5 d. ago Blue Jays legend Joe Carter wanted new Toronto World Series hero

'I was ready to give up my crown, I really was,' former Toronto star says on MLB Network

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2 w. ago World Series anthem singers revealed and this Toronto Blue Jays legend is throwing first pitch

After much speculation, the Toronto Blue Jays legend that will throw out the first pitch before Friday's World Series game has been revealed.Former Blue Jays centre fielder Devon White will throw the ceremonial first pitch before Game 6 at Rogers Centre in Toronto, according to Keegan Matheson of MLB.com. The 62-year-old follows Cito Gaston (Game 1) and Joe Carter (Game 2) to receive this honour during the World Series.White played five seasons in Toronto, winning five consecutive Gold Gloves from 1991 to 1995. A legendary leadoff batter, White was a member of the Blue Jays' World Series winning teams in 1992 and 1993.The anthem singers have also been revealed.David Grenon will sing O Canada, while John Vincent has been tasked with the Star Spangled Banner.Hopefully they get the lyrics right, because the singer that performed the Canadian national anthem last game in Los Angeles got more than a few of them wrong.

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2 w. ago Qui jouera les héros pour les Blue Jays de Toronto dans cette Série mondiale?: à la recherche du nouveau Joe Carter...

Il y a un nouveau chapitre à écrire dans le conte de fées des Blue Jays de Toronto...

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2 w. ago Blue Jays 50/50 prize projected to top $7.5 million, the ‘biggest’ in Major League Baseball

Joe Carter, the five-time MLB All-Star who hit a walk-off home run to win the 1993 World Series for the Blue Jays, is slated to call the jackpot winner

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2 w. ago Toronto Blue Jays star gets love from his Mexico hometown amid postseason tear

The Toronto Blue Jays might be Canada's team, but they're making a decent case to become Mexico's team, too.While the country doesn't have any major league franchises of its own, support among Mexicans has been spread out across various MLB markets.Toronto's opponent, the Los Angeles Dodgers, has a big stranglehold on the market, partially influenced by the sensational performances of young pitcher Fernando Valenzuela for the franchise in the 1980s and 1990s.But for a younger fanbase, Toronto catcher Alejandro Kirk has become a fan favourite.Born in Tijuana, the 26-year-old catcher has been sensational throughout the postseason. A two-time All-Star, Kirk's five home runs in the playoffs are already fourth-most all-time by a Jays player, trailing only Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (seven), and Joe Carter and Jose Bautista (six each).Since making his MLB debut in 2020, Kirk has become a favourite of both fans and his fellow teammates."Kirky does it on both si...

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3 w. ago Blue Jays World Series hero Joe Carter returns to touch ’em all prior to Game 2

There isn’t anyone associated with the Blue Jays that will ever forget Joe Carter and his legendary, touch ‘em all, 1993 World Series winning home run. So yes, the Rogers Centre was in full-on appreciation mode when Carter threw out the ceremonial first pitch prior to Game 2 of this year’s Fall Classic on Saturday […]

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3 w. ago Joe Carter thrilled for George Springer, now knows how everyone felt watching him in 1993

'It was like poetic justice,' Carter told USA Today of Springer's big hit after being hit by a pitch and booed by Mariners fans.

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3 w. ago SIMMONS: George Springer leaps Roberto Alomar on list of Jays’ most momentous home runs

ALCS-winning home run falls short of only Joe Carter's 1993 walkoff shot.

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3 w. ago SPRINGER SPEAKS: Blue Jays hero George Springer reflects on Game 7 heroics

WATCH: What Toronto Blue Jays hero George Springer said on the field of Rogers Centre after he helped send the Toronto Blue Jays to the World Series for the first time in 32 years. What do YOU think? Tell us your thoughts in the comment section below or send us a Letter to the Editor […]

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