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Close Call: Joe Carter swings and misses in the first inning at the SkyDome yesterday, but connects on a later pitch for his 17th home run of the season
Close Call: Joe Carter swings and misses in the first inning at the SkyDome yesterday, but connects on a later pitch for his 17th home run of the season

Close Call: Joe Carter swings and misses in the first inning at the SkyDome yesterday, but connects on a later pitch for his 17th home run of the season

Date6/22/1991
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Original Toronto Star caption: Close Call: Joe Carter swings and misses in the first inning at the SkyDome yesterday, but connects on a later pitch for his 17th home run of the season.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0036764F
No. 27 for Reggie, New York Yankees' Reggie Jackson tags a Jerry Garvin pitch for his 27th home run of the season in the eighth inning yesterday at Ex(...)
No. 27 for Reggie, New York Yankees' Reggie Jackson tags a Jerry Garvin pitch for his 27th home run of the season in the eighth inning yesterday at Ex(...)
9/22/1979
Say it's so, Joe: A jubiliant Joe Carter gets a high-five from John Olerud at SkyDome last night after blasting a home run in first inning to take a 1-0 lead against the Twins
Say it's so, Joe: A jubiliant Joe Carter gets a high-five from John Olerud at SkyDome last night after blasting a home run in first inning to take a 1-0 lead against the Twins
10/11/1991
Angels' Willie Aikens connects for his second grand-slam home run in two nights
Angels' Willie Aikens connects for his second grand-slam home run in two nights
6/14/1979
If at first you miss . . . Try again. Steve Sayers of East York puts everything into swing, including his tongue, but misses during yesterday's action(...)
If at first you miss . . . Try again. Steve Sayers of East York puts everything into swing, including his tongue, but misses during yesterday's action(...)
8/18/1975
Missed connection, New York Yankee slugger Reggie Jackson took some home-run type swings last night at Exhibition Stadium, but the only hit he got was(...)
Missed connection, New York Yankee slugger Reggie Jackson took some home-run type swings last night at Exhibition Stadium, but the only hit he got was(...)
5/19/1978
Fore!, Jays' Dave Parker would have been at home on the golf course on this swing as he misses a low pitch from California Angel Mike Fetters. But Jay(...)
Fore!, Jays' Dave Parker would have been at home on the golf course on this swing as he misses a low pitch from California Angel Mike Fetters. But Jay(...)
10/1/1991
Going, going . . . Roberto Alomar watches his home run off Detroit's Bill Guilickson clear the fence in the first inning. Jays led 6-1 after two innings, but the Tigers battled back
Going, going . . . Roberto Alomar watches his home run off Detroit's Bill Guilickson clear the fence in the first inning. Jays led 6-1 after two innings, but the Tigers battled back
10/2/1992
Re-armed and dangerous: Glenallen Hill, who took a few swings in his sleep at some spiders, is back in Jays lineup and ready to take his cuts at the plate
Re-armed and dangerous: Glenallen Hill, who took a few swings in his sleep at some spiders, is back in Jays lineup and ready to take his cuts at the plate
7/24/1990
1991: Joltin' Joe Carter made a little magic last season, driving in the winning run in the title-clinching game and celebrating with Mike Squires
1991: Joltin' Joe Carter made a little magic last season, driving in the winning run in the title-clinching game and celebrating with Mike Squires
10/2/1991
Late night, Joe? Outfielder Joe Carter is caught yawning at yesterday morning's SkyDome battling practice
Late night, Joe? Outfielder Joe Carter is caught yawning at yesterday morning's SkyDome battling practice
10/10/1991
Beginning and the end: Blue Jays shortstop Tony Fernandez grimaces after a pitch hit him in the posterior in the first inning of last night's game against Cleverland
Beginning and the end: Blue Jays shortstop Tony Fernandez grimaces after a pitch hit him in the posterior in the first inning of last night's game against Cleverland
4/24/1990
Practise makes imperfect: Blue Jays relief pitcher Jerry Garvin goes through a whole shopping cart of baseballs as he works on his feared (by Blue Jays) home run pitch
Practise makes imperfect: Blue Jays relief pitcher Jerry Garvin goes through a whole shopping cart of baseballs as he works on his feared (by Blue Jays) home run pitch
3/1/1982