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John Gibbons — The Person — is Irreplaceable

TORONTO — Entering the Rogers Centre last night, I was greeted by a young man at security similar to every other day I have come to the ballpark.  Except today the conversation went in a different direction. Him:  “It will never be the same.” Me:  “You talking about John Gibbons?” Him:  “Yes, it will be […]

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The Gurriel Brothers Realize Their Dream

TORONTO — A moment that has been imagined since early February 2016 was finally realized last night at the Rogers Centre. What started with two brothers, who were both top players from the most famous baseball family in Cuba, defecting to the United States, to yesterday living their life long dream of both playing on the […]

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Jonathan Davis is Appreciating Every Moment

This past January, Toronto fans were treated to the very successful inaugural Blue Jays WinterFest. As one attendee making his first trip to Toronto and the Rogers Centre put it: “It was awesome, just getting out there and playing ping-pong with people you don’t know, and people you get to meet. It was just awesome.” Jonathan Davis, […]

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Sean Reid-Foley Says Previous Lessons Have Led to this Moment

BUFFALO – It was June 27th, 2018, when Sean Reid-Foley’s friend, left-handed pitcher Ryan Borucki, got the opportunity every young  ball player works so hard to get – the call to the big club. Reid-Foley was elated for the Jays’ lefty because of the challenging journey Borucki had travelled. In his own words, he “has the utmost […]

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Sam Gaviglio is Enjoying Life in Toronto

The Seattle Mariners and Toronto Blue Jays have had a connection going all the way back to 1977, when both became part of the American League at the same time. Over the last few years, that connection has grown. Blue Jay fans from Western Canada have made Safeco Field their home away from the Rogers Centre much […]

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The Real Blue Jays All Stars

On Sunday, Major League Baseball announced the rosters for the 89th Annual Midsummer Classic in Washington, DC. Players from around the league were chosen and recognized based on their performance on the field and star power. Toronto will be sending one representative on Tuesday July 17th,  left-handed pitcher J.A. Happ. As the first half comes to […]