Happy Birthday Mookie Wilson
Mookie Wilson turns 57 today. Mookie played center field for the Mets for years. His most famous moment was in game 6 of the 1986 World Series against the Red Sox. Bottom of the 10th inning, the...
Toronto Blue Jays Birthdays
Happy Birthday Ken Huckaby
Former Blue Jay catcher Ken Huckaby turns 43 today. Ken was a 22 round pick by the Dodgers in the 1991 draft. He was in the Dodgers system for 7 seasons, making it to Triple-A . then bounced from...
Happy Birthday David Cone and Royce Clayton
David Cone turns 50 today. We got to take a look at David Cone just last week, with Sportsnet replaying the 1992 World Series. It was fun to get a look back at him. Cone had two short stints with...
Happy Birthday Derek Bell
It's former Blue Jay Derek Bell's 44 birthday. Derek Bell was a 2nd round draft pick for the Blue Jays back in 1987. He moved up the Jays system pretty quickly and made it to the Jays in late June...
Happy Birthday Buck Martinez
It is everybody's favorite play-by-play commentator Buck Martinez' 64th birthday today. Buck had a 17 season career as a catcher in the major leagues. 6 of those seasons were with the Blue Jays....
Happy Birthday Casey Janssen
Casey Janssen turns 31 today. Casey has long been a favorite around here, we had an interview with him back in 2008. Janssen first came up to the Jays at the end of April, 2006, to join the...
Happy Birthday Doyle Alexander
Former Blue Jay pitcher Doyle Alexander turns 62 today. Doyle played with the Jays for 4 seasons, or, more accurately, 2 full seasons and 2 half seasons. As a Jay he was 46-26 with a 3.56 ERA in...
Happy 50th Birthday John Farrell
It's Blue Jay manager John Farrell's 50th birthday today.
Happy Birthday Ed Sprague
Former Blue Jay third baseman Ed Sprague turns 45 today. Sprague played for the Jays for 8 seasons, starting in 1991 and staying until he was traded to the A's on July 31st 1998. The Jays got Scott...
Happy Birthday Tony Fernandez
The best shortstop ever to play for the Blue Jays (and a life saver) Tony Fernandez turns 50 today. Tony is our franchise leader in games played (1450) and hits (1583), among other things. He also...
Happy Birthday Joe Inglett
Former Jay Joe Inglett turns 34 today. Joe was a Jay from 2007 to 2009, but the season we remember is 2008. He got a lot of playing time, mostly because Aaron Hill missed most of the season with...
Happy Birthday Chris Woodward
Chris Woodward turns 36 today. Chris is currently playing in Vegas, hitting .256/.298/.381 in 46 games to this point. The warm Vegas air can't turn everyone into a slugger. Woodward was picked by...
Happy Birthday Brad Wilkerson
Everyone's favorite former Jay, Brad Wilkerson, turns 35 (funny it seemed like he was a lot older than that when he played with us). Brad took a fair bit of punishment, around here, during his...
Happy Birthday Rob Ducey
Rob Ducey turns 47 today. Rob was born in Toronto. He signed as a minor league free agent with the Jays in 1984. That year he started his professional career in Medicine Hat and hit very well,...
Happy Birthday Jack Morris
Jack Morris turns 57 today. Morris was a very good pitcher, back in the 1980's, with the Tigers. Not quite a Hall of Fame pitcher (though you never can tell what the BBWAA might do) but a guy that...
Happy Birthday Rick Leach
Rick Leach turns 55 today. Rick was a first round draft pick for the Tigers, 13th overall, in 1979. He made it to the majors during the strike shortened 1981 season, hitting a big .193/.320/.289 in...
John Cerutti
John Cerutti would have turned 52 today,John was a good lefty pitcher, for the Jays, in the late 80's. He was 46-37 in 6 seasons for us, starting 108 games and relieving in 83 and had a 3.87 ERA. ...
Happy Birthday Willie Upshaw, Frank Catalonatto, Chris Carpenter, Bob Macdonald and Pat Lennon
Former Jay first baseman, Willie Upshaw, turns 55 today. Willie was a very successful rule 5 draft pick up from the Yankees. The Yankees drafted him in the 5th round in 1978. He moved up the minor...
Happy Birthday Tony Phillips
Tony Phillips turns 53 today. Tony was only a Blue Jay for a few short days, but he's just such an interesting character that I wanted to make some mention of him. We signed him, as a free agent,...
Happy Birthday Omar Vizquel
Omar Vizquel turns 45 today (my sister turned 45 just yesterday). I don't think the Jays have ever had a player turn 45 as a member of their roster. He's not the oldest Jay ever. Phil Niekro was 48...
Happy Birthday Jose Cruz and Curtis Thigpen
Former Jay, Mariner, Diamondback, Dodger, Ray, Giant, Padre, Astro....I'm sure I'm missing someone, right Red Sox, Jose Cruz, Jr turns 38 today. Jose was a good player but never became the star we...
Happy Birthday Henderson Alvarez
Henderson Alvarez turns 22 today. 22. And he's made 12 major league starts. How many guys pitchers have 12 starts before their 22nd birthday. He hasn't had many decisions in those 12 starts, he was...
Happy Birthday Gary Lavelle
Former lefty reliever Gary Lavelle turns 63 today. Gary played for the San Francisco Giants for 11 years, bouncing between closer and lefty setup guy. He had 127 saves for them in 647 games. He and...
Happy Birthday Tom Henke
Former Blue Jay closer Tom Henke turns 54 today. Henke was picked up by Jays GM Pat Gillick from the Texas Rangers, before the 1985 season, as compensation for the Rangers signing free agent Cliff...
Happy Birthday Buck Martinez
Everyone's favorite play-by-play man, Buck Martinez, turns 63 today. Buck had a 17 season career as a catcher in the major leagues. 6 of those seasons were with the Blue Jays. He worked as the...
Happy Birthday Jon Rauch
Jon Rauch turns 33 today. It hasn't been the best of seasons for Jon, he has a 4.85 ERA, has given up 11 home runs, not far off a team record for relievers. He's minus an appendix and is out now...
