When Jim Abbott was drafted in the 36th round by the Toronto Blue Jays 41 years ago today, the then 17-year-old left-hander called it “the thrill of a lifetime.”
Forty-one years ago today, Jim Abbott was drafted by the Blue Jays
December 19, 1991: Toronto Blue Jays sign Dave Winfield
On this date 34 years ago, Dave Winfield signed with the Toronto Blue Jays.
Dave Parker dies less than a month before his National Baseball Hall of Fame induction
Longtime big league slugger and ex-Blue Jay Dave Parker has died less than a month before he was to be inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
The Rance Mulliniks appreciation post
Rance Mulliniks looked more like an accountant than a professional baseball player. But when you crunch the numbers on his 11 seasons with the Toronto Blue Jays, you can understand why the bespectacled infielder was named to the Blue Jays’ all-time team in 2001
Five things you should know about . . . Jesse Jefferson
Jesse Jefferson, a workhorse starting pitcher on the early Toronto Blue Jays teams, would've turned 76 today. Here are five things you should know about him.
Former Montreal Expos manager Jeff Torborg dies at 83
Former Montreal Expos manager Jeff Torborg passed away on January 19 at the age of 83.
Newly elected Hall of Famer Dave Parker played for the Blue Jays
Dave Parker, who was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame on Sunday, played his final 13 games for the Toronto Blue Jays in 1991.
Former Expos lefty Rudy May passes away at 80
Former Montreal Expos left-hander Rudy May passed away on October 19 at the age of 80.
Former Montreal Expos pitcher Tom Walker dies at age 74
Former Montreal Expos pitcher Tom Walker died on Monday at the age of 74. The Pittsburgh Pirates announced his death on social media.
Dickson recalls Edmonds making “greatest catch ever”
It has been called the greatest catch in major league history. Jason Dickson agrees with that assessment and he might be the best person to judge. After all, the Miramichi, N.B., native was the California Angels pitcher on June 10, 1997 when with two outs and runners on first and second in the bottom of the fifth inning, Kansas City Royals outfielder David Howard belted one of his curveballs deep into centre field at Kauffman Stadium, well over the head of outfielder Jim Edmonds.