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Named for Pete Vuckovich’s iconic facial hair, this is a place to remember short-lived, forgotten, or under appreciated Toronto Blue Jays from years past. If you’re interested in more, check out my Substack:

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Maybe the most “famous” catcher of the pre-Ivan Rodriguez era, Benito Santiago spent two, forgettable, and injury-riddled years in Toronto.

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Benito Santiago
One of the game's most durable catchers was briefly a Blue Jay.
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September 23, 2025 at 12:44 PM
Frank “Sweet Music” Viola, a dominant pitcher in the late 1980s and early 1990s, threw his last injury-marred pitches for the Blue Jays in 1996. Read more about Viola’s career and Blue Jay tenure here:

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Frank Viola
The once mighty "Sweet Music" went out like a lamb with the Jays in 1996.
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July 14, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Perhaps the second-best base stealer to ever pass through Toronto is the often-overlooked Otis Nixon. Read more about the late-blooming star here:

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Otis Nixon
The late-blooming speedster had two of the Blue Jays' best base-stealing seasons.
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May 29, 2025 at 8:40 PM
I’m a fan of Vlad’s long-term contract - I mean, it’s not my money. 🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️ And now Blue Jay fans get to enjoy our best chance at a truly great lifelong Blue Jay.

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Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and the Quest for an All-Time Great Career Blue Jay
Guerrero Jr. could be the Blue Jays' first, generationally talented lifelong player.
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May 29, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Three of the greatest players to never play in an All Star game happen to have been Blue Jays at some point in their careers. Read more about Tony Phillips, Tom Candiotti, and Danny Darwin here:

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Snubbed Stars
Three greats who passed through Toronto, and were never All-Stars.
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May 29, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Maybe one of the greatest non-Hall Of Fame Blue Jays of all time was longtime Pirate stalwart Al Oliver. Find out just how excellent this 1985 Blue Jay DH was at the link below:

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Al Oliver
Baseball's, and the Blue Jays' Best Kept Secret
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May 29, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Mariano Duncan - an underrated and well-travelled Big League veteran who was a mainstay in 1990s postseason play was also a 1997 Blue Jay.

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Mariano Duncan
Video Game Dud, or Major League (not quite) Stud?
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May 29, 2025 at 8:31 PM
I just read “Foul Balls” by former Toronto Star columnist Alison Gordon, and it knocked me out. Read her book and then read my essay about her here:

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Alison Gordon
A Pioneer for Women on the Baseball Beat.
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May 29, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Rickey Henderson was one of the greatest baseball players of all time. We all know about his brief sojourn in Toronto, and we should probably talk about him even more than we already do. Here are some more words about the legend:

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Rickey Henderson
The Greatest of All Time and a Gift to all of Baseball
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May 29, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Phil Niekro - Hall Of Fame knuckleball artist, 24-year Major League veteran, and late-career Blue Jay. But his greatest day in Toronto came as a member of the Yankees. Check out my article:

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Phil Niekro
The Hall of Fame Knuckleballer started three for the Jays in 1987
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May 29, 2025 at 8:23 PM
The Blue Jay’s single-season stolen base record belongs to…Dave Collins? Find out more about the overlooked speedster here:

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Dave Collins
An obscure speedster owns a forty-one year old franchise record.
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May 29, 2025 at 8:21 PM
José Bautista may not have authored history’s greatest batflip. That honour may belong to light-hitting Cardinal utility man, and 1989-1990 Blue Jay, Tom Lawless. Read more here:

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Tom Lawless
A diminutive utility man and one-time Toronto Blue Jay authored an iconic World Series moment
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May 29, 2025 at 8:19 PM
How many former Blue Jay players became Major League managers? Read my comprehensive accounting here:

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Blue Jays Players turned Managers
An exhaustive list of former Blue Jays who went on to become big league managers
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May 29, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Rubén Sierra - a promising young phenom who spent a disappointing year with the 1997 Blue Jays. Check out my piece here:

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Rubén Sierra
A stat-compiler, a disappointing phenom, and a 1997 Toronto Blue Jay
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May 29, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Mike Flanagan - a Cy Young winner with Baltimore pitched one of the greatest Blue Jay games of all time, which Toronto ended up losing. Read more in my article here:

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Mike Flanagan
A long-time Oriole and 1979 Cy Young Award winner pitched one of the Blue Jays' finest games.
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May 29, 2025 at 8:13 PM
July 12, 2024 at 4:13 PM
Mike Stanley - rejuvenated by “Yankee Magic” in 1993, he also slugged for the monstrous 1998 Blue Jays.

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June 22, 2024 at 7:53 PM
Mike Morgan - “The Nomad” played across four decades, and one season with the 1983 Toronto Blue Jays.

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June 22, 2024 at 7:52 PM
Juan Beniquez - the star-crossed veteran hangs it up in Toronto with the 1987 and 1988 Blue Jays.

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June 22, 2024 at 7:51 PM
Jeff Burroughs - the 1974 American League MVP was also a 1985 AL East champion Toronto Blue Jays.

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June 22, 2024 at 7:50 PM