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This week's "But What Do I Know?" column discusses:
- Cal Quantrill
- Josh Naylor
- James Paxton
- Michael Soroka
- Jordan Romano
- Tyson Gillies, Michael Crouse
- Tony Fernandez
- Gordie Pladson
You can read it here:
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Please take a moment to remember Terry Fox who would've turned 65 today.
In every Canadian dictionary, there should be a photo of Terry beside the word "hero."
Photo: Toronto Star, Toronto Library Digital Archives
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Happy 74th Birthday to former Toronto Blue Jays catcher and manager and current broadcaster Buck Martinez!
#BlueJays
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"I owe more to Canadians than they'll ever know. In my baseball career they were the first to make me feel my natural self."
- Jackie Robinson
#JackieRobinsonDay
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#OTD
19 years ago, SkyDome was officially renamed Rogers Centre.
And yes, I still call it SkyDome, too.
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I'm nobody, but some have asked me if Bichette or Springer is to blame for Crawford's bloop, three-run double on Saturday.
I saw two players giving their maximum effort to catch a fly ball.
I'm not blaming anyone.
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Happy Birthday to outstanding Toronto Blue Jays broadcaster,
@CDNBaseballHOF
Jack Graney Award winner and Western University grad Dan Shulman (
@DShulman_ESPN
)!
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Small sample size I know, but . . .
Blue Jays Buffalo Bisons' triple-A call-ups with runners in scoring position:
Davis Schneider - 6-for-13 (.462)
Ernie Clement - 7-for-8 (.875)
Spencer Horwitz had a big hit today.
Bisons hitting coach Matt Hague deserves a raise.
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"I owe more to Canadians than they'll ever know. In my baseball career, they were the first to make me feel my natural self."
-- Jackie Robinson
#jackierobinsonday
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Happy 61st Birthday to former Toronto Blue Jays manager and bestselling author
@johngibbons05
!
#BlueJays
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The Blue Jays should just go ahead and retire the No. 19.
Players that have worn it for the team:
Fred McGriff - 1986 to 1990
Paul Molitor - 1993 to 1995
Jose Bautista - 2010 to 2017
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Wonderful news for Blue Jays pitcher Jay Jackson and his wife.
The best Christmas present ever.
@Jaxland58
and my Christmas present came early. After 166 days in the NICU, JR is home! Thank you to the U of U NBICU and his primary nurses Mariah, Lisa J, Katey, Harper, and Anna. We couldn’t have done this without everyone’s love and support.
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Please take a moment to remember Terry Fox who would've turned 64 today.
In every Canadian dictionary, there should be a photo of Terry beside the word "hero."
Photo: Toronto Star, Toronto Library Digital Archives
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"I owe more to Canadians than they'll ever know. In my baseball career they were the first to make me feel my natural self."
- Jackie Robinson
*Today would've been Jackie Robinson's 100th Birthday.
@CDNBaseballHOF
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"I owe more to Canadians than they'll ever know. In my baseball career they were the first to make me feel my natural self."
- Jackie Robinson, who played with the Montreal Royals in 1946
#JackieRobinsonDay
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Happy 51st Birthday to Blue Jays legend Carlos Delgado!
How good was he?
Jays All-Time Ranks:
- 336 HRs (1st)
- 1,058 RBIs (1st)
- 343 doubles (1st)
- 889 runs (1st)
- 2,786 total bases (1st)
- .556 SLG % (1st)
- .949 OPS (1st)
- 690 extra-base hits (1st)
- 39.4 oWAR (1st)
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Happy 62nd Birthday to former Toronto Blue Jays manager John Gibbons!
I like to think this would be his reaction after wishing him a Happy Birthday:
#BlueJays
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With apologies to the 1992 and 1993 teams, this is this middle-aged Canadian baseball junkie's favourite Blue Jays' lineup.
OK, maybe Mulliniks would be at third, but other than that . . .
This is the 1985 team.
