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Hero's welcome: Mookie Wilson receives congratulations from Blue Jay teammates Kelly Gruber and Rob Ducey following his game-winning hit in the 10th inning yesterday
Hero's welcome: Mookie Wilson receives congratulations from Blue Jay teammates Kelly Gruber and Rob Ducey following his game-winning hit in the 10th inning yesterday

Hero's welcome: Mookie Wilson receives congratulations from Blue Jay teammates Kelly Gruber and Rob Ducey following his game-winning hit in the 10th inning yesterday

Date9/23/1990
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Original Toronto Star caption: Hero's welcome: Mookie Wilson receives congratulations from Blue Jay teammates Kelly Gruber and Rob Ducey following his game-winning hit in the 10th inning yesterday.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0089644F
Extra-Inning hero: Nelson Liriano gets a hero's welcome from Glenallen Hill, left, and Mookie Wilson after his double in the 13th gave the Jays and improbable 6-5 victory and kept the Orioles two lengths back in AL East race
Extra-Inning hero: Nelson Liriano gets a hero's welcome from Glenallen Hill, left, and Mookie Wilson after his double in the 13th gave the Jays and improbable 6-5 victory and kept the Orioles two lengths back in AL East race
9/20/1989
High-fives all around: Jays' designated hitter Cecil Fielder (23) accepts some well-deserved praise from his teammates after crushing a game-winning tater yesterday in the 10th inning
High-fives all around: Jays' designated hitter Cecil Fielder (23) accepts some well-deserved praise from his teammates after crushing a game-winning tater yesterday in the 10th inning
9/4/1987
Hero's welcome: Teammates, including Manny Lee (4), give Ernie Whitt high-five greetings as he crosses the plate after hitting home run in 11th inning that defeated the Rangers
Hero's welcome: Teammates, including Manny Lee (4), give Ernie Whitt high-five greetings as he crosses the plate after hitting home run in 11th inning that defeated the Rangers
8/17/1986
Hero's welcome: Jeff Kent, the hero in yesterday's 2-1 win, exchanges high-fives with the man he drove in, Kelly Gruber
Hero's welcome: Jeff Kent, the hero in yesterday's 2-1 win, exchanges high-fives with the man he drove in, Kelly Gruber
5/30/1992
Hats off: Blue Jays Kelly Gruber, Junior Felix, Mookie Wilson and Glenalien Hill tip their caps to fans last night as a major league attendance record of 3,635,829 was set
Hats off: Blue Jays Kelly Gruber, Junior Felix, Mookie Wilson and Glenalien Hill tip their caps to fans last night as a major league attendance record of 3,635,829 was set
9/17/1990
Congratulations: Rightwinger Rick Vaive who set Maple Leaf scoring record last night at the Gardens, receives kiss from his wife, Joyce, after the game, won by Toronto over Chicago Blacks Hawks, 8-5
Congratulations: Rightwinger Rick Vaive who set Maple Leaf scoring record last night at the Gardens, receives kiss from his wife, Joyce, after the game, won by Toronto over Chicago Blacks Hawks, 8-5
3/22/1982
Happy 13th, Kelly Gruber welcomes home John Olerud after the Jay rookie hit his 13th homer of the season in third inning
Happy 13th, Kelly Gruber welcomes home John Olerud after the Jay rookie hit his 13th homer of the season in third inning
8/7/1990
Hit it! Fred McGriff takes Mookie Wilson's advice and hits the deck as he scores Jays' third run in a four-raun fourth inning. A's catcher Terry Steinbach wits for the late throw
Hit it! Fred McGriff takes Mookie Wilson's advice and hits the deck as he scores Jays' third run in a four-raun fourth inning. A's catcher Terry Steinbach wits for the late throw
10/6/1989
Still active in curling, at age of 94, retired Clergyman Duncan MacKeracher receives congratulations from fellow members of rink which was presented w(...)
Still active in curling, at age of 94, retired Clergyman Duncan MacKeracher receives congratulations from fellow members of rink which was presented w(...)
4/10/1972
Della Young, winner of annual Joe Perlove Award, receives congratulations from horseman Brent Davies at Greenwood
Della Young, winner of annual Joe Perlove Award, receives congratulations from horseman Brent Davies at Greenwood
5/16/1969
Community pride: Lieutenant-Governor Lincoln Alexander, left, receives congratulations from Prince Hall Masons Henry Wright, centre, and Ontario Ombudsman Dan Hill
Community pride: Lieutenant-Governor Lincoln Alexander, left, receives congratulations from Prince Hall Masons Henry Wright, centre, and Ontario Ombudsman Dan Hill
9/9/1988
Ted Reeve (right) receives congratulations from Ontario Premier William Davis during testimonial dinner for the veteran sports columnist and former at(...)
Ted Reeve (right) receives congratulations from Ontario Premier William Davis during testimonial dinner for the veteran sports columnist and former at(...)
6/11/1974