Ernie Whitt was in the Red Sox organization when the Toronto Blue Jays were formed, and they used one of their Expansion picks to take the Catcher, who would appear in 23 games for the parent club that year.

Whitt's ascension was slow, playing only 2 Games for the Jays in 1978 and zero in 1979, but the decade of the 1980s was Whitt's time to shine behind the plate.  After becoming the primary Catcher in 1980, Whitt often was in a platoon situation as a Jay against right-handed Pitchers, which granted him the heavier load.  

A favorite of Blue Jays' ace Dave Stieb, he had the opportunity to catch him in his lone All-Star appearance in 1985.  That was the season when Whitt and Jays made their first post-season appearance.  Whitt also collected over 100 Hits for the first time and would accomplish that in the next five years while also having a nine-year run of 10-plus Home Runs.  

Whitt was traded to make room for younger Catchers, and when it was all said and done, the popular player managed 888 Hits with 131 Home Runs.  He is also a member of the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame.

The son of Baseball Hall of Famer, Vladimir Guerrero, Vladimir Guerrero Jr., was an expected superstar based on his pedigree and skill.  He did not disappoint.

Guerrero was signed as an amateur Free Agent with Toronto in 2015 and was called up four years later in the 2019 Season.  The dynamic First Baseman was sixth in Rookie of the Year voting and belted 15 Home Runs.  Guerrero was solid in the COVID-shortened 2020 season, but his 2021 campaign was MVP-worthy had there not been Shohei Ohtani.  Guerrero won the Hank Aaron Award, went to his first All-Star Game, captured the Silver Slugger, and led the AL in Runs (123), Home Runs (48), OBP (.401), Slugging (.601), and OPS (1.002).

The First Baseman was not as potent with his bat in 2022 (32 HR, .818 OPS), but he shored up his defense and won the Gold Glove.  In 2023, was also a disappointent with an OPS of less than .800, and 26 Home Rune, but after a slow atart in 2024, he exoloded with a sixth-place MVP finish, a fourth All-Star, and 30 Home Runs

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Although Tom Henke had the nickname of the "Terminator," he looked more like an accountant, that is, until he pitched.

The reliever was plucked from the Rangers in 1985 as a Free Agent compensation pick.  Henke had the velocity but not the accuracy, but he had a turnaround in the minors in 1985, was called up for Toronto's playoff drive, and never looked back.

Henke, who had 13 Saves for the Blue Jays in '85, had 27 in 1986, and it looked like, after a decade of existence, Toronto finally had their closer.  His best season in a Toronto uniform was arguably in 1987 when he went to the All-Star Game and led the American League in Games Finished (52) and Saves (34).  Toronto continued to build a bona fide contender, and with Henke in tow, they did not have to worry about the 9^th Inning.  

From 1988 to 1992, Henke continued to be one of the top Relief Pitchers in the AL, recording at least 20 Saves each year, while the team had Duane Ward emerge as the 8^th-inning setup man.  The dangerous combination helped win the Blue Jays the 1992 World Series, but that would be Henke's last game in Toronto, as he signed with Texas, his original team, as a Free Agent.

As a Blue Jay, Henke compiled 217 Saves, 386 Games Finished, and had an SO/9 of 10.3.  Henke was also inducted into the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame.

The Cooperstown career of Fred McGriff began in Toronto (well, in the Yankees organization, before they traded him as a Minor Leaguer in 1986, appearing in three Games, but the First Baseman appeared in 107 Games the year after, blasting 20 Home Runs, and proving himself as a capable Major League power hitter.

Entering 1988, “The Crime Dog” was now one of the better First Basemen in the AL, and he broke out with a 34 Home Run/82 RBI season.  1989 was his best year in a Blue Jays uniform, winning the Home Run (36) and OPS Title (.924) with a Silver Slugger and All-Star Game appearance.  McGriff was also sixth in MVP voting. 

After another good year in 1990, McGriff was traded to San Diego, leaving behind 130 Home Runs.  The Jays would win the 1992 and 1993 World Series, but McGriff got his rig shortly after in 1995 as an Atlanta Brave.

In 2023, McGriff was chosen by the Veteran’s Committee for the Baseball Hall of Fame.