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He gave up a walk-off home run to Joe Carter of the Toronto Blue Jays in the sixth game of the 1993 World Series, which gave Toronto a World Series championship win over the Phillies. Williams' career went into decline afterward, although he played in parts of three more major league seasons.
The following is a list of players both past and current who appeared at least in one game for the Toronto Blue Jays American League franchise (1977–present). Players in Bold are members of the National Baseball Hall of Fame. Players in Italics have been honoured on the Blue Jays Level of Excellence
On September 1, Pompey was called up by the Blue Jays. [22] He appeared in 34 games for the Blue Jays in the 2015 regular season, and batted .223 with two home runs, six RBI, and five stolen bases. [23] Pompey was on the Blue Jays postseason roster, appearing mostly as a pinch runner.
The Toronto Blue Jays came into existence in 1976, [7] as one of two teams slated to join the American League for the following season, via the 1977 Major League Baseball expansion. Toronto had been mentioned as a potential major league city as early as the 1880s and been home to the Toronto Maple Leafs baseball team of the International League ...
The Toronto Blue Jays came into existence in 1976, [1] as one of two teams slated to join the American League for the following season, via the 1977 Major League Baseball expansion. Toronto had been mentioned as a potential major league city as early as the 1880s, and been home to the Toronto Maple Leafs baseball team of the International ...
Before the 1999 season, the Blue Jays traded Clemens to the New York Yankees for David Wells, Homer Bush, and Graeme Lloyd. [39] Since his longtime uniform number #21 was in use by teammate Paul O'Neill, Clemens initially wore #12, before switching mid-season to #22. During the 1999 regular season, Clemens posted a 14–10 record with a 4.60 ERA.
The name "Blue Jays" came about in 1976, when the team held a "name the team" contest, which involved more than 4,000 suggestions. [33] 154 people suggested the name "Blue Jays" and Dr. William Mills, a periodontist from Etobicoke, was selected from a draw as the grand winner. Mills stated that it was traditional for a Toronto-based sports team ...
Diaz returned to the Blue Jays on November 11, 2013, on a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training. [8] He was initially assigned to the Triple-A Buffalo Bisons, but was brought up to the Blue Jays on March 31, 2014, before the Buffalo season started because José Reyes was added to the 15-day disabled list. [9]