, or Sportsnet

neg: 2016 Toronto Blue Jays season RBI to lead the Jays to a 15–8 victory. The Blue Jays trailed the Twins 5–1 in the next match of the series, before working their way back into the game. Down 7–6 in the bottom of the eighth inning, Melvin Upton Jr. hit a triple and came in to score on an error by Max Kepler on the play, giving Toronto an 8–7 lead that they would successfully hold. The Blue Jays would complete the sweep with another come-from-behind victory, winning 9–6, and taking a two-game lead over the Red Sox for the division lead. Josh Donaldson hit three

neg: 1989 Milwaukee Brewers season 1989 Milwaukee Brewers season The Milwaukee Brewers' 1989 season involved the Brewers' finishing 4th in the American League East with a record of 81 wins and 81 losses. The Brewers led MLB with 165 stolen bases. The Brewers played in the first baseball game at SkyDome. The game was played on June 5 against the Toronto Blue Jays, and the Brewers won by a score of 5-3. Don August was the winning pitcher as he won his 5th game of the season, while Toronto's Jimmy Key lost his 4th game of the season. The attendance at SkyDome was 48,378. June

neg: 2015 Toronto Blue Jays season 4 innings before reaching his pitch limit. He did not allow a hit, walked one, and struck out seven. After an off-day, the Blue Jays took on the Orioles in a three-game series. Drew Hutchison pitched in the series opener, and allowed two home runs to Chris Davis, who took the MLB lead with forty. Toronto would lose the game, 10–2. David Price took the ball in the second game, and earned his 100th career win, leading the Jays to a 5–1 victory. In the final game of the series, the Blue Jays would win their fifth-consecutive series by defeating

neg: Buck Martinez Buck Martinez John Albert "Buck" Martinez (born November 7, 1948) is an American former professional baseball catcher and manager, and is currently the television play-by-play announcer for the Toronto Blue Jays. He played 17 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) with the Kansas City Royals, the Milwaukee Brewers, and the Toronto Blue Jays. Since the end of his playing career, he has been a broadcaster, working on the Blue Jays and Baltimore Orioles radio and television broadcasts, and nationally for TBS and MLB Network. Martinez managed the Toronto Blue Jays from 2001 to May 2002 and Team USA at the

neg: Toronto Blue Jays Radio Network 20. The Blue Jays Radio Network specifically refers to the English-language network originating at CJCL. Toronto Blue Jays Radio Network The Toronto Blue Jays Radio Network consists of 19 stations (16 AM, 3 FM) in 8 Canadian Provinces. Following the sudden retirement of long-time play by play man Jerry Howarth on February 13, 2018, the English language announcer is former Buffalo Bisons announcer, Ben Wagner, alongside Mike Wilner. A rotation of analysts were planned to join the booth throughout the 2018 season. Former radio analyst Joe Siddal, moved to the in studio television side of coverage. Additionally, CKAC broadcasts some

neg: Toronto Blue Jays Radio Network Toronto Blue Jays Radio Network The Toronto Blue Jays Radio Network consists of 19 stations (16 AM, 3 FM) in 8 Canadian Provinces. Following the sudden retirement of long-time play by play man Jerry Howarth on February 13, 2018, the English language announcer is former Buffalo Bisons announcer, Ben Wagner, alongside Mike Wilner. A rotation of analysts were planned to join the booth throughout the 2018 season. Former radio analyst Joe Siddal, moved to the in studio television side of coverage. Additionally, CKAC broadcasts some games in French. This brings the total number of stations carrying Blue Jays baseball to

neg: 1993 Toronto Blue Jays season to tie the game. The next inning, John Olerud hit a solo home run of his own to put Toronto on top. Toronto added three insurance runs in the bottom of the 7th and held on to win 8-5. Al Leiter pitched 2 innings—in relief of a sporadic Juan Guzman, who walked four in just five innings—for his first World Series win. John Kruk had three hits for Philadelphia. October 17, 1993, at SkyDome in Toronto, Ontario, Canada In the second game of the series, Dave Stewart was on the mound for Toronto and Terry Mulholland started for Philadelphia. Philadelphia

neg: Mariano Duncan "we play today, we win today... das it!" which became the mantra for the 1996 World Series champion New York Yankees. Many of the players wore T-shirts with the slogan under their uniforms daily. In 1997, he played in 50 games, hitting just .244 with 13 runs batted in before being traded to the Toronto Blue Jays with cash for Angel Ramirez. Duncan was traded to the Toronto Blue Jays on July 29, 1997 for minor leaguer Angel Ramirez. He spent a half of the season with the Blue Jays. Duncan played one season for the Yomiuri Giants in 1998.

