Pat Hentgen first made the Majors with Toronto in 1991, appearing in three Games, and in Toronto's first World Series winning season in 1992, he was in 28 Games but was not on the playoff roster. That would all change in 1993.
Hentgen made the starting rotation out of training camp and was named to the All-Star team. Going 19-9 in the regular season, Hentgen helped the Jays win their second straight World Series, with the righthander gaining a Win. The Jays imploded after, with many stars leaving, but the young Pitcher remained, a highlight on a rebuilding mid-90s team.
An All-Star again in 1994, Hentgen had his best season in Baseball in 1996. He would lead the American League in Innings Pitched (265.2), had a 20-10 record with 177 Strikeouts, and won both the Cy Young and The Sporting News Pitcher of the Year. He was an All-Star in 1997, but he wasn't the same in the two years after and was traded to St. Louis after the 1999 Season.
As a Blue Jay, Hentgen posted a record of 107-85 and fanned 1,028 batters. He was also in to the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame.
Jimmy Key began his career with Toronto in 1984, where he was used as a Relief Pitcher, recording ten Saves, but the Jays management viewed him as a starter, which is the capacity he served for the rest of his 14 Seasons in Baseball.
The Southpaw was an All-Star in his first year as a Starting Pitcher, winning 14 Games against 6 Losses and helping the Blue Jays make their first postseason. Key would methodically work his way to the top of the Toronto rotation, winning the ERA Title (2.76) and WHIP Title (1.057) in 1987 while finishing second in Cy Young voting and winning The Sporting News Pitcher of the Year.
Toronto continued to improve, adding starters around Key, and building up a true contender. Key was an All-Star again in 1991, and in 1992, he was part of a rotation that led the Jays to their first World Series Title. He left Toronto for the Yankees, where he had two more All-Star, and top-five Cy Young finishes.
With the Blue Jays, Key went 116-81 with 944 Strikeouts and an ERA of 3.42.
Tony Fernandez was scouted and signed by the Toronto Blue Jays and made his Major League debut in 1983. As the Jays improved in the mid-80s, the Dominican Shortstop was one of their stalwarts. From 1985 to 1988, he would receive MVP votes, showing off firm contact, hitting, and defense. In all of those four seasons, Fernandez was named a Gold Glove winner, and he would at least bat .280 with 160 Hits.
An All-Star for the Blue Jays three times, he was dealt to the San Diego Padres in a major trade after the 1990 season, and Fernandez was an All-Star for the fourth time in 1992. The Shortstop again was a Blue Jay in 1993, where he was a member of their first World Series Title.
Following that ring collection, he was a Cincinnati Red, New York Yankee, and Cleveland Indian before going back north as a Blue Jay and going to his fifth and last All-Star Game. Fernandez went to Milwaukee and returned to Toronto before retiring in 2001.
The Infielder compiled 1,583 Hits, 172 Stolen Bases, and a .297 Batting Average as a Blue Jay and would later be inducted into the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame. Fernandez is also a member of the Blue Jays Level of Excellence.
An Amateur Free Agent signee in 1988, Puerto Rico’s Carlos Delgado first made the Blue Jays roster in 1993, but it was not until 1996 that he was an everyday player at First.
Delgado began a ten-year streak of at least 30 Home Runs in 1997 (though the last two were with other teams), and three of those seasons saw the slugger exceed 100. A bona fide run generator, Delgado drove in at least 100 runners six times with Toronto, including a league-leading 145 in 2003. That was his best season in the Majors, where he was second in MVP voting, won The Sporting News Player of the Year Award, and won his third and final Silver Slugger.
As good as Delgado was, he was unable to play in any playoff games with the Jays, who went into sharp decline after their second World Series win in 1993. He was easily the Jays best batter from 1996 to 2004, after which he left for the Marlins as a Free Agent.
As of this writing, Delgado is the all-time franchise leader in Offensive bWAR (39.4), Plate Appearances (6,018), Runs Scored (889), Home Runs (336), and RBIs (1,058), and is a member of the Blue Jays Level of Excellence. He was also named to the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame.