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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.
 

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Flashback Friday: Alex Rodriguez Yells “Mine”

April 4, 2014January 29, 2023 Ian Hunter Alex Rodriguez, Flashback Friday, John McDonald

Alex Rodriguez has done some pretty deplorable things over the course of his career; some of them off the field, some of them on the field … but this one ranks up there.

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Flashback Friday: Vernon Wells’ Walk-Off Home Run Against Mariano Rivera

September 20, 2013January 29, 2023 Ian Hunter Flashback Friday, Mariano Rivera, New York Yankees, Vernon Wells

Mariano Rivera will wrap up his career at season’s end as the greatest closer of all time.

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Flashback Friday: Kelly Gruber and Cecil Fielder Switch Places 18 Times

September 6, 2013January 29, 2023 Ian Hunter Cecil Fielder, Flashback Friday, Jimy Williams, Kelly Gruber, Pat Borders

18 times. Yes, 18 times.

It almost seems like a comical arbitrary amount someone would casually throw out there.

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Flashback Friday: The 1998 Toronto Blue Jays

August 23, 2013January 29, 2023 Ian Hunter 1994 Blue Jays, Carlos Delgado, Dave Stieb, Flashback Friday, Jose Canseco, Roger Clemens, Roy Halladay, Tony Fernandez

In their 36 year franchise history, the Toronto Blue Jays have been privy to some very talented teams over the years.

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Flashback Friday: The Blue Jays/Yankees Brawl at Yankee Stadium

August 2, 2013January 29, 2023 Ian Hunter fight, Flashback Friday, Jesse Carlson, Jorge Posada, New York Yankees, Rod Barajas

Boy, that escalated quickly.

One minute, the Toronto Blue Jays and the New York Yankees were in the midst of a pretty inconsequential game in September.

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Flashback Friday: “The Audience”

June 28, 2013January 29, 2023 Ian Hunter Flashback Friday, Rogers Centre, Skydome, The Audience

On any given night, the Rogers Centre might have an audience over 40,000 fans within the confines of its concrete foundation.

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Flashback Friday: John McDonald’s Father’s Day Home Run

June 14, 2013January 29, 2023 Ian Hunter Father's Day, Flashback Friday, John McDonald

“Hey Dad, wanna have a catch?”

Every time I watch that famous scene from “Field of Dreams”, I get a little misty-eyed.

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Flashback Friday: Roberto Alomar’s “Catch the Taste” Commercial

June 7, 2013January 29, 2023 Ian Hunter Blue Jays commercials, Flashback Friday, Roberto Alomar, videos

It’s not unusual today to see a professional athlete endorse a product.

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