Blue Jays Championship Banners, Photo by Dave Cottenie, Stadium Journey
The 2026 season will mark the 50th season of the Toronto Blue Jays. During their 50 seasons, the Jays have experienced their share of baseball’s memorable moments, most notably their back-to-back World Championships in 1992 and 1993.
Exhibition Stadium. Home of the Toronto Blue Jays 1977-1989. Photo: Toronto Blue Jays
For over their first 12 seasons as an MLB franchise, the Toronto Blue Jays would play their home games at Exhibition Stadium, all starting on one snowy afternoon on April 7, 1977. The Blue Jays played 968 games from April 7, 1977 – May 28,1989 at Exhibition Stadium with a record of 492-476 and posting their first American League Division triumph in 1985.
Skydome. 1989-2005. Photo: New York Times
“It is magic,” says Paul Beeston, then the club’s president. “You had to be here back in 1989, when the roof opened, to watch people stand up and applaud. When we opened it during games, you could see players looking up there, like, ‘Is this really happening?’”
The Blue Jays would waste no time creating memorable moments in their new yard as they would capture their second AL East crown on the final weekend of the season against the surprising Baltimore Orioles.
The Blue Jays would return to the post season in 1991, winning three straight division titles, culminating with back-to-back World Series triumphs in ‘92 and ‘93, both being memorable in their own right.
The ‘92 series would not only be the franchise’s first World Series triumph, but the first World Series Champion to belong north of the border.
Rogers Centre, 2005-Present. Photo: Dave Cottenie, Stadium Journey
Though 2025 brought a bitter ending for Jays fans in Toronto and throughout Canada, in no way does it diminish what they’ve achieved in their 50 seasons of existence.