Toronto Blue Jays

Major League Baseball, py Rogers Centre.

T Toronto B Jy professional baseball based Toronto, Ontario, Canada. T B Jy member Eastern Division Major League Baseball's American League.

T "Blue Jays" originates . Ty nicknamed " Jays", which featured team's g front uniform.

A expansion franchise, founded Toronto, 1977. Originally based Exhibition Stadium, moved SkyDome 1989. I 2004, SkyDome bought y Rogers Communications renamed venue Rogers Centre. Ty first y outside United States World Series, first World Series Canada, fastest AL expansion franchise World Series (winning their 16 year, beating Kansas Cy Royals' record y y). W fellow Canadian franchise Montreal Expos moving Washington, D.C. after 2004 season, becoming Washington Nationals, B Jy currently y MLB outside U.S.

T Toronto B Jy existence 1976 teams slated j American League x season ( other being Seattle Mariners). Toronto mentioned potential major league y early 1880s, Toronto Maple Leafs International League 1896 1967. T S Francisco Giants considering y until purchased y B Lurie 1976. However, Giants' abortive enough y renovated Exhibition Stadium, Canadian Football League's Toronto Argonauts, accommodate baseball.

T franchise originally owned y Labatt Breweries, Imperial Trust Canadian Imperial B Commerce minority owners. T "Blue Jays" about "name team" contest. "Blue Jays" choices chosen y majority owners Labatt Breweries because "Labatt's Blue" ( still ) brand . Labatt Breweries hoped would shortened "Blues" popular parlance, achieving crossover advertising. I hopes dashed Toronto almost immediately started referring "Jays." I y likely would y ; Toronto's traditional sporting colour since Toronto Argonauts adopted primary colour 1873.

T franchise's first employee P Beeston, began 1976 president business operations. Beeston would later serve president B Jy MLB. Before team's inaugural season 1977, Peter Bavasi chosen general manager, P Gillick assistant general manager.