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Toronto Blue Jays: The 4 players on the franchise’s Mount Rushmore

By Beau Adams

TORONTO, ON - JULY 22: A banner showing the retired number 32, belonging to former Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Roy Halladay, is updated with the National Baseball Hall of Fame logo, after Halladay was inducted into the Hall of Fame on July 21st, 2019, seen during a MLB game against the Cleveland Indians at Rogers Centre on July 22, 2019 in Toronto, Canada. (Photo by Vaughn Ridley/Getty Images)
TORONTO, ON - JULY 22: A banner showing the retired number 32, belonging to former Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Roy Halladay, is updated with the National Baseball Hall of Fame logo, after Halladay was inducted into the Hall of Fame on July 21st, 2019, seen during a MLB game against the Cleveland Indians at Rogers Centre on July 22, 2019 in Toronto, Canada. (Photo by Vaughn Ridley/Getty Images) /
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NEW YORK – CIRCA 1991: Joe Carter #29 of the Toronto Blue Jays bats against the New York Yankees during an Major League Baseball game circa 1991 at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx borough of New York City. Carter played for the Blue Jays from 1991-97. (Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty Images)
NEW YORK – CIRCA 1991: Joe Carter #29 of the Toronto Blue Jays bats against the New York Yankees during an Major League Baseball game circa 1991 at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx borough of New York City. Carter played for the Blue Jays from 1991-97. (Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty Images) /

The World Series Years: Joe Carter

Position: First Base

Career: 1983-1998

Years with Blue Jays: 1991-1998 

Primary Stats: .259 batting average, 396 home runs, 1170 Runs, 1445 RBI, 

Accolades: 5-time All-Star, 2 Silver Slugger

In the early 1990s, the Toronto Blue Jays experienced a golden era of success, winning back-to-back World Series titles in 1992 and 1993. One players, in particular, became synonymous with the team’s triumphant run – Joe Carter.

Carter, known for his walk-off home run in the 1993 World Series, will forever be remembered as a hero in Blue Jays history. Carter’s power-hitting, clutch performances and leadership propelled the team to new heights. His contributions to the franchise extended beyond that iconic moment, as he consistently delivered with his bat and played a vital role in the team’s success.

His World Series moment was so impactful for most MLB fans it’s the pinnacle of the Blue Jays franchise. It’s been immortalized in pop culture, a pure walk off long shot that may never be forgotten, maximized by Vin Scully’s classic play call. “ Left field, way back!, Blue Jays win it!.

He would then go on to call him Joe Turner, but he was correct in one thing when he said “Touch them all Joe, you’ll never hit a bigger home run un in your life”. Carter went 7-for-25 (.280), two homers and eight RBI, even with that walk off moon shot, he did not get the World Series MVP, but he’s the only thing we all remember from that series.

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