Last night, while I watched the Penguins and Flyers, the Blue Jays turned their first triple play since 1979. At least it was the first triple play called properly by an umpire, but more on that later.
With the runners moving in the third inning, Eric Hosmer hit a sinking line drive that Adam Lind caught. Lind ran to touch first, then threw to shortstop Yunel Escobar covering second, where Alex Gordon had no chance to get back in time.
Watch the Blue Jays' first triple play since 1979 while you can, MLB will likely have this down by noon.
1979 was so long ago, I barely remember that year, but I do remember a Blue Jays triple play in 1992 that was missed by umps. Here's that memorable triple play that wasn't called, and I was definitely watching this game.
As a young Blue Jays fan, I remember BJ Birdy entertaining the crowd at Exhibition Stadium. He was the official Blue Jays mascot until getting the boot after the 1999 season.
How much did I enjoy BJ Birdy's antics? They used to publish a BJ Birdy cartoon in the Toronto Star and I used to cut them out and save them. True story, and to prove it, here's a pic of my actual scrapbook.
BJ Birdy was replaced by Ace and Diamond for one reason and one reason only. The BJ Birdy trademark was owned by Shanahan Productions. Ace and Diamond would be owned by the Blue Jays, and the club could market them and keep all revenue generated by them. Dollar billz, yo.
Ace was a guy and Diamond was a gal. Over time, we got more Ace, he's even on Twitter, and less Diamond. Diamond hasn't been seen in years, and quite frankly, I'm worried about her. Where's Diamond?
If anyone's ever wondered what became of our beloved BJ Birdy, now you know he was destroyed by greed. And if anyone has a clue where Diamond is, please let me know.
We're minutes away from first pitch and another Blue Jays season. I've loved this team for as long as I can remember, and we Jays fans were spoiled for a solid decade from 1983-1993.
Who's your favourite Blue Jay player of all time? We've had some good ones, from Dave Stieb to Roberto Alomar to Carlos Delgado and Roy Halladay. My favourite player, however, remains my childhood fave: #11 George Bell.
Just yesterday I was asked what number I want on my new Raging Storm slo-pitch jersey. I replied the way I always reply and asked for #11. That's for George.
The Blue Jays are enjoying their best Spring Training in team history. We're 22-5, and although that won't mean anything when the season starts next Monday, it sure beats losing.
YouTube user Retrontario frequently uploads fantastic retro-Toronto-centric gems. These clips never fail to bring back a ton of memories for me, so I feature them from time to time.
In 1986, McDonald's sold Blue Jay hats for $1.99. Ernie Whitt starred in the ad, shown below.
This one's for my brother Ryan who was absolutely certain the fans at Exhibition Stadium were cheering "We want Whitt! We want Whitt!"
The Jays are 13-4 this spring. That's awesome, but we know better than to get our hopes up based on a good Grapefruit League record.
Still, it's fun to dream of a return to the playoffs for the first time since '93. This Blue Jays fever, and Erin Davis' appearance on the Humble and Fred podcast today, is the perfect segue into a sweet piece of retro Blue Jays audio.
This song is called Blue Jays B. Goode and it's performed by 98.1 CHFI morning show host Erin Davis and her backing band the CHFI-lites. Oh Blue Jays be good today!
I'm looking for an MP3 of the Blue Jays version of Terry Cashman's "Talkin' Baseball". It's a glaring omission from http://www.torontomike.com/blue_jays_songs/ for one reason and one reason only. I don't have it!
It was almost four years ago that I begged the Blue Jays to bring back their old logo. That old Jays logo is the only one I'll wear. I love how the double blues are complemented by a healthy dose of Canadian red (with actual maple leaf!) popping on white. Here it is, in case you forgot what it looked like.
A site called Uni Watch claims to have the latest Jays logo, which looks like an updated version of their original. You'll see that supposed new logo below.
Muuuuuuuch better. The red maple leaf is back, and the blue jay looks great. I would wear this new logo.
What do you guys think? Do you like this new Blue Jays logo?
Tom Cheek deserves to win the Ford C. Frick Award. The Ford C. Frick Award is the highest honour for baseball broadcasters and they're now accepting votes as they select the final ballot for the 2012 Ford C. Frick Award. Go to http://www.facebook.com/baseballhall now and vote for Tom Cheek.
This is the eighth year I've encouraged you to vote for Tom Cheek as a finalist for the Ford C. Frick Award, and I take it personally that he's not yet in Cooperstown. Removing my extremely biased perspective for a moment, Tom Cheek called Blue Jays games since day one, calling 4,306 of them in a row. During that time Toronto won two World Series championships and a few additional division pennants. He was the voice of my summers.
Here are previous entries I've written about Cheek's eligibility for the Ford C. Frick Award.
And yes, I shall use this opportunity to remind you that I've archived all of Tom Cheek's Greatest Hits. Click over and remember the glory days of Blue Jays baseball. And don't forget to vote for Tom.
Last night, while I watched the Penguins and Flyers, the Blue Jays turned their first triple play since 1979. At least it was the first triple play called properly by an umpire, but more on that later.
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A streaker ran on the Ballpark-Formerly-Known-As-SkyDome field during yesterday's game. Here's a pic:
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Tom Cheek deserves to win the Ford C. Frick Award. The Ford C. Frick Award is the highest honour for baseball broadcasters and they're now accepting votes as they select the final ballot for the 2012 Ford C. Frick Award. Go to