1992 Toronto Blue Jays
| 1992 Toronto Blue Jays | |
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| 1992 AL East Champions 1992 AL Champions 1992 World Series Champions |
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| Record | 96–66 (.592) |
| Divisional place | 1st |
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| Owner(s) | Labatt Breweries, Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, Paul Beeston (CEO) |
| General manager(s) | Pat Gillick |
| Manager(s) | Cito Gaston |
| Local television |
CFTO-TV 9 (Don Chevrier, Tommy Hutton, Fergie Olver) The Sports Network (Jim Hughson, Buck Martinez) |
| Local radio |
CJCL–AM 1430 (Tom Cheek, Jerry Howarth) |
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The 1992 Toronto Blue Jays was the 16th season for the Toronto Blue Jays in Major League Baseball. Toronto finished first in the American League East for the fourth time with a record of 96 wins and 66 losses, closing the season with an attendance record of 4,028,318. Toronto was not swept in a single series all year, becoming the first team in 49 years to accomplish the feat.
In the American League Championship Series, the Blue Jays defeated the Oakland Athletics in six games for their first American League pennant in four tries. In the World Series, Toronto faced the Atlanta Braves, who had won their second straight National League pennant, but lost the previous year's World Series. The Blue Jays prevailed in six games, becoming the first non-U.S.-based team to win a World Series.
The Toronto Blue Jays spent their 16th spring training at Dunedin, Florida, while playing their home exhibition games at Dunedin Stadium at Grant Field for the 3rd spring training season.
Despite their post-season success, the Blue Jays had many ups and downs during the regular season. The Jays started off winning the first six games of the regular season and Roberto Alomar was named the AL Player of the Month for the month of April.
On August 25, they had lost six of their last seven games and were only two games ahead of the Baltimore Orioles in the standings. At this point, general manager Pat Gillick decided to acquire a fiery right-hander from the New York Mets named David Cone. The trade resulted in the Jays sending minor league prospect Ryan Thompson and utility infielder Jeff Kent to the Mets. The deal sent the message that the Blue Jays were committed to winning. Cone would have 4 wins, 3 losses and a 2.55 ERA.
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