#OTD 33 years ago, left-hander Vince Horsman (Halifax, N.S.) made his MLB debut with the Toronto Blue Jays. He pitched a scoreless 1 1/3 innings in relief in the Blue Jays' 13-1 win over Cleveland at Cleveland Stadium. He struck out Albert Belle, the first batter he faced.

This bat is in our museum collection. So lucky to have a historic piece.

Watch 7X Tip O'Neill award winner tomorrow!

Happy 43rd Birthday to former Toronto Blue Jay Mark Teahen! He was born in California, but his dad, Mike, was born in St. Marys, Ont. Mark has Canadian citizenship and played for Canada at the 2009 WBC. Photo: Baseball Canada

#OTD 27 years ago, Rich Butler (Toronto, Ont.) made his MLB debut with the Toronto Blue Jays at SkyDome. Batting seventh and playing left field, he went 0-for-3 but fielded two balls flawlessly in the outfield. The Blue Jays beat the Rangers 2-1. Rich Butler #BlueJays

#OTD 27 years ago, Andy Stewart (Oshawa, Ont.) made his MLB debut with the Kansas City Royals. He entered the game as a pinch-runner for Mike McFarlane in the eighth inning and caught righty Ricky Bones in the ninth in the Royals' 8-3 loss to the Oakland A's. Andy Stewart

This week’s #FridayFeature is the coat Anne Murray wore while performing O Canada at the inaugural Blue Jays game on April 7, 1977. The coat, “Handcrafted in the Canadian Arctic by the Inuvik Sewing Centre,” is wool-lined and trimmed in fur, perfect for the Jays' snowy debut.

#OnThisDay in baseball Denis Boucher became the first player from Montréal to take the field for the Expos. He also entered the game as part of a rare Canadian Battery – the first on Canadian soil – with Windsor’s Joe Siddall. It was the first Canadian battery since 1955. #OTD

Signed baseball from Denis and Joey from that game is in our collection.

Learn more about our 2014 inductee here: baseballhalloffame.ca/hall-of-famer/…

What a great pitcher. Learn more about one of the best of all-time! baseballhalloffame.ca/hall-of-famer/…

I sure wish we had something from this game in our collection. However, we do have a great amount of items about Larry. Come visit in September as we are open Fri-Sun from 10am-5pm.

A player, coach, manager....Felipe did everything in the game. baseballhalloffame.ca/hall-of-famer/…

"It's probably not the injuries, it's probably the end of your career" Joey Votto discusses his decision to retire from Major League Baseball with Ken Rosenthal

Enjoy 5 minutes of 7X Tip Winner Joey Votto!

2019 HoF’er Rob Thomson and 2024 HoF’er Rod Heisler together again this past week at the Toronto Blue Jays game. Rod was SP and Rob was C at the 1984 Olympics for Baseball Canada 🇨🇦⚾️.

#OTD 59 years ago, John Hiller (Toronto, Ont.) made his MLB debut with the Detroit Tigers He entered the game in the ninth inning and retired the Boston Red Sox in order on just 10 pitches in the Tigers' 4-1 loss to the Boston Red Sox at Tiger Stadium. Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum 🇨🇦⚾️

Tough news for 2022 Tip winner, but we look forward to him coming back stronger than ever in 2025.

Yes Joey Votto is a Hall of Famer.

"I watched (Barry Bonds) all the time. Minor league hotel rooms. Minor league apartments. I would watch MLB.com — every one of his at bats." Joey Votto talks with Ken Rosenthal about hitters he admired.