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Kevin Glew @coopincanada.bsky.social · 18h

Ernie Clement Stat of the Day

Ernie Clement's stats in ALDS vs. the Yankees:

-9-for-14 (.643 batting average)
-.929 slugging percentage
-1.554 OPS
-5 runs
-5 RBIs
-1 HR

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Kevin Glew @coopincanada.bsky.social · 18h

Happy 32nd Birthday to former Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Lourdes Gurriel Jr.!

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Kevin Glew @coopincanada.bsky.social · 18h

32 years ago today, the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Chicago White Sox 5-3 in Game 5 of the American League Championship Series.

Juan Guzman allowed just one run in seven innings to earn the win.

Ed Sprague had two RBIs for the Blue Jays.

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Kevin Glew @coopincanada.bsky.social · 18h

Happy 41st Birthday to former Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Troy Tulowitzki!

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Kevin Glew @coopincanada.bsky.social · 18h

33 years ago today, the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the Oakland A's 7-5 in Game 3 of the ALCS to take a 2-1 series lead.

Candy Maldonado and Roberto Alomar hit home runs, while Juan Guzman picked up the win.

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Kevin Glew @coopincanada.bsky.social · 18h

31 years ago today, Doug Melvin (Chatham, Ont.) was named the general manager of the Texas Rangers.

He became the third Canadian GM after George Selkirk (Huntsville, Ont.), Washington (1962-68) and Murray Cook (Sackville, N.B.), Yankees (1983-84) and Expos (1984-87).

Kevin Glew @coopincanada.bsky.social · 18h

Happy 79th Birthday to former Toronto Blue Jays bench coach and Oakland A's World Series MVP Gene Tenace!

He was a "Money Ball" A's player before "Money Ball."

- .388 career OBP
- Six seasons of 100 walks or more
- 5, 20-HR seasons

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Kevin Glew @coopincanada.bsky.social · 18h

Q: Who was the first Montreal Expos player to steal 50 bases in a season for them?

A: Larry Lintz, who swiped 50 bases in 1974.

He turns 76 today.

Happy Birthday to him!

Kevin Glew @coopincanada.bsky.social · 1d

Please take a moment to remember legendary Toronto Blue Jays broadcaster Tom Cheek who passed away on this date 20 years ago at the age of 66.

He was the voice of my summers as a child.

I sure do miss him.

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Kevin Glew @coopincanada.bsky.social · 1d

40 years ago today, Al Oliver delivered a walk-off single in the bottom of the 10th inning for the Toronto Blue Jays to lead them to a 6-5 win over the Kansas City Royals in Game 2 of the 1985 ALCS at Exhibition Stadium.

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Kevin Glew @coopincanada.bsky.social · 1d

37 years ago today, the Toronto Blue Jays signed a 16-year-old power-hitting prospect named Carlos Delgado as an amateur free agent.

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Kevin Glew @coopincanada.bsky.social · 1d

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TEX@TOR Gm3: Donaldson hustles home, clinches ALDS

YouTube video by MLB

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Kevin Glew @coopincanada.bsky.social · 1d

Nine years ago today, Josh Donaldson's "mad dash" gave the Toronto Blue Jays a 7-6, 10-inning win over the Texas Rangers and a sweep in the American League Division Series.

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Kevin Glew @coopincanada.bsky.social · 1d

Happy 81st Birthday to Freddie Patek!

Shortly after he was called up by the Pirates in 1968, the 5-foot-5 shortstop was asked by a reporter how it felt to be the shortest MLB player.

“A helluva lot better than being the shortest player in the minors,” he responded.

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Kevin Glew @coopincanada.bsky.social · 1d

34 years ago today, the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the Minnesota Twins 5-2 at the Metrodome in Game 2 of the 1991 ALCS.

Juan Guzman allowed two runs in 5 2/3 innings to pick up the win.

Kelly Gruber and Joe Carter recorded two RBIs each.

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Kevin Glew @coopincanada.bsky.social · 1d

Larry David also had his Joe Pepitone jersey stolen in an episode of Curb Your Enthusiasm. Leon gets it back for him.
Pepitone passed away in 2023.

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Kevin Glew @coopincanada.bsky.social · 1d

Former Yankees slugger Joe Pepitone was born on this date in 1940.

On top of his hitting heroics, he was the designer of Central Park in New York City, according to Kramer, while giving a hansom cab ride, on a Seinfeld episode.

Pepitone is mentioned in three Seinfeld episodes.

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Kevin Glew @coopincanada.bsky.social · 2d

I'm with you, Mike.

Kevin Glew @coopincanada.bsky.social · 2d

I was going through a 1988 Fleer Update set for a work project today and look who I found?

A rookie card of Daulton's dad.

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Kevin Glew @coopincanada.bsky.social · 2d

40 years ago today, the Toronto Blue Jays played their FIRST postseason game.

I wrote about it:

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October 8, 1985: Toronto Blue Jays play their first postseason game - Cooperstowners in Canada

Forty years ago today, the Toronto Blue Jays played their first postseason game. They defeated the Kansas City Royals 6-1 in Game 1 of the 1985 ALCS.

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Ron Sexsmith @ronsexsmith.bsky.social · 3d

Keep Dolly Parton in your heart tonight
If you pray include her in your prayers
Apparently she's having some serious health issues
She's always been a force for good
and a beacon of love & kindness in song
The world (and especially America) needs her more than ever
in these challenging times RS

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Kevin Glew @coopincanada.bsky.social · 2d

Toronto Blue Jays Stat of the Day:

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Kevin Glew @coopincanada.bsky.social · 2d

49 years ago today, the Toronto Blue Jays named Bobby Doerr their first hitting coach and Bob Miller their first pitching coach.

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Kevin Glew @coopincanada.bsky.social · 2d

For the record, Octavio Dotel (13) and Edwin Jackson (14) pitched for more MLB teams.

Kevin Glew @coopincanada.bsky.social · 2d

Happy 66th Birthday to former Blue Jays (and almost every other MLB team) right-hander Mike Morgan!

Morgan pitched for 12 different MLB teams, including:

- A's
- Yankees
- Blue Jays
- Mariners
- Orioles
- Dodgers
- Cubs
- Cardinals
- Reds
- Twins
- Rangers
- D-Backs

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