neg: Toronto Blue Jays Ben Wagner was hired as the primary radio play-by-play announcer, splitting said duties with Dan Shulman and Mike Wilner. The Toronto Blue Jays have the largest geographical home market in all of baseball, encompassing all of Canada. Despite this, the number of radio stations that broadcast games is actually quite small. Only twenty radio stations across the country aired at least some Blue Jays games during the 2011 season, which is fewer affiliates than most teams. All Blue Jays games are carried nationally on Sportsnet (which, like the Blue Jays, is owned by Rogers Communications), with Buck Martinez as the

neg: Dunedin Blue Jays Dunedin Blue Jays The Dunedin Blue Jays are a minor league baseball team based in Dunedin, Florida. They play in the Florida State League, and are the Class A-Advanced affiliate of the Toronto Blue Jays Major League Baseball club. They play their home games at Dunedin Stadium, which opened in 1990 and seats 5,509 fans. Two teams named the Blue Jays, both affiliates of Toronto, have played in Dunedin: the original incarnation, from 1978 to 1979, and the current team, established in 1987. Since their inception they have won five division championships, in 1999, 2000, 2003, 2006, and 2017. In

neg: John Ogiltree SLAM! Canadian Baseball All-Canadian team. He was signed by their chief Canadian scout, the late Jim Ridley, for the Toronto Blue Jays as an undrafted free agent after his senior year of college. With the Toronto Blue Jays he played first with the Medicine Hat Blue Jays in 2001, the Dunedin Blue Jays in 2002, the New Haven Ravens in 2003, the New Hampshire Fisher Cats in both 2004 and 2005 before moving to the Washington Nationals organization where he pitched briefly with the Potomac Nationals and Harrisburg Senators in 2005. He was with Team Canada in the qualifiers for

neg: 2016 Toronto Blue Jays season had requested $4 million, while the Blue Jays offered $3.6 million. Donaldson filed for $11.8 million, and the Blue Jays offered $11.35 million. On January 18, Daniel Schlereth was signed to a minor league contract. Maicer Izturis, who was under contract with the Blue Jays for the 2015 season but did not play for the team due to various injuries, was signed to a minor league contract on January 29. On February 2, outfielder Darrell Ceciliani was acquired from the New York Mets for a player to be named later. David Aardsma was added to the list of non-roster invitees

neg: Pete Walker 3, , he was picked off waivers by the Toronto Blue Jays, with whom he would go on to play 124 games between 2002 and . On July 22, 2006, Walker had shoulder surgery. In 2006, the Toronto Blue Jays released him, but on February 12 , the Blue Jays signed him to a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training where he was later released towards the end of spring training 2007 in the hopes that another team would pick up his contract, which turned out to be the New York Yankees. He signed with them on

neg: 2015 Toronto Blue Jays season bereavement list and started the second game, but Chris Archer got the better of the Blue Jays for the third time in 2015, as the Rays won, 4–3. In the final game, Marco Estrada took a perfect game into the eighth inning, though he left with the game tied 0–0. Chris Colabello hit a go-ahead home run in the twelfth and Steve Delabar earned his first save of the season as the Blue Jays took 2 of 3 from the Rays. Toronto returned to the Rogers Centre to play their final 7 home games before the All-Star break, opening with

neg: 2010 Toronto Blue Jays season final home game of 2010 will be held on September 29 against the New York Yankees. All-Star Game Home Run Derby Player of the Week Player of the Month Hank Aaron Award Silver Slugger 2010 Toronto Blue Jays season The 2010 Toronto Blue Jays season was the 34th season of Major League Baseball's Toronto Blue Jays franchise, and the team's 21st full season of play (22nd overall) at the Rogers Centre. The 2010 season was the first under general manager Alex Anthopoulos, who replaced J. P. Ricciardi after the 2009 season. After a poor 2009 season in which the Blue

neg: 2017 Toronto Blue Jays season record and missed the playoffs for the first time since the 2014 season. 2017 Toronto Blue Jays season The 2017 Toronto Blue Jays season was the 41st season of the franchise in the American League East division of Major League Baseball, and the 27th full season of play (28th overall) at Rogers Centre. For the first time since the 2014 season, the Blue Jays failed to make it to the postseason, finishing fourth in the AL East with a 76–86 record. The Blue Jays offseason began on October 19, 2016, when they were eliminated by the Cleveland Indians in the

neg: 2015 Toronto Blue Jays season 2015 Toronto Blue Jays season The 2015 Toronto Blue Jays season was the 39th season for the franchise, and the 26th full season of play (27th overall) at Rogers Centre. The Blue Jays clinched a playoff berth on September 25, their first since 1993, ending what was the longest playoff drought in North American professional sports at the time. On September 30, the team clinched the American League East Division and opened the playoffs by defeating the Texas Rangers in five games, in the American League Division Series. The Blue Jays were eliminated in a playoff series for the first