#BlueJays
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Please take a moment to remember legendary Toronto Blue Jays broadcaster and
@CDNBaseballHOF
inductee Tom Cheek who passed away 16 years ago today at the age of 66.
#BlueJays
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Please take a moment to remember Tom Cheek who passed away on this date 18 years ago at the age of 66.
He was the voice of my summers as a child.
I sure do miss him.
#BlueJays
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I've followed the Blue Jays religiously since 1985.
This year's team is definitely the most frustrating.
And I'm old enough to remember the last week of 1987.
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Happy Birthday to the wonderful and inspirational Jamie Campbell (
@SNETCampbell
)!
He is a kind, thoughtful and selfless guy, who, like me, has a deep fondness for those early Jays teams.
I've been thinking about him a lot these days and continue to try to send him strength.
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Happy Birthday to Jamie Campbell (
@SNETCampbell
)!
Thanks for your kindness and for all of the extra things you do for Canadian baseball.
#BlueJays
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Happy 50th Birthday to Toronto Blue Jays first base coach Mark Budzinski!
Photo: Toronto Blue Jays/MLB
#BlueJays
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Roy Halladay would've turned 46 today.
It still hurts that he is gone.
Thinking of his wife Brandy and his children Braden and Ryan today.
#BlueJays
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#OTD
Eight years ago, with the Blue Jays facing elimination in the ALCS, Marco Estrada pitched a masterpiece against the Kansas City Royals.
He allowed just one run in 7 2/3 innings before exiting to a rousing ovation from Blue Jays fans at Rogers Centre.
The Jays won 7-1.
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Happy 66th Birthday to former Blue Jays ace Dave Stieb!
How good was he?
All-time Jays ranks:
- 175 wins (1st)
- 56.9 WAR (1st)
- 2,873 IP (1st)
- 1,658 Ks (1st)
- 103 CGs (1st)
- 30 shutouts (1st)
- 408 games started (1st)
- Elected to
@CDNBaseballHOF
in 2005
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I often wonder if former Toronto Blue Jays greats stay in touch and still visit with each other.
Well, Pat Borders and Tom Henke do.
Tom's daughter Kimmie shared this photo of Tom and Pat visiting each other in Florida recently.
#BlueJays
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Rest in peace, Guy Lafleur.
I like to think this reunion is happening somewhere.
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It still hurts that he's gone.
But Tony Fernandez would've turned 61 today.
Hope he's turning a double play with Damaso Garcia somewhere.
#BlueJays
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Rest in peace to Canadian treasure, Gordon Lightfoot.
I have been looking for a baseball-related photo.
I've found one.
#BlueJays
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Happy 66th Birthday to Tom Henke!
All-time Blue Jays pitching ranks (min. 500 innings):
- 217 saves (1st)
- 2.48 ERA (1st)
- 1.025 WHIP (1st)
- 6.570 H/9 (1st, lowest in team history)
- 10.295 K/9 (1st)
- 3.88 K/BB (1st)
Let's get him on the
#BlueJays
Level of Excellence.
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Uplifting Photo of the Day:
40 years ago, Terry Fox, a hero in every sense of the word, began his Marathon of Hope.
One stop for him was throwing out the first pitch at a Blue Jays game at Exhibition Stadium on July 11, 1980.
Photo: Jann Van Horne, Canadian Press
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No one will ever question the toughness of Buck Martinez.
This happened 38 years ago today (See video).
Buck completed a double play with a broken leg (!).
#BlueJays
Jay of the Day: July 9, 1985 - In a 9-4 win over the
@Mariners
, Buck Martinez tagged out Phil Bradley on a throw from
@JesseBarfield29
, but broke his ankle in the collision. Sitting on the ground in agony, he still managed to tag out Gorman Thomas for a double play.
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Tom Henke's ranks among Jays' All-Time Pitching Leaders (min. 500 innings):
- 2.48 ERA (1st)
- 1.025 WHIP (1st)
- 6.570 Hits per 9 innings (1st)
- 10.295 Ks per 9 innings (1st)
- 217 saves (1st)
- 167 Adjusted ERA+ (1st)
- 2.53 FIP (1st)
Let's get him on the Level of Excellence
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Two years ago today, we lost Tony Fernandez.
