I am not ashamed to admit it. Kelly Gruber is my favourite position player for the Toronto Blue Jays of all time.  According to my baseball card, Gruber was “hard nosed and a fine athlete.”  Kelly was a 5 tool player who played 6 positions.  The following is my profile on the Greatest Blue Jay Of All Time (and I don’t mean Scott Rolen!) 

Kelly hails …

First there was Tom Henke, then there was Duane Ward.  To complete the trifecta of mini bios of 1980′s Blue Jays relievers, we need to examine Mark Eichhorn.

Mark Eichhorn originally made his major league debut for the Toronto Blue Jays in 1982 but a severe shoulder injury forced him back to the minors.  Having lost most of the velocity on …

“Bobby Mattick was the senior statesman of the Blue Jays family since day one.”

Bobby Mattick was a major league shortstop, manager and scout, most notable for managing the Toronto Blue Jays at the beginning of the 1980′s.  Mattick began his baseball career with the Chicago Cubs in 1939 and then moved to the Cincinatti Reds before his final season in …

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The post below is full of nerdy content. Beware, should you choose to read it.

I’m not sure if you’ve heard, but the Topps baseball card company has a new gimmick called “The Cards Your Mom Threw Out” promotion.

In its 2010 baseball series, Topps has created a subset of reprinted cards titled, “The Cards Your Mother Threw Out.”

Those playing along will …

Pat Gillick was a sharp dressed man

A bespectacled "Can"

Trainer "Jew Baby" Floyd resuscitates Satchel Paige's career

Sleazy Pascual Perez

Jimy Williams poses with his wife Peggy

baseball in the sky