Mike H
August 23, 2007 / 17:38

Since I can't make out the compass due to the scan resolution, lets just assume the upper right point is north.

What's with the seats getting further and further away from the field to the northeast? I presume it had to do with leaving room for the Argos to play too?

Mike (Buffalo Boy)
August 23, 2007 / 20:34

Mike, I also believe that the Orioles was the team that the Jays hit 10 home runs in one game against.

Toronto Mike
August 23, 2007 / 20:40

Yeah, I scanned that a long time ago and totally cheaped out on the rez. I should dig it up and re-scan it. I know I kept it...

Exhibition Stadium was a football stadium that was sorta re-jigged for baseball. It was never much of a baseball stadium, for obvious reason, but we loved our mistake by the lake.

And yes, we hit 10 home runs against the Orioles in the summer of 1987. I wrote all about that game here: http://www.torontomike.com/2006/07/blue_jays_memories.html

Stephanie
August 23, 2007 / 21:26

Those seats in the Grandstand were for Bleacher Creatures. General Admisson.... always perfect for an afternoon spring game during the later years of high-school.

Toronto Mike
August 24, 2007 / 08:39

Even better Stephanie, those $4 general admission tickets were $2 through a Dominion grocery store promotion.

I have so many memories of fights that would break out in the bleachers. When the Tigers were in town, so many would drive in from Detroit and when the Yankees were in town the bleachers would be full of New Yorkers.

$2 to see a ball game... those were great times.

Wandering Penguin
August 24, 2011 / 22:58

I was at both the 24-10 game and the 10-homer game, luckily. The Jays swept a doubleheader from the Os the night after the 24-10 shellacking - heady times for our sophomore team!

I'd like to point out that the schedule you scanned was from 1988 (it says so in the small print). There was a time when those seats were only $2 and therefore only $1 through Dominion. And the parking at Lamport Stadium was either $1 or $2 as well, so you could drive down to the game, park and watch the Jays for $2 or $3 in the early 80s. My "crew" and I went to in the neighbourhood of 60 games in 1984 because they were so cheap and they were competitive for the first time ever.

Loved having the Tigers in town. Those were the best games for bleacher creatures back then in our prime.