One of the most legendary moments in Toronto Blue Jays history will soon be memorialized outside of the Rogers Centre. 

The team is embarking on their 50th MLB season this year, and with that comes plenty of reason to celebrate. It was previously announced that the Blue Jays will feature a new anniversary logo on their uniforms and will host a variety of theme nights throughout the year. 

Adding to those festivities, it was revealed on Monday that the team intends to build a statue of Joe Carter outside the ballpark, which will memorialize his iconic 1993 World Series-winning walk-off home run. 

The Blue Jays announced the statue plans in a video posted to social media, showing Mark Shapiro and Paul Beeston surprising Carter with the news. 

“The Blue Jays have a rich and storied history in the fabric of Canadian sport, and the back-to-back World Series championships will forever have a special place in the hearts and minds of sports fans across the country,” Shapiro said in a press release

“As we embark on our 50th season, this statue is emblematic of baseball greatness in Canada and will be shared with fans for generations to come.”

A moment. Immortalized.

COMING SOON: A statue to commemorate our back-to-back champs 🏆👀 pic.twitter.com/TD37nCUQQG


— Toronto Blue Jays (@BlueJays) February 2, 2026

 

The statue is set be unveiled on July 18 and will sit between Gates 5 and 6 outside of the Rogers Centre. There will be a special pre-game ceremony that night as the Jays take on the Chicago White Sox. 

Carter’s home run secured Toronto’s second-straight World Series title and cemented him as one of the most important players in franchise history. He spent seven seasons in Toronto between 1991 and 1997, including back-to-back World Series titles.

Carter sits fifth all-time in Blue Jays home runs with 203 and seventh in total bases at 1934. He is also one of the most beloved players in franchise history. 

“My teammates from ’92 and ’93 are a special group, and we all understood what it meant to play for an entire country,” Carter said.  “We felt such pride wearing the maple leaf on our uniforms. 

“Fans embraced us, and we loved them right back. This statue is for the fans.” 

This wouldn’t be the first time that Carter has been honoured by the Jays. He was inducted into Toronto’s Level of Excellence in 1999. Carter has also returned to Toronto on multiple occasions to throw out the first pitch, with the most recent coming in Game 2 of the World Series last season. 

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