Kevin Glew

Toronto Blue Jays Stat(s) of the Day

I know they've only played two games and there's no chance they will maintain this but just for fun, let's look at the Blue Jays' hitting stats in the ALDS so far:

Credit: Baseball Reference

24 years ago today, Tony Fernandez played his final MLB game for the Blue Jays.

He received a standing ovation as he walked to the plate at SkyDome to pinch-hit for Luis Lopez in the eighth inning.

He grounded out to first base against Cleveland righty Jake Westbrook.

Photo: CP

44 years ago today, Bobby Mattick resigned as Toronto Blue Jays' field manager to assume the position of executive coordinator of baseball operations with the club.

Shortly thereafter, Bobby Cox was hired to replace Mattick as field boss.

44 years ago today, the Montreal Expos played their first postseason game.

Expos ace Steve Rogers allowed just one run in 8 2/3 innings to outduel Philadelphia Phillies ace Steve Carlton in a 3-1 win at Olympic Stadium.

Jeff Reardon got the final out for the Expos.

20 years ago today, John Olerud played his final MLB game.

Starting at 1B and batting seventh for the Red Sox, he went 1-for-2 with two walks in the Red Sox 5-3 loss to the White Sox in Game 3 of the ALDS.

P.S. Yes, I sometimes forget Olerud played for the Red Sox, too.

Toronto Blue Jays Stat of the Day

Trey Yesavage's strikeout total in 2025 (including minors, MLB regular season and postseason):

-187 strikeouts
-117 1/3 innings
-14.3 K/9

Happy 68th Birthday to former Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Alfredo Griffin!

FUN FACT: He became the Blue Jays' first major award winner when he was named co-winner of the 1979 AL Rookie of the Year Award with Twins infielder John Castino.

On May 7, 2010, a 47-year-old Jamie Moyer threw a shutout for the Phillies to break Niekro's record.

40 years ago today, knuckleballer Phil Niekro tossed a shutout for the Yankees against the Blue Jays on the final day of the season at Exhibition Stadium to earn his 300th MLB win.

At the time, the 46-year-old Niekro became the oldest MLBer to throw a shutout.

It was only the second no-hitter in post-season history to Don Larsen's perfect game in Game 5 of the 1956 World Series.

15 years ago today, in his post-season debut, Roy Halladay threw a no-hitter for the Philadelphia Phillies against the Cincinnati Reds in the first game of their Division Series.

Halladay allowed just one walk and struck out eight in the game.

Happy 55th Birthday to former Toronto Blue Jays reliever Darren Oliver!

He posted a 2.90 ERA in 112 relief appearances for the Blue Jays in 2012 and 2013.

Happy 59th Birthday to former Montreal Expos infielder Archi Cianfrocco!

40 years ago today, the Toronto Blue Jays clinched their first American League East title with a 5-1 win over the New York Yankees at Exhibition Stadium.

49 years ago today, the Montreal Expos hired Dick Williams to be their manager.

Happy 60th Birthday to Mario Lemieux!

He was an outstanding baseball player in Quebec when he was growing up.

He was later part-owner of the Altoona Curve and was part of a group that made an offer to buy the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2009.

Photo: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

How much do I love the 1985 Blue Jays (Part 2)?

The only t-shirt I saved from my youth.

And yes, if you read the t-shirt, you will see it was made prematurely.

Thank you, Jim Sundberg.

How much do I love the 1985 Blue Jays?

My office wall:

But What Do I Know? . . . Alejandro Kirk, Matt Brash, Nick Pivetta, Aaron Guiel, John Gibbons - Cooperstowners in Canada My weekly Canadian baseball news and notes column discusses Josh Naylor, Michael Soroka, John Gibbons and Aaron Guiel.

Today is the 40th anniversary of the day I fell in love with baseball

On October 5, 1985, the Blue Jays clinched their first AL East title with a 5-1 win over the Yankees at Exhibition Stadium.

I was there and still have my ticket stub.

I wrote about it in my column:

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I was thinking the same thing. He had turned and walked to the O's dugout before the ball even landed.

Former Expos coach and scout Bob Oldis dies at 97 - Cooperstowners in Canada Original Montreal Expos first base coach and longtime scout Bob Oldis died on September 21 at the age of 97.

Original Montreal Expos first base coach and longtime scout Bob Oldis died on September 21 at the age of 97.

Danny Gallagher was the first to report this.

I did some reading about Oldis and wrote this obituary:

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YouTube video by MLB BAL@TOR: Encarnacion launches walk-off homer in 11th, Blue Jays to ALDS

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Nine years ago today, Toronto Blue Jays slugger Edwin Encarnacion belted a walk-off, three-run home run off Ubaldo Jimenez to give the Blue Jays a 5-2 win over the Baltimore Orioles in the American League Wild-Card game.

56 years ago today, Ron Taylor (Toronto, Ont.) recorded a save for the Mets in their 9-5 win over the Braves in the first National League Championship Series game ever played.

Prior to 1969, the AL and NL teams with the best regular season record faced off in the World Series.

Former Toronto Blue Jays manager Jimy Williams would've turned 82 today.

He passed away in January 2024.

24 years ago today, Tim Raines and Tim Raines Jr. became the second father/son duo to be in the lineup for the same MLB team when they start in the outfield for the Orioles against the Red Sox.

Raines Jr. batted leadoff and went 1-for-4, while his dad batted sixth and had an RBI.

Happy 71st Birthday to former Expos pitcher Bill Atkinson (Chatham, Ont.)!

In 98 MLB games with the Expos, he posted an 11-4 record and a 3.42 ERA.

Gary Carter once said Atkinson had the best curveball he ever caught.

He was also signed by the Expos on his 17th birthday, 54 years ago today.

Former Toronto Blue Jays infielder Mike Sharperson would've turned 64 today.

On May 26, 1996, Sharperson had been playing for the Padres’ Triple-A Las Vegas Stars when he was called up and was to join the Padres in Montreal. He died in a car accident on the way to the airport.

1988 Score card of Blue Jays outfielder George Bell, taking a big hack at the plate.

Tonight's late night card from my collection.
Time: 12:26 a.m.
#cardsky

Thanks for your kind words and for reading this, Andy.