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St. Catharines Blue Jays

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Previous
  
Short-Season A

League titles
  
1 (1986)

Division titles
  
1 (1986)

Previous leagues
  
New York–Penn League

Ballpark
  
George Taylor Field

Previous
  
Toronto Blue Jays (1986–1999)

Previous names
  
St. Catharines Stompers 1996–1999 St. Catharines Blue Jays 1986–1995

Previous parks
  
Community Park 1986–1999

The St. Catharines Blue Jays were a minor league baseball team that played at Community Park in St. Catharines, Ontario. They were the Short-Season A affiliate of the Toronto Blue Jays in the New York–Penn League. The team began play in 1986 as the Blue Jays, though were later renamed the St. Catharines Stompers. The team left St. Catharines after the 1999 season to become the Queens Kings in 2000.

On 4 July 2007, it was reported in the St. Catharines Standard that the Stompers were going to return in the summer of 2008. Former team owner, Terrence O'Malley was quoted as saying: "the Stompers are back...We'll be playing at Community Park beginning next summer." This article prompted a number of responses, but turned out to be a satirical piece.

The Blue Jays won the New York-Penn league title in 1986.

Managers

  • Cloyd Boyer 1986
  • Joe Lonnett 1987
  • Eddie Dennis 1988
  • Bob Shirley 1989
  • Doug Ault 1990–1991
  • Joe Cannon 1992–1995
  • As Stompers

  • Rocket Wheeler 1996–1997
  • Duane Larson 1998
  • Eddie Rodriguez 1999
  • References

    St. Catharines Blue Jays Wikipedia