It still hurts to type those words.
#BlueJays
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#OTD
38 years ago, I sat shivering on those uncomfortable bench seats along the RF line at Exhibition Stadium with my family and watched the Blue Jays clinch their first AL East title.
38 years ago today is the day I truly became a baseball fan.
I still have the ticket stub.
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Happy 61st Birthday to Devon White?
How good was he as a Blue Jay?
- Five seasons (1991-95)
- Five Gold Glove Awards
- 6.3 WAR in 1991 (led team)
- 6.2 WAR in 1992 (2nd on team)
- 6.2 WAR in 1993 (2nd on team)
- 3.9 dWAR in 1992 (led MLB)
- 2 World Series rings
#BlueJays
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#OTD
29 years ago, the MLB players strike that would wipe out the rest of the 1994 season began.
The Montreal Expos owned a 74-40 record and sat six games ahead of the Atlanta Braves atop the NL East division.
And 29 years later, I'm still wondering what could've been.
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Happy 80th Birthday to legendary Toronto Blue Jays manager Cito Gaston!
- 894 wins (most by Blue Jays manager)
- first Black manager to win a World Series
- Two World Series rings (1992-93)
- Blue Jays Level of Excellence (1999)
- Inducted into
@CDNBaseballHOF
in 2002
#BlueJays
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Five years later, it still hurts to type this.
Roy Halladay
May 14, 1977 to November 7, 2017
Rest in peace, Doc.
#BlueJays
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#OTD
26 years ago, the first regular season game between Canada's two MLB teams - the Montreal Expos and Toronto Blue Jays - is played at SkyDome.
Expos win 2-1.
Highlights:
- Pedro Martinez and Pat Hentgen pitch complete games.
-Carlos Delgado and Vladimir Guerrero hit HRs.
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In case you're wondering what kind of guy Buck Martinez is.
2 photos of him in St. Marys this weekend.
1. Talking to local team before induction ceremony. (Photo: Phil Leerar)
2. Visiting Kingsway Lodge, an assisted living facility in St. Marys, Ont. (Photo: Kingsway Lodge)
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As a Canadian baseball history fan, this is how I like to think of Roberto Clemente on what would be his 84th birthday.
This is a photo of him signing autographs at Montreal's Jarry Park in 1970.
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#OTD
30 years ago, Joe Carter belted a walk-off, three-run home run off Phillies closer Mitch Williams at SkyDome to give the Toronto Blue Jays their second consecutive World Series title.
I was a second-year Carleton student at a house party on Sunnyside Drive.
Where were you?
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Happy 48th Birthday to former Toronto Blue Jays right-hander R.A. Dickey!
Between 2013 and 2015 with the Blue Jays, he never pitched less than 214 innings in a season.
#BlueJays
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#OTD
32 years ago, the Toronto Blue Jays and San Diego Padres complete a blockbuster trade.
To Padres:
Tony Fernandez
Fred McGriff
To Blue Jays:
Roberto Alomar
Joe Carter
I don't remember ever being more blown away by a trade.
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#OTD
53 years ago, Montreal Expos president John McHale and general manager Jim Fanning reveal the Expos' original logo at a press conference.
And many of us are still in love with it today.
Photo:
@CDNBaseballHOF
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It still hurts to type this.
Please take a moment to remember Gary Carter who would've turned 69 today.
#Expos
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Happy Birthday to outstanding Toronto Blue Jays broadcaster,
@CDNBaseballHOF
Jack Graney Award winner and
@WesternU
grad Dan Shulman (
@DShulman_ESPN
)!
Photo:
@CDNBaseballHOF
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Happy 76th Birthday to Toronto Blue Jays broadcasting legend and
@CDNBaseballHOF
Jack Graney Award winner Jerry Howarth!
