Flashback Friday: Domer the SkyDome Mascot
Whether they want to admit it or not, a lot of people have a soft spot in their hearts for mascots.
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Flashback Friday
Flashback Friday
Venture down the rabbit hole and discover all kinds of weird, bizarre and fascinating historical figures, statistics and mascots from Blue Jays past.
This is where you’ll find everything from BJ Birdy, Domer and Diamond, to the birth of Edwin Encarnacion’s “walk the parrot”, to old Blue Jays commercials, videos and former players.
Flashback Friday: The Birth of Edwin Encarnacion’s Parrot Walk Home Run Trot
Sometimes, the best traditions are born by accident. Such is the case with Edwin Encarnacion and his famous “chicken wing trot”, walking the parrot, T-Rex arm, “Edwing” or whatever you want to call it.
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Flashback Friday: Position Players to Pitch for the Blue Jays
For whatever reason, there’s a strange fascination with watching position players take the mound.
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Flashback Friday: WAMCO
White. Alomar. Molitor. Carter. Olerud.
Five names that would strike fear into the hearts of opponents everywhere.
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Flashback Friday: Dave Stieb Gets Kissed by a Fan
Fans rush on the field all the time. Their motivations aren’t always clear, but one thing that’s certain is once they step over that barrier and enter the field of play, all bets are off.
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Flashback Friday: Joe Carter’s Misspelled Jersey
Typos happen all the time. Especially with the advent of the internet, spelling mistakes are incredibly common.
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Flashback Friday: Kelly Gruber Hits for the Cycle
A single, a double, a triple, and a home run. Most players would be happy to collect each of these within a single week of play.
Read moreFlashback Friday: Alfredo Griffin’s Hilariously Bad Strikeout
There’s a reason why only a small percentage of hitters make it to “The Show” – hitting a Major League pitch is not an easy feat.
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