Countdown to ST 2025 (In Blue Jays Jersey Numbers)

[Pendleton]

26 days until Spring Training! Today's player was with the Jays for nine seasons, including a career year in 2009, #26 is Adam Lind! 

 

[Spanky99]

On 1/22/2025 at 6:29 AM, Pendleton said:

29 days until Spring Training! #29 was at the center of the biggest moment in Blue Jays history, Joe Carter! 

 

Remember this like yesterday... Downtown high fiving all the fans with a knapsack full of beers!

[Pendleton]

25 days until Spring Training! For #25 I'm going with one of the very best sluggers in Jays history, Carlos Delgado! 

 

[Jimcanuck]

Delgado 1 and done in HOF voting.  So bloody stupid.

[Pendleton]

 

Have to share this one as well 

[Spanky99]

5 hours ago, Pendleton said:

 

Have to share this one as well 

The official *unofficial* triple play. 

[Pendleton]

24 days until Spring Training! A tough choice here among some great options, I'm going with a longtime Jays OF, #24 is Shannon Stewart

 

[wilko]

On 1/26/2025 at 6:07 AM, Jimcanuck said:

Delgado 1 and done in HOF voting.  So bloody stupid.

He's also in some good company. * = in the HOF

Similar Batters

1. Jason Giambi (912.9)
2. Willie Stargell (892.2) *
3. Jeff Bagwell (879.9) *
4. Nelson Cruz (873.7)
5. José Canseco (860.3)
6. Fred McGriff (857.5) *
7. Paul Konerko (855.3)
8. Mark Teixeira (852.5)
9. Paul Goldschmidt (852.0)
10. Willie McCovey (844.3) *

* - Signifies Hall of Famer

 

[Pendleton]

23 days until Spring Training! For this one we go way back to a slugger who started his career with the Jays in the mid 80s. #23 is big Cecil Fielder!

 

[JaysAllMighty]

[Pendleton]

22 days until Spring Training! #22 is legendary Jays pitcher Jimmy Key! 

 

[Spanky99]

2 hours ago, Pendleton said:

22 days until Spring Training! #22 is legendary Jays pitcher Jimmy Key! 

 

Emulated a lot of things Key did mechanically growing up. Stud!

[Pendleton]

2 hours ago, Spanky99 said:

Emulated a lot of things Key did mechanically growing up. Stud!

Undoubtedly one of the coolest photos I've stumbled across throughout this exercise 

[Omar]

3 hours ago, Spanky99 said:

Emulated a lot of things Key did mechanically growing up. Stud!

His pick off move when throwing with a runner on 1B was a thing of beauty. 

[wilko]

5 hours ago, Spanky99 said:

Emulated a lot of things Key did mechanically growing up. Stud!

I had a Jimmy Key glove as a kid. I think I still have it stored away somewhere. 

[Pendleton]

21 days until Spring Training! #21 wasn't in Toronto for long, but he sure was dominant - Roger Clemens 

 

[Jimcanuck]

The integrity of this thread has been damaged beyond repair

[Orgfiller]

2 hours ago, Jimcanuck said:

The integrity of this thread has been damaged beyond repair

The BBWAA will be invoking the character clause on this thread now.

[Pendleton]

6 hours ago, Jimcanuck said:

The integrity of this thread has been damaged beyond repair

 

4 hours ago, Orgfiller said:

The BBWAA will be invoking the character clause on this thread now.

 

[Pendleton]

20 days until Spring Training! For #20 I'm going with our former MVP 3B Josh Donaldson! 

 

[Pendleton]

19 days until Spring Training! There are three hitters who deserve to be honored for wearing #19 while starring for the Jays. Today we will get to all three, starting with breakout slugger Jose Bautista! 

 

[Pendleton]

1993 WS MVP Paul Molitor!

[Spanky99]

3 minutes ago, Pendleton said:

1993 WS MVP Paul Molitor!

I remember reading about this acquisition on the shitter the next morning, best s*** ever, lmao.

[Jimcanuck]

7 hours ago, Pendleton said:

19 days until Spring Training! There are three hitters who deserve to be honored for wearing #19 while starring for the Jays. Today we will get to all three, starting with breakout slugger Jose Bautista! 

 

I think you need 4

[Pendleton]

Crime Dog! 

[jaysblue]

2 hours ago, Spanky99 said:

I remember reading about this acquisition on the shitter the next morning, best s*** ever, lmao.

[jaysblue]

On 1/30/2025 at 7:52 AM, Pendleton said:

21 days until Spring Training! #21 wasn't in Toronto for long, but he sure was dominant - Roger Clemens 

 

If we can get a season like that out of Mad Max, would be awesome!

[Pendleton]

4 hours ago, Jimcanuck said:

I think you need 4

[Pendleton]

Also found this cool shot of Otto Velez

[Pendleton]

18 days until Spring Training! #18 is an original Blue Jay acquired in the expansion draft, who remains second most tenured player (in terms of major league service) in franchise history behind Dave Stieb. It's right handed pitcher Jim Clancy!