#BlueJays
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Rest in peace, Jimy Williams.
Lots has been written about him as a manager, but not enough about him as a coach and a truly decent guy.
I've had several ex-Blue Jays tell me that Williams was the best baseball coach/teacher they ever had.
My condolences to his family.
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#OTD
55 years ago, Buck Martinez made his MLB debut with the Kansas City Royals.
He pinch-hit for catcher Ellie Rodriguez in the bottom of the ninth inning and flied out to centre field against Oakland A's right-hander Chuck Dobson in the Royals' 16-4 loss.
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Happy 39th Birthday to former Toronto Blue Jays catcher,
@baseballcanada
alum and Montreal native Russell Martin!
#BlueJays
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Happy 79th Birthday to legendary Toronto Blue Jays manager and
@CDNBaseballHOF
inductee Cito Gaston!
#BlueJays
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Happy Birthday to the wonderful Hazel Mae!
Photo: Sportsnet
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Happy Birthday to Dan Shulman (
@DShulman_ESPN
)!
I know this is a difficult time, Dan, but your dad, I'm sure, was proud of the type of first-class person you are.
We are fortunate to have you on Blue Jays broadcasts.
Thinking of you and sending you my best.
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Happy 37th Birthday to Colby Rasmus!
I hope he has found happiness in whatever he is doing now.
FUN FACT: In 2013, he led the Blue Jays in WAR (5.0). Jose Bautista was second (4.5 WAR) and Edwin Encarnaction was third (4.1 WAR).
#BlueJays
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#OTD
31 years ago, Devon White made "The Catch" for the Blue Jays.
Braves' Dave Justice belted a ball deep to CF in the fourth inning of Game 3 of the 1992 WS at SkyDome. White leapt into the wall and made a miraculous catch to begin what should’ve been a triple play.
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Happy 36th Birthday to Toronto Blue Jays reliever Jay Jackson!
I've never met him, but he sure seems like a wonderful guy. He was a bright light on the Blue Jays in a very challenging season.
I hope he's had a great day.
#BlueJays
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Happy 77th Birthday to legendary Toronto Blue Jays broadcaster and
@CDNBaseballHOF
Jack Graney Award winner Jerry Howarth!
#BlueJays
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On Oil Can Boyd's 63rd birthday, let me just say this again, no one has ever looked cooler on a baseball card than this:
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Happy 41st Birthday to Edwin Encarnacion!
All-Time Blue Jays ranks:
- 239 HRs (3rd)
- .522 SLG (4th)
- .878 OPS (4th)
- 136 Adjusted OPS+ (4th)
- 27.2 oWAR (5th)
- 477 walks (5th)
- 679 RBIs (6th)
- 445 extra-base hits (7th)
- 593 runs (8th)
- 1,904 total bases (8th)
#BlueJays
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This will never happen, but the Blue Jays' best September call-up might be Buffalo Bisons' hitting coach Matt Hague.
Check out how much Davis Schneider, Ernie Clement, Spencer Horwitz, Nathan Lukes and Rafael Lantigua improved from their 2022 seasons with Hague in 2023.
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Happy 67th Birthday to former Chicago White Sox and Detroit Tigers centre fielder Chet Lemon!
Truly one of the most underrated MLBers:
- 3-time All-Star
- 55.6 career WAR
- Never won a Gold Glove despite three seasons of dWAR better than 2.0
- 1,875 career hits
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Happy 77th Birthday to Reggie Jackson!
FUN FACT: The Montreal Expos actually offered him a larger free agent contract than the New York Yankees following the 1976 season.
Read more about it here:
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51 years ago today, the world lost a legendary baseball player and selfless humanitarian when Roberto Clemente died in a plane crash while attempting to deliver relief supplies to earthquake-stricken Nicaragua.
This photo of his son after the crash always gets me.
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The best news I've heard today -- Hazel Mae will return to emcee the
@CDNBaseballHOF
induction ceremony in St. Marys, Ont., this year.
@thehazelmae
is the best.
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