Jesse Lee Barfield is an American former professional baseball player and coach. He played in Major League Baseball as a right fielder from 1981 to 1992 for the Toronto Blue Jays and the New York Yankees.
Jorge Antonio Bell Mathey,better known as George Bell,is a Dominican former left fielder and American League MVP in Major League Baseball who played 12 seasons for the Toronto Blue Jays,Chicago Cubs (1991) and Chicago White Sox (1992–1993). Bell batted and threw right-handed.
Cecil Grant Fielder is an American former professional baseball player in Major League Baseball (MLB). Fielder was a power hitter in the 1980s and 1990s. He attended college at the University of Nevada,Las Vegas (UNLV). He played in MLB for the Toronto Blue Jays (1985–1988),in Japan's Central League for the Hanshin Tigers (1989),and then in MLB for the Detroit Tigers (1990–1996),New York Yankees (1996–97),Anaheim Angels in 1998,and Cleveland Indians in 1998. With the Yankees,he won the 1996 World Series over the Atlanta Braves. In 1990,he became the first player to reach the 50–home run mark since George Foster hit 52 for the Cincinnati Reds in 1977 and the first American League player to do so since Mickey Mantle and Roger Maris famously hit 54 and 61 in 1961.
Otis Junior Nixon is an American former professional baseball center fielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Yankees (1983),Cleveland Indians (1984–87),Montreal Expos (1988–90),Atlanta Braves,Boston Red Sox (1994),Texas Rangers (1995),Toronto Blue Jays (1996–97),Los Angeles Dodgers (1997),Minnesota Twins (1998),and a final return to the Atlanta Braves (1999),in a career that spanned from 1983 to 1999. Nixon stole more bases than any other player during the 1990s (478). He also has the most career stolen bases (620) for a player who never appeared in an MLB All-Star game since it began in 1933.
Rubén Angel Sierra García is a Puerto Rican former Major League Baseball (MLB) outfielder. Over 20 seasons,Sierra played for the Texas Rangers,Oakland Athletics (1992–95),New York Yankees,Detroit Tigers (1996),Cincinnati Reds (1997),Toronto Blue Jays (1997),Chicago White Sox (1998),Seattle Mariners (2002) and Minnesota Twins (2006). Sierra also signed with the Cleveland Indians at the end of 1999,but was released towards the end of spring training in March 2000.
Curtis Granderson Jr.,nicknamed "the Grandyman",is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He played 16 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Detroit Tigers,New York Yankees,New York Mets,Los Angeles Dodgers,Toronto Blue Jays,Milwaukee Brewers,and Miami Marlins.
Willie James Wilson is an American former professional baseball player. He played 19 seasons in Major League Baseball for the Kansas City Royals,Oakland Athletics,and Chicago Cubs. He was an outfielder known for his speed and ability as an effective leadoff hitter. Wilson's career total of 668 stolen bases currently ranks him in 12th place all-time among major leaguers.
Jorge Orta Núñez is a Mexican former professional baseball second baseman and outfielder. He played fifteen seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1972 to 1987 for the Chicago White Sox,Cleveland Indians,Los Angeles Dodgers,Toronto Blue Jays,and Kansas City Royals. He is best remembered for being at the center of one of the most controversial plays in World Series history.
The 1989 American League Championship Series was played between the Oakland Athletics and the Toronto Blue Jays from October 3 to 8. A dominant Oakland team took the Series four games to one,en route to a sweep of their cross-bay rivals,the San Francisco Giants,in a World Series marred by the destructive Loma Prieta earthquake.
Jimmy Dale Sexton is an American former professional baseball infielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Seattle Mariners,Houston Astros,Oakland Athletics,and St. Louis Cardinals. Sexton signed his first professional contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1970. In his minor league career,Sexton batted .282 with 951 hits in 3,373 at-bats,and 137 doubles,36 triples,and 30 home runs. In his major league career,Sexton batted .218 with 81 hits in 372 at-bats,with 9 doubles,3 triples,5 home runs,24 RBIs,and 36 stolen bases.
David S. Collins is an American former outfielder in Major League Baseball from 1975 to 1990.
Robert Michael Bailor is an American former Major League Baseball player best known for being the first player selected by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 1976 Major League Baseball expansion draft.
Rajai Lavae Davis is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Pittsburgh Pirates,San Francisco Giants,Oakland Athletics,Toronto Blue Jays,Detroit Tigers,Cleveland Indians,Boston Red Sox,and New York Mets. He is currently employed by MLB in the Baseball Operations department.
Alvis "Al" Woods is a former professional baseball player. He played all or part of seven seasons in Major League Baseball between 1977 and 1986,primarily as a left fielder. He batted and threw left-handed.
The 1984 Toronto Blue Jays season was the franchise's eighth season of Major League Baseball. It resulted in the Blue Jays finishing second in the American League East with a record of 89 wins and 73 losses.
The 1983 Toronto Blue Jays season was the franchise's seventh season of Major League Baseball. It resulted in the Blue Jays finishing fourth in the American League East with a record of 89 wins and 73 losses. It was the franchise's first winning season,starting a streak of 11 consecutive winning seasons. It was the team's first season to use the song "OK Blue Jays" in the seventh-inning stretch.
The 1982 Toronto Blue Jays season was the franchise's sixth season of Major League Baseball. It resulted in the Blue Jays finishing seventh in the American League East with a record of 78 wins and 84 losses,17 games behind the American League Champion Milwaukee Brewers. Bobby Cox became the third field manager in team history.
The 1981 Toronto Blue Jays season was the franchise's fifth season competing in Major League Baseball. Games were suspended for 50 days due to the 1981 Major League Baseball strike,causing a split season. The Blue Jays finished both halves of the season in seventh place in the seven-team American League East. Managed by Bobby Mattick,the Blue Jays played their home games at Exhibition Stadium and had an overall record of 37 wins and 69 losses.
The 1990 Detroit Tigers season was the 90th season in franchise history. The Tigers finished in third place in the American League East,with a record of 79–83. They scored 750 runs and allowed 754. Notably,Cecil Fielder reached the 50 home run plateau,the first and last Detroit Tiger to hit at least 50 home runs since Hank Greenberg in 1938.
Jonathon David Berti is an American professional baseball utility player for the Miami Marlins of Major League Baseball (MLB). The Toronto Blue Jays selected Berti in the 18th round of the 2011 Major League Baseball draft. He played college baseball at Bowling Green State University. He has previously played in MLB for the Toronto Blue Jays. Berti made his MLB debut in 2018,and led MLB in stolen bases in the 2022 season.
