Table of Contents Page Chapter Chapter Page Meet the Blue Jays 4 Glory Days 6 Home Turf 12 Dressed for Success 14 We Won 16 Go-To Guys 20 Calling the Shots 24 One Great Day 26 Legend Has It 28 It Really Happened 30 Team Spirit 32 Timeline 34 Fun Facts 36 Talking Baseball 38 Great Debates 40 For the Record 42 Pinpoints 44 Glossary 46 Extra Innings 47 Index 48 ABOUT OUR GLOSSARY In this book there may be several words that you are reading for the first time Some are sports words some are new vocabulary words and some are familiar words that are used in an unusual way All of these words are defined on page 46 Throughout the book sports words appear in bold type Regular vocabulary words appear in bold italic type
Meet the Blue Jays T he blue jay is a fearless animal that will drive others away from way from its territory Jays take on all invaders including birds many many times their size They are also smart and resourceful Baseball ll lovers say the same things about the Toronto Blue Jays In fact it might be the perfect name for the team The Blue Jays are the only Canadian club in the big leagues The entire country roots for them Almost all of the players on the team come from places outside Canada But they still play as if they were born there Many Jays make their homes in Canada during the season They proudly sing the country’s national anthem before each game This book tells the story of the Blue Jays They play with great reat pride and passion They do not back down no matter how strong their opponent is And they put winning players on the field every year Yunel Escobar does not let a sliding runner stop him from throwing to first The Jays are always on the lookout for tough and talented players like him 5
