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A baseball star is born. Nigel Wilson of Ajax had always drawn attention as a Canadian prospect in the Toronto Blue Jays organization
A baseball star is born. Nigel Wilson of Ajax had always drawn attention as a Canadian prospect in the Toronto Blue Jays organization

A baseball star is born. Nigel Wilson of Ajax had always drawn attention as a Canadian prospect in the Toronto Blue Jays organization

Date2/14/1993
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Original Toronto Star caption: A baseball star is born. Nigel Wilson of Ajax had always drawn attention as a Canadian prospect in the Toronto Blue Jays organization.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0089655F
Pat Gillick: Blue Jays are tough birds now because this man has a plan and is always on the phone
Pat Gillick: Blue Jays are tough birds now because this man has a plan and is always on the phone
2/21/1984
Major league look: Nigel Wilson has the trendy sunglasses that many players wear, but, at home in Ajax, he hasn't bought into the big league attitude
Major league look: Nigel Wilson has the trendy sunglasses that many players wear, but, at home in Ajax, he hasn't bought into the big league attitude
2/14/1993
A good news bearer. Peter Mansbridge, the anchor on CBC-TV's the National, holds high two tickets to a Blue Jays game he won when his name was drawn in this week's Star Ball contest draw
A good news bearer. Peter Mansbridge, the anchor on CBC-TV's the National, holds high two tickets to a Blue Jays game he won when his name was drawn in this week's Star Ball contest draw
5/2/1991
Chris Grimshaw, 6, of Pickering looks like he can't believe that it's really Toronto Blue Jays' star outfielder Joe Carter autographing his baseball glove yesterday at a CIBC branch
Chris Grimshaw, 6, of Pickering looks like he can't believe that it's really Toronto Blue Jays' star outfielder Joe Carter autographing his baseball glove yesterday at a CIBC branch
9/1/1992
One-handed pitch: Flint, Mich., star high school pitcher Jim Abbott, who was born without a right hand, has been drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays. Abb(...)
One-handed pitch: Flint, Mich., star high school pitcher Jim Abbott, who was born without a right hand, has been drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays. Abb(...)
6/7/1985
No token Canadian. Rob Ducey, Toronto-born and Cambridge-raised, played his way on to the 1989 Blue Jays this spring strictly on talent. Doing the lit(...)
No token Canadian. Rob Ducey, Toronto-born and Cambridge-raised, played his way on to the 1989 Blue Jays this spring strictly on talent. Doing the lit(...)
2/27/1989
There always has been somebody ahead of Jays' Tommy Hutton when it came to playing regularly
There always has been somebody ahead of Jays' Tommy Hutton when it came to playing regularly
5/9/1977
The Star's three baseball writers took turns covering the Blue Jays in spring training, and compiled this diary of the events in Florida from Feb
The Star's three baseball writers took turns covering the Blue Jays in spring training, and compiled this diary of the events in Florida from Feb
2/1/1983
Brehl's Yell: Star staff writer John Brehl took his baseball fanaticism to Detroit this week to cheer on his beloved Blue Jays and add to his collection of souvenirs
Brehl's Yell: Star staff writer John Brehl took his baseball fanaticism to Detroit this week to cheer on his beloved Blue Jays and add to his collection of souvenirs
7/30/1977
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
Jan Tarbot Secretary to Peter Bavasi, Blue Jays' President, Meet a member of the Blue Jays baseball team you may not be familiar with - Jan Tarbot. As(...)
Jan Tarbot Secretary to Peter Bavasi, Blue Jays' President, Meet a member of the Blue Jays baseball team you may not be familiar with - Jan Tarbot. As(...)
2/9/1978
Otis Green: Young Florida first baseman-outfielder signs with Blue Jays' organization
Otis Green: Young Florida first baseman-outfielder signs with Blue Jays' organization
6/8/1983