Canada Day 2019 Baseball

A true underdog story continues to unfold today in Toronto, Ontario. It’s July 1st, and it’s Canada Day. Due to the Blue Jays inheriting Vladimir Guerrero Jr., I have some rooting interest. It doesn’t hurt I sunk a good chunk into his collectibles thus far.

It’s pretty cool. MLB Network has the game live, and I believe the roof is open at Rogers Centre in Toronto for this one. I went into work early and knocked out all my Monday stuff in what is shaping up to be a slow holiday week for my real job anyways.

Now, it’s just watching some baseball on a short-slate day. The Jays are wearing their red uniforms which I guess are okay-ish for a once-a-year type deal.

Hat tip to Chris Creamer uniforms for the image.

Today's red and white #BlueJays uniform for #CanadaDay pic.twitter.com/Bb0t2iLRMT

— Chris Creamer (@sportslogosnet) July 1, 2019

Jerseys will have the player's last name on the back (they don't do CANADA anymore), and the MLB150 patch on the sleeve… officially these are still listed as a #BlueJays alternate uniform.

(pic via @DShulman_ESPN, whose wonderful parents I sat next to at the game yesterday.) pic.twitter.com/KueqpDdFJk

— Chris Creamer (@sportslogosnet) July 1, 2019

In the past – namely the year I moved into my house and summer my son was born – I remember a pretty good Canada Day tilt up in Toronto. Moreover, the Indians and Jays played 19 innings that day.

Of course, the Jays were in a much different interation of their current selves that day. They went from Donaldson, Edwin, Tulo, and Russell Martin to a current version of Biggio, Guerrero, and Gurriel Jr. in 2019. The only common denominator is Justin Smoak for God’s sakes.

Still, it’s a nice summer tradition to watch them on this day as a baseball fan. And with Guerrero as the crown gem, not much could be better.