The Franchise: Toronto Blue Jays
A Curated History of the Jays
Triumph Books · Print & ebook · August 12, 2025
In The Franchise: Toronto Blue Jays, take a more profound and unique journey into the history of Canada's team.
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- Who it’s for
- Essays trace lesser-discussed moments, decisions, people, and settings in the Blue Jays' history.
- Themes
- Blue Jays franchise history, Team identity and community, The franchise's rise and evolution
- Genres
- Baseball Essays, Baseball History, Sports Writing
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In The Franchise: Toronto Blue Jays, take a more profound and unique journey into the history of Canada's team. This thoughtful and engaging collection of essays captures the astute fans’ history of the franchise, going beyond well-worn narratives of yesteryear to uncover the less-discussed moments, decisions, people, and settings that fostered the Blue Jays' distinctive identity.
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Through wheeling and dealing, mythmaking and community building, explore where the organization has been, how it came to prominence in the modern major league landscape, and how it will continue to evolve and stay in contention for generations to come. Jays fans in the know will enjoy this personal, local, in-depth look at baseball history.
Blue Jays History
Essays trace lesser-discussed moments, decisions, people, and settings in the Blue Jays' history.
Come here for
- Lesser-discussed Blue Jays moments, decisions, people, and settings
Expect
- A personal, local look at the franchise’s history
- Essays on wheeling and dealing, mythmaking, and community building
Where it sits
| Baseball Essays | 59% |
|---|---|
| Baseball History | 58% |
| Sports Writing | 22% |
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Publisher categories
- Baseball
- Baseball History
- Sports & Society
- Canada Travel
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- Ontario Travel
- Authors
- Keegan Matheson
- Publisher
- Triumph Books
- Published
- August 12, 2025
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Blue Jays franchise history · Team identity and community · The franchise's rise and evolution
- Reading lane
- Baseball