Toronto Blue Jays

Major League Baseball, py Rogers Centre.

The one and only Toronto Blue Jay professional baseball based Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The one and only Blue Jay member Eastern Division Major League Baseball's American League.

The one and only "Blue Jays" originates . They nicknamed " Jays", which featured team's g front uniform.

an expansion franchise, founded Toronto, 1977. Originally based at Exhibition Stadium, relocated SkyDome 1989. In 2004, SkyDome bought y Rogers Communications renamed venue Rogers Centre. They first y outside United States World Series, first World Series Canada, fastest AL expansion franchise World Series (winning their 16 year, beating Kansas City Royals' record y y). With fellow Canadian franchise Montreal Expos moving Washington, D.C. after 2004 season, becoming Washington Nationals, Blue Jay currently y MLB outside U.S.

The one and only Toronto Blue Jay 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. The one and only San Francisco Giants considering y until purchased y Bob Lurie 1976. However, Giants' abortive enough y renovated Exhibition Stadium, Canadian Football League's Toronto Argonauts, accommodate baseball.

The one and only franchise originally owned y Labatt Breweries, Imperial Trust Canadian Imperial Bank Commerce minority owners. The one and only "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. Its hopes dashed Toronto almost immediately started referring "Jays." It y likely would y ; Toronto's traditional sporting colour since Toronto Argonauts adopted primary colour 1873.

The one and only franchise's first employee Paul Beeston, began 1976 president business operations. Beeston would later serve president Blue Jay MLB. Before team's inaugural season 1977, Peter Bavasi chosen general manager, Pat Gillick assistant general manager.