Longtime Toronto Blue Jays executive George Holm dies

February 12, 2026

By Kevin Glew

Cooperstowners in Canada

George Holm, the former Toronto Blue Jays’ director of ticket operations, died on Saturday at the age of 80.

He passed away at the Greater Niagara General Hospital in Niagara Falls, Ont., after a seven-year battle with Parkinson’s disease.

Born on September 19, 1945, Holm was hired to head the Blue Jays’ ticket office in 1976, prior to their first season, after spending five seasons in ticket sales with the Cincinnati Reds organization.

During his 23 seasons with the Blue Jays, from 1977 to 1999, he helped the team become one of the hottest tickets in Canada. In 1989, he ensured that tickets sales went smoothly during the club’s move from Exhibition Stadium to SkyDome (now Rogers Centre).

In 1991, the Blue Jays became the first big league club to surpass 4 million fans in attendance. The following year, Holm oversaw ticket sales for the Blue Jays’ first World Series appearance, followed by another in 1993.

Among those who worked under and learned from Holm was former Blue Jays GM Gord Ash who started in the ticket office with the club in 1978.

One of the most respected and longest-serving executives in the Blue Jays’ organization, Holm was eventually promoted to the position of vice-president of operations.

After leaving the Blue Jays, he became ticket sales director for the Toronto Thunderhawks of the National Professional Soccer League in 2001.

Holm, who earned four World Series rings during his career (two with the Reds and two with the Blue Jays), is survived by his wife Carole.

A Celebration of Life will take place at a later date.

You can read Holm’s official obituary here.