neg: 2017 Toronto Blue Jays season 2017 Toronto Blue Jays season The 2017 Toronto Blue Jays season was the 41st season of the franchise in the American League East division of Major League Baseball, and the 27th full season of play (28th overall) at Rogers Centre. For the first time since the 2014 season, the Blue Jays failed to make it to the postseason, finishing fourth in the AL East with a 76–86 record. The Blue Jays offseason began on October 19, 2016, when they were eliminated by the Cleveland Indians in the American League Championship Series. On October 24, general manager Ross Atkins held a

neg: Myrtle Beach Blue Jays to change the club’s box office fortunes. In late 1992, with stadium negotiations going nowhere, Blenckstone moved the franchise to Hagerstown, Maryland, where they remain today as the Hagerstown Suns. Myrtle Beach Blue Jays The Myrtle Beach Blue Jays were a minor league baseball team based in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. They began play in the South Atlantic League in 1987 after being relocated from Florence, South Carolina (Florence Blue Jays). They played at the 3500 seat Coastal Carolina College Stadium (and later as Charles Watson Stadium) and were a minor league club of the Toronto Blue Jays. During this

neg: Sharnol Adriana Sharnol Adriana Sharnol Leonard Adriana (born November 13, 1970 in Willemstad) is a Curaçaoan-Dutch baseball player and coach. He spent several minor league seasons in the Toronto Blue Jays organization before moving to the Mexican League. As of 2017, he is a coach for the Class A Hickory Crawdads. Adriana began his professional baseball career after being taken in the 15th round of the 1991 MLB Draft by the Toronto Blue Jays. The Blue Jays assigned him to their St. Catharines Blue Jays farm team, where he hit .206-.311-.341 as the regular shortstop. In 1992, he was the second baseman

neg: 1991 American League Championship Series and scored on Shane Mack's sacrifice fly after moving to third on another fly out. In the bottom of the inning, Roberto Alomar's RBI single with runners on first and third made it 9–3 Twins before Steve Bedrosian retired the next two batters to end the game, putting the Twins one win away from the World Series. Sunday, October 13, 1991, at SkyDome in Toronto With their backs against the wall, the Blue Jays sent Candiotti to the hill for Game 5 against the Twins' Tapani. In the top of the first, Puckett hit a home run to give Minnesota

neg: Pedro Swann draft by the Atlanta Braves. He spent 13 seasons in the minors before making his debut for the Braves in 2000, striking out in both of his at-bats that season. He played all of with the Braves' Triple-A affiliate in Richmond and became a free agent at the end of the season. On February 14, , Swann signed with the Toronto Blue Jays and spent most of the season in Triple-A, but did play 13 games for the Blue Jays. For 2003, he signed with the Baltimore Orioles and again spent a few games in the majors. His most notable

neg: Adeiny Hechavarria of the Toronto Blue Jays watched him play in workouts in the Dominican Republic, and signed him after his visa paperwork went through in 2010. On April 13, 2010, Hechavarria signed a four-year, $10 million contract with the Toronto Blue Jays. He was assigned to extended spring training and first appeared in a game with the Dunedin Blue Jays of the Class A-Advanced Florida State League. On June 30, 2010, Hechavarria was promoted to the Double-A New Hampshire Fisher Cats of the Eastern League, where he recorded a .273 batting average and .303 on-base percentage. On August 4, 2012, Hechavarria

neg: Toronto Blue Jays border delays, Detroit is about a four-hour drive from Toronto. According to "The Detroit News", a July 2017 three-game series at Comerica Park against the Blue Jays drew a season-best-to-date total attendance of 115,088. Although the Seattle Mariners are not a divisional rival, many Blue Jays fans from western Canada travel to Seattle when the Blue Jays play there. Depending on traffic and border delays, Seattle is about a three-hour drive from Vancouver. "The Seattle Times" estimated that Blue Jays fans represented around 70 percent of the crowd in Safeco Field for a June 2017 weekend series. The Blue Jays'

neg: 2016 Toronto Blue Jays season final game before the All-Star break, R.A. Dickey would hold the Tigers offence to a single run in a 6–1 Blue Jays victory. Edwin Encarnación sat out of this game after choosing to drop his appeal of the one-game suspension he received earlier in the month. Following the All-Star break, the Blue Jays visited Oakland to play three games against the Athletics. The Blue Jays lost the very back-and-forth first game 8–7, despite leading 7–3 earlier on. They also lost the second game, 5–4; as R.A. Dickey allowed all of Oakland's runs on three home runs. The Jays avoided getting

neg: Toronto Blue Jays of 15 innings had been set by the Washington Senators and Philadelphia Athletics on April 13, 1926, and tied by the Detroit Tigers and the Indians on April 19, 1960. On April 20, the Jays turned a triple play against the Kansas City Royals in a 4–3 win. It was the first triple play they turned since September 21, 1979. During the offseason, the Toronto Blue Jays traded Farrell to the Boston Red Sox per his wishes, and former manager John Gibbons returned to manage the Blue Jays. The Jays also made a blockbuster trade with the Miami Marlins, leading