Toronto

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.

Tour Toronto

Don't forget to take a guided tour of Toronto. Tours of Toronto will allow you to take in all the great landmarks of the city. Toronto is a great place to visit. Come and enjoy your stay at Toronto!



Related Articles on Toronto

  • Casa Loma | Majestic Castle in Toronto Ontario
    Vsit Canada's Majestic Cstle, Casa Lom nd step back n time t a perid f European elegnce nd splendour. The former home of Cnadian fnncier Sir Hnry Pllatt, Canda's fremost castle s complet wth decorated suites, scret passages, an 8...
  • Hockey Hall of Fame | Hockey History And So Much More
    Th Hckey Hll of Fme (Temple d la rnommée du hockey in French) s located in Toront, Ontari, Canada. Dedicatd to th history of ce hcky, it is both a museum nd a hall of fame. It holds xhibits abut players, teams, Ntonal Hckey Legue...

Toronto | site map | contact