With Roger Clemens back in the news with his recent indictment for perjury it is a good time to remember his short but memorable stay in Toronto.

Clemens was signed by the Jays to a $30 million 4 year contract in December 1996.  He made his first appearance on April 2 where he pitched a 6-1 complete game win over the …

In this, the first installment of a (possible) recurring “Epic Games” theme, I reminisce about Tony Fernandez Day.

Longtime fan favourite of the Blue Jays, shortstop & defensive wizard Tony Fernandez, was signed as a free agent in 2001 after being released by the Milwaukee Brewers to experience (in unique Blue Jays fashion – see Pat Hentgen et al) a final …

The Epic Games in Blue Jays History can’t all be good.  In the Jays’ 6th season they were still feeling their way around the league but getting better. Although they ended up sporting an impressive record by today’s standards (89 wins in ’83 yet still finished fourth) they still experienced growing pains.  On August 24, 1983 the Blue Jays rolled …

In honour of the long overdue of Buck Martinez to the broadcast booth, I’d like to bring back the memory of the most spectacular double play ever made in major league baseball history. It was July 9, 1985 in vs. Seattle at the Kingdome.

The play by play reads like this:

MARINERS 3RD: Bradley singled; Davis flied out to center; Filer
balked [Bradley …

After having watched Dallas Braden’s perfect game this past Sunday, I am reminded of the time that former Blue Jays pitcher Jim Clancy nearly had a perfect game.  It was September 28th, 1982 vs. the Minnesota Twins.  Clancy retired the first 24 batters he faced without allowing a walk before Randy Bush hit a broken bat looper just out of …