Ernie Whitt, An Original Blue Jay
Published by Toronto Mike on January 29, 2008 @ 16:30 in Toronto Blue Jays
As I did with Jim Clancy, I'm going to feature 1988 Topps Cards featuring members of my beloved Blue Jays.
Like Jim Clancy, Ernie Whitt was an original Blue Jay. He stuck around through the 1989 season and was extremely popular. In fact, he was my brother Ryan's favourite Blue Jay and when Whitt got a hit, Ryan got a high five as if he was responsible. That's how we rolled in the 80s.
There are still plenty of reason to love Ernie Whitt. For one, he's the Blue Jays' Bench Coach. He's also manager of the Canadian National Team. And finally, there's this story.
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felix
January 30, 2008 / 02:37
Ern-ie! Ern-ie! And how could you not love that one knee almost on the ground batting stance of his?
Too bad he cracked his ribs against the Brewers in '87 though (I was at that game). 1985, 87, 89 & 91 AL East champs would have had a nice pattern to it. Not to say that Tony's broken elbow didn't contribute to the demise either, though.