April 4th 1988 (11) George Bell becomes the first player in MLB History to hit 3 homers on opening day. He walloped all three round trippers off Royals all star Brett Saberhagen.
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Did you Know? - Dave Stieb
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Did you guys know Dave Stieb had 140 victories during the 1980’s? That’s good for 2nd place during the decade. Any guesses on who had the most?
No-Hitter Killer
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In the span of one week back in the 1989 season, our Blue Jays Birthday Boy, Nelson Liriano broke up not One but Two No-Hitters in the 9th Inning!
We’ve got some FREE Blaze going to the Fan who can tell us the two pitchers who’s hitless masterpieces were ruined by Nelson.
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1992 World Series MVP - Pat Borders
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It was back on October 24th, 1992 that the Toronto Blue Jays finished off the Atlanta Braves in Game 6 of the World Series to win the 1st Championship in team history. It was the first World Series won by a Non-US based franchise, & also the first won by an African-American Manager. (Cito Gaston) Catcher Pat Borders was selected MVP for his .450 batting average throughout the series.
Tony Fernandez
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Tony Fernandez was one of the best defensive shortstops of his era, & one of the coolest. He won four straight Gold Gloves from 1986-1989. Random Stat: Tony led the majors with 17 triples during the 1990 season.
Jimmy Key
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Did you know Pitcher Jimmy Key is 7-0 all time on Opening Day. He pulled out the victories while a member of the Toronto Blue Jays, New York Yankees, and Baltimore Orioles.
