The Toronto Blue Jays are a Major League Baseball team based in Toronto, Ontario, Toronto Blue Jays is the first team which is from outside the United States and won the worlds series. They are in the Eastern Division of the American League. It is the only remaining Canadian team in the Major Leagues after the Montreal Expos relocated to Washington, D.C. to become the Washington Nationals after the 2004 season.
The Toronto Blue Jays came into existence in 1976 as one of two teams slated to join the American League for the next season and the other teams was the Seattle Mariners. Toronto had been mentioned as a major league city several times in the previous century and had been home to the Toronto Maple Leafs.
The Blue Jays had a bad period during the years 1978 and 1979, losing over 100 games in each of those seasons. 1979 was highlighted by shortstop Alfredo Griffin being named American League co-Rookie of the Year. In the year 1980 Bobby Mattick take over the role of manager from Roy Hartsfield, the Blue Jays original manager. 1981 was the strike season, and despite dramatically improving their winning percentage in the second half, the Blue Jays still finished in last place in the American League East in both halves of the season.
90's were the golden years for the team as they won many matches in that season. Also the Blue Jays became the first team based outside of the United States to win the World Series.
Logo:
The logo being used currently is the words jays written in ash colour with blue lining.
Toronto Blue Jays, is the team which witnessed so many changes in the performance. Whatever, it is still the the hot favourite team.
