Al Widmar was 80. He was the Toronto Blue Jays pitching coach from 1980 to 1989 and helped in the development of Dave Stieb, Jim Clancy, Jimmy Key and David Wells under managers Bobby Cox, Jimy Williams and Cito Gaston.
Just yesterday I paid tribute to The Drive of '85. During that season, Widmar guided a blue-chip rotation that featured Dave Stieb, Doyle Alexander, Jim Clancy and Jimmy Key as the Jays won their first division title.
