My colleague Chris Henderson recently wrote a story about the day that Ken Grifffey Jr. set a new record for home runs in April – playing against the Blue Jays. It got me thinking about other records that have been set by or against the Jays – some serious, others less so.
Let me share a few of my favourites.
Home Runs
The good – The 1987 Blue Jays had a pretty potent offense. Their offensive WAR was third in the majors, and their 215 team home runs (led by George Bell‘s 47) was second only to the Tigers.