Toronto Blue Jays
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Although I missed the very early years of Dave Stieb's career, I caught on in '83 and instantly fell in love with the Blue Jays ace. All those near no-hitters and finally, in 1990, a bonafide actual no-hitter, the only one in Blue Jays history. Dave Stieb was a tremendous
In this 1706th episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike chats with Keegan Matheson, Blue Jays reporter for MLB.com, about The Franchise that is the Toronto Blue Jays. This episode is exactly 1:40:20. You can listen to this episode in a variety of ways: Listen on Apple PodcastsFollow on
Rickey Henderson set numerous major league baseball records for stolen bases, including the career mark of 1,406 and the modern single-season record of 130 in 1982. Arguably the greatest leadoff hitter in the history of MLB, of particular interest in these parts is the fact he won the World
Rico Carty achieved his greatest fame with the Milwaukee and Atlanta Braves, culminating in a National League All-Star Game appearance and batting title in 1970, but I'll remember him best as a member of my Toronto Blue Jays in 1978 and 1979. He was, and will forever be, The Beeg
In this 1558th episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike shares "The Fall of ‘87," a deep dive on the Toronto Blue Jays’ catastrophic collapse in the last week of the 1987 season. Gare Joyce sets things up and explains how this audio was almost lost forever. This episode is exactly 1:
Thursday night, I was recording live from the grand opening of the Bespoke Wellness Group's fantastic new space at 1 Yorkville. It was a great night and I got to catch up with FOTMs Dwight Drummond, Dominic Sciullo and Joel Goldberg. I also got to meet the incredible Dr. Elaine
This is interesting. Red Sox catcher Danny Jansen is set to make history on Monday against the Blue Jays. Danny Jansen, you may recall, was at bat for the Blue Jays when the June 26 game against Boston was suspended in the second inning because of rain. The game was
I tuned in to watch some of the Blue Jays home opener yesterday and from a television perspective the biggest change is behind home plate. We're now forced to watch a tribute to wealth and commerce if we want to see Blue Jays baseball. I don't like the back wall,
In this 1465th episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike chats with The Toronto Star's Gregor Chisholm and MLB.com's Keegan Matheson about their relationship, the Shohei Ohtani phantom flight fever dream, and the 2024 Toronto Blue Jays. This episode is exactly 1:59:00. You can listen to this episode in
In this 1458th episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike chats with Rob Butler about growing up in East York with his brother Rich, playing for the Toronto Blue Jays and winning the 1993 World Series, retiring from MLB as a Blue Jay, playing in the IBL, managing the Toronto Maple Leafs
Friday afternoon was bananas. Trustworthy people (and some not-so-trustworthy people) sharing insight via the app formerly known as Twitter that painted a rather clear picture that Shohei Ohtani was going to sign with the Toronto Blue Jays. How did we get it so wrong? Firstly, we'll ignore the false info
I didn't tune into a single Argos game this season until yesterday. That's not an anti-CFL thing, it's really much more of an anti-football thing. For the past decade, I've really only been interested in playoff football, be it of the CFL or NFL variety. But yesterday, when I got
Where were you on October 23, 1993? That's the day Joe Carter hit a 3-run home run in the bottom of the ninth of game six at SkyDome and the Jays walked off a World Series clinching victory over Mitch Williams and the Philadelphia Phillies. I wrote about this moment
In this 1271st episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike is joined by Dave Perkins, Bob Elliott and Larry Millson as they regale him with stories from baseball's past. This episode is exactly 2:14:28. You can listen to this episode in a variety of ways: Subscribe via Apple PodcastsSubscribe via
John Sullivan was the MLB catcher who coached for the Toronto Blue Jays from 1982–93. He caught Joe Carter's home run ball in the Skydome bullpen on October 23, 1993 at precisely 11:36pm. Here's a Mikeumentary about that moment.
In this 1231st episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike chats with longtime Globe & Mail scribe and Toronto Blue Jays beat writer Larry Millson about his visits to Maple Leaf Stadium, his years at the Hamilton Spectator, Toronto Star, Toronto Telegram and Globe & Mail, and the many Blue Jays
In this 1227th episode of Toronto Mike'd, MLB.com's Keegan Matheson primes you for the 2023 Toronto Blue Jays season. This episode is exactly 1:31:40. You can listen to this episode in a variety of ways: Subscribe via Apple PodcastsSubscribe via Google PodcastsSubscribe via SpotifySubscribe via Podcast AddictSubscribe
In this 1187th episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike chats with Richard Griffin about growing up in Jamaica, working for the Montreal Expos, moving to Toronto and working for the Toronto Star, his time with the Toronto Blue Jays and why he retired. Mark Hebscher co-hosts! This episode is exactly 1:
When I was a young baseball fan, Pat Tabler was the guy who came through when the bases were loaded. That was his claim to fame. He'd finish his career with a .490 average with the bases loaded. After retiring from the game, Tabler joined TSN as a studio analyst
In this 1128th episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike talks to Mark Hebscher, host of Hebsy on Sports, about the Blue Jays collapse against Seattle. This episode is exactly 48:25. You can listen to this episode in a variety of ways: Subscribe via Apple PodcastsSubscribe via Google PodcastsSubscribe via SpotifySubscribe
Losing Friday afternoon to the Mariners meant last night's ballgame at the dome was "must win". It was do or die, and the Jays bats were alive. It was 8-1 Jays, and I started to map out my Sunday should game three be at 2pm, 4pm or 7pm. I was
On June 26, 1978, the Blue Jays beat the Baltimore Orioles 24-10. That was the Blue Jays record for runs scored a game for almost 7,000 games. Last night, the Jays set a new franchise record by beating the Boston Red Sox 28-5. Here are a few fun facts
For my birthday, my oldest daughter bought us Blue Jays tickets. Today was our big date, and it really was the best time. We chatted, made each other laugh with good (and bad) jokes, and worked our way from the 11th row of the 500 section to about 20 rows
If you've spent any time reading this blog or listening to my podcast, you're likely well aware that I loved The Drive of '85. That was the Toronto Blue Jays 1985 season that resulted in 99 wins (still a franchise record) and their first ever divisional pennant. We won the
I'm way late on this one, but Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Robbie Ray won the 2021 Cy Young Award after posting a 2.84 ERA and 248 strikeouts on top of an 13-7 record. Ray became the fifth pitcher to win the Cy Young after a season in Toronto, along
