Toronto Blue Jays

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Lore & Background

The Blue Jays were founded in 1977 as an expansion franchise. They won back-to-back World Series championships in 1992 and 1993, becoming the first team based outside the U.S. to appear in and win a World Series. After a 21-season playoff drought, they clinched a playoff berth and division championship in 2015, followed by a wild card berth in 2016. They qualified for the playoffs in 2020, 2022, and 2023, and made their third World Series appearance in 2025, losing to the Los Angeles Dodgers.

In Their Own Story

Based strictly on the provided source material regarding the 2025 Toronto Blue Jays season, there is no information detailing a rivalry history or specific playoff meetings between the Blue Jays and the Boston Red Sox. The text confirms that in 2025, the Blue Jays defeated the New York Yankees in the Division Series after the Yankees eliminated Boston in the Wild Card Series. Consequently, no narrative about this specific rivalry can be constructed from the permitted text.

Reader's Guide

The Blue Jays' official colours are royal blue, white, red, and navy blue. Their nickname is the 'Jays.' The team has been owned by Rogers Communications since 2000. They are the only American League team under wholly corporate ownership.

Did You Know?

• The name 'Blue Jays' was selected by 154 people out of over 4,000 suggestions in 1976.
• The Blue Jays are the second MLB franchise based outside the United States and the only one remaining since the Montreal Expos became the Washington Nationals in 2005.
• In 1991, the Blue Jays became the first MLB team to attract over four million fans in a season.
• The Blue Jays played home games at TD Ballpark in Dunedin, Florida, and Sahlen Field in Buffalo, New York, during the 2020 and 2021 seasons due to COVID-19 border restrictions.