Greatest hitters in Blue Jays history feted

TORONTO — It was a day of reflection and celebration at the ballpark on Sunday, as Blue Jays greats from every era were on hand to celebrate 40 years of franchise history.

Sunday’s contest against the Red Sox marked the first of three home games commemorating different moments in Blue Jays lore, with an aim at bringing together a collection of members from the team’s inception, the back-to-back World Series victories and those who recently etched their name in team history.

On hand for the event were 10 of the greatest hitters in the team’s 40-year run such as Roberto Alomar, Jesse Barfield, Jose Cruz Jr., Carlos Delgado, Tony Fernandez, Shawn Green, John Mayberry, Lloyd Moseby, Vernon Wells and Ernie Whitt.

“It’s always great coming to Toronto,” said Whitt, who was a part of Toronto’s inaugural season in 1977 and its first division title in ’85. “I’m always excited to see the team doing well and they’ve got such a tremendous offensive game, and they bring a lot of excitement to the city. That’s the good part about it.”

Fans that came early were given wristbands to an autograph session and received a bobblehead featuring Wells, Delgado and current outfielder Jose Bautista. The Blue Jays also held an on-field ceremony and aired a video montage in front of a sold-out Rogers Centre crowd to recognize the contributions of Toronto’s alumni and …

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