Team Founded: 1977
Team History:
1977-Present - Toronto Blue Jays

Team Colors: Blue, Red, White & Grey
Derivative : Was chosen from a fan "name the team" contest. Blue Jays
maintains the tradition of the blue attire of the hockey team, the Maple
Leafs and that of the CFL team, the Argonauts.

Mailing & Stadium Address:
Toronto Blue Jays Baseball Club
Skydome
Suite 3200
1 Blue Jays Way, Suite 3200
Toronto, Ontario M5V 1J1

E-Mail Address: bluejays@bluejays.ca

Opened: June 5, 1989
First Official Game: June 5, 1989, 5-3 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers.
Stadium Capacity: 50,516
Surface: Astroturf

Dimensions:
* Home Plate to Left Field - 328 Feet
* Home Plate to Left-Center Field - 375 Feet
* Home Plate to Center Field - 400 Feet
* Home Plate to Right-Center Field - 375 Feet
* Home to Right Field - 328 Feet
* Height of Outfield Walls - 10 Feet
Ground Rules:
- A ball hitting the fence or screen in back of home plate is in
play.
- A ball going into the camera booth behind home plate, one base if
thrown by pitcher from rubber; other thrown balls, two bases.
- A ball hitting the padding and bouncing over the fence is two bases.
- A fair or thrown batted or thrown ball lodged in the padding is
worth two bases.
- A fair batted or thrown ball that is on the steps of the dugout is
considered in the dugout.
- A ball hitting the padding on the outfield fence in foul territory
is dead.

President & CEO: Paul Beeston
General Manager: J.P. Ricciardi
Manager: Carlos Tosca

Coaching History:
Term Coach Reg.Season Playoff
1977-79 Roy Hartsfield 166-318
1980-81 Bob Mattick 104-164
1982-85 Bobby Cox 355-292 3- 4
1986-89 Jimy Williams 281-241
(Replaced after 46 games of 1989 Season)
Cito Gaston 67- 49 1- 4
1990-1997 Cito Gaston 625-601 17-12
(Replaced after 157 games of 1997 Season)
Mel Queen 4- 1
(Interim Manager for final five games of the 1997
season)
1998-1999 Tim Johnson 88- 74
1999-2000 Jim Fregosi 167-157
2000-2002 Buck Martinez 100-115
(Replaced after 53 games in 2002 season)
2002-present Carlos Tosca 58- 51