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The Toronto Blue Jays' Journey to the 2025 World Series: A Legacy of Drama, Change, and Consolidation

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The Toronto Blue Jays' 2025 World Series appearance has rekindled memories of past glories, including the 1993 championship team and the dramatic home run of Joe Carter. However, the team's history is more complex, marked by two decades of mediocrity and significant changes in corporate ownership. The Blue Jays' core aged or moved on, and the team's performance changed little under new ownership by Rogers Communications. The business model evolved significantly, with the team becoming the primary tenant in a stadium operated by their owners and their games broadcast on television channels, radio stations, and streaming services owned and operated by Rogers Communications.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Toronto Blue Jays' 2025 World Series appearance is a culmination of a long journey through baseball's three playoff rounds, with George Springer's three-run homer in the 7th inning sending the team to the World Series.
  • The team's history is marked by dramatic game-winning home runs, including Joe Carter's Game 6, 9th-inning, three-run blast in 1993.
  • The Blue Jays' core aged or moved on, and the team's performance changed little under new ownership by Rogers Communications.
  • The business model evolved significantly, with the team becoming the primary tenant in a stadium operated by their owners and their games broadcast on television channels, radio stations, and streaming services owned and operated by Rogers Communications.
  • The Blue Jays' fan base is considerable, particularly when they are winning, and the team is marketed as Canada's team.
  • The production and circulation of dominant narratives is a consequence of the team's structure, with the support for the Blue Jays being nationwide.
  • The team's monopoly on Canadian markets, particularly in Toronto, ensures a ready and passionate audience across the country.
  • The 2025 World Series is a significant moment in the Blue Jays' history, marking the first time the team has appeared in the World Series since 1993.

Statistics:

  • The Toronto Blue Jays have won the World Series twice, in 1992 and 1993.
  • The team has appeared in the playoffs 13 times since 1992.
  • George Springer's three-run homer in the 7th inning sent the team to the World Series.
  • The Blue Jays' fan base is approximately 45,000 strong, as reported by the Rogers Centre on October Monday night.
  • The team's games are broadcast on television channels, radio stations, and streaming services owned and operated by Rogers Communications.
  • The Blue Jays are the only remaining Canadian-based team in a U.S.-operated professional sports league.

Sources:

  • The Conversation -- Canada -- By Russell Field, Associate Professor, Sport and Physical Activity, University of Manitoba
  • https://theconversation.com/blue-jays-fever-sets-in-as-canada-readies-for-the-world-series-for-the-first-time-in-32-years-267943

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