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Sorry Jose, This Joe Batt Came First

JOE BATT’S ARM, Newfoundland — At first glance at a map, you wonder if this little fishing hamlet on a remote island off the northern coast of Newfoundland, is playing a gag on everyone.

After all, Canadians are discovering amusing ways to celebrate the Toronto Blue Jays’ return to the playoffs for the first time in 22 years. The CN Tower in Toronto is lit in blue lights, and a famous coffee chain is selling Blue Jays doughnuts.

So why couldn’t a little town on Fogo Island change its name to honor the team’s biggest star, Jose Bautista — a.