1997 Toronto Blue Jays season
| 1997 Toronto Blue Jays | |
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| Record | 76–86 (.469) |
| Divisional place | 5th |
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| Owner(s) |
Interbrew, Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce |
| General manager(s) | Gord Ash |
| Manager(s) | Cito Gaston, Mel Queen |
| Local television |
CBC Television (Brian Williams, John Cerutti) The Sports Network (Dan Shulman, Buck Martinez) |
| Local radio |
CJCL (AM) (Jerry Howarth, Tom Cheek) |
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The 1997 Toronto Blue Jays season was the franchise's twenty-first season of Major League Baseball. It resulted in the Blue Jays finishing fifth in the American League East with a record of 76 wins and 86 losses. With a massive re-design of their logos and uniforms, the Blue Jays attempted to re-establish themselves in the American League East by signing Roger Clemens via Free Agency and bringing All-Stars Carlos García and Orlando Merced through trade. Although Clemens rejuvenated himself with the Blue Jays (en route to one of the best-ever single seasons by a starting pitcher, winning the Cy Young Award and the pitchers' triple crown), both Garcia and Merced ended up being flops as dismal overall hitting and an inconsistent bullpen doomed the Blue Jays once again to a last-place finish. 1997 also marked the end of the road for manager Cito Gaston, being fired near the end of the season (Gaston would eventually return to the team in 2008). Longtime fan-favourite Joe Carter also played in his final season for the Blue Jays, as he was released at the end of the season.
June 30, SkyDome, Toronto, Ontario
The Blue Jays and Expos played to a sold-out Skydome crowd on Canada Day. Legendary Roger Clemens would get the start as the Blue Jays donned red uniforms for the second time. Montreal pitcher Jeff Juden would have a no-hitter through the first six innings until Joe Carter would hit a dramatic home run to break Juden's bid for a no-hitter.
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