History says there was a high quality pitching matchup on this day 25 years ago, but offense ended up ruling the day more. It’s quite likely that there were plenty of people in attendance at Yankee Stadium on April 24, 1999 who had no idea the quality of pitching matchup they were getting that day between the Yankees and Blue Jays.
Fourteen years ago: Alex Anthopoulos traded Roy Halladay to the Phillies for Kyle Drabek, Michael Taylor, and Travis d’Arnaud. It was a long day with a ton of rumours.
Pitchers can win the MVP, sure, but those occasions are rare. Every year, though, a pitcher wins the Cy Young in both the American League and National League. Here is every NL Cy Young winner of the new millennium.
Regardless of whether you call the Toronto Blue Jays stadium the “Skydome” or the “Rogers Centre”, it has been the home of Canada’s only baseball team since 1989, playing at Exhibition Stadium since 1977 prior to then.
20 Years Ago Today Roy Halladay threw a 10-inning, complete-game shutout. The Blue Jays were hosting the Tigers. The Tigers were not a good team (I know that will surprise you).
Happy Jose Bautista weekend. The Toronto Blue Jays will honour the slugger during a ceremony Saturday welcoming him into the Level of Excellence alongside other names like Joe Carter, Roy Halladay, Carlos Delgado, Dave Steib and others.
Also Cliff Johnson and Tim Johnson Dave Stieb turns 66 today. Stieb is our franchise leader in wins, innings pitched, strikeouts, games started, complete games, and many other pitching categories.
The 2011 MVP race in both leagues represented a decided departure from tradition, and created a dichotomy that, really, exists to this very day. To be more specific, one league saw a pitcher take home the crown.
We can’t talk about Blue Jays All-Star memories without mentioning Dave Stieb. Stieb is the franchise leader on All-Star appearances with 7. He was easily our best player in the early 80s and the best pitcher in the AL in the decade.
Earlier today, Ben Nicholson-Smith and Shi Davidi at Sportsnet.ca reported that the Toronto Blue Jays are set to honour former right-fielder José Bautista by adding him to the Level of Excellence on August 12th.
The passing of a friend or family member can leave loved ones with an aching in their hearts that last endlessly. Add to this list the passing of professional athletes that we grew up watching every day, ones we cheered for and idolized.
19 Years Ago Today Roy Halladay threw a 10-inning, complete-game shutout. The Blue Jays were hosting the Tigers. The Tigers were not a good team (I know that will surprise you).
Also Cliff Johnson and Tim Johnson Dave Stieb turns 65 today. Stieb is our franchise leader in wins, innings pitched, strikeouts, games started, complete games, and many other pitching categories.
Jeter revealed one pitcher who gave him a particularly tough time during his career.
Roy Halladay would have turned 45 today. Roy was either the best or the second-best Blue Jays starter of all time, depending on who you ask, but there is no doubt he and Dave Stieb are the two best starters in our history.
Spoiler Alert: This article focuses on Canada Soccer. I’ve always had a passion for baseball as I remembered Roy Halladay pitching for the Phillies when I was a child.
Today, twelve years ago (really? Considering the last two years have seemed like 5, it still doesn’t seem like this happened that long ago), Alex Anthopoulos traded Roy Halladay to the Phillies for Kyle Drabek, Michael Taylor, and Travis d’Arnaud.
It is hard to believe that it has been four years since Roy Halladay died in that plane crash. Few deaths have affected me as much. Talking about another friend who died a few years ago, a friend of mine said, ‘time flies when you are dead.’ It does.
18 Years Ago Today Actually, yesterday, I scheduled this for yesterday, but it didn’t go up, likely operator error. Roy Halladay threw a 10 inning, complete-game shutout.
Also Cliff Johnson and Tim Johnson Dave Stieb turns 64 today. Stieb is our franchise leader in wins, innings pitched, strikeouts, games started, complete games, and many other pitching categories.
While no-nos are obviously tremendous accomplishments, the list of pitchers who have thrown one includes some names you wouldn't expect. When it comes to hurlers who have done it more than once, that is understandably not the case.
Hall of Fame pitcher Roy Halladay's life was full of fantastic moments, but his difficult life behind closed doors is something that continues to be unfurled.
While many saw a dominant pitcher on the mound, it wasn't until he retired that fans truly saw his struggles with depression and addiction.
ESPN's "The Last Dance" documentary about Michael Jordan has been a hit, and now they're set to venture into the world of Major League Baseball.
The 2019 Baseball Hall of Fame class is no exception to this, as these six former players have been responsible for many of the most enduring marks in MLB history. Here is a look at five of the defining moments in the careers of Harold Baines, Roy Halladay, Edgar Martinez, Mike Mussina, Mariano Rivera and Lee Smith.
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