The first game in Blue Jays franchise history was played on April 07th, 1977 versus the Chicago White Sox at Exhibition Stadium in front of a sold-out crowd of 44,649 eager fans. The inaugural game was played in typical Canadian conditions with a temperature of 0 degrees Celsius and snow at times throughout the contest.
The Jays starting third baseman was Dave McKay who was a Canadian who hailed from Vancouver. McKay was plucked from the Minnesota Twins organization with the 49th pick in the 1976 expansion draft. Toronto alternated expansion picks with the Seattle Mariners who were also a new franchise entering the league in 1977.