Saturday was a day for looking back. With former players, executives, and coaches filing onto the field for a pregame ceremony at Rogers Centre, the Blue Jays celebrated the 30th anniversary of Toronto's first World Series title in 1992.
Roy Halladay would have turned 45 today. Roy was either the best or the second-best Blue Jays starter of all time, depending on who you ask, but there is no doubt he and Dave Stieb are the two best starters in our history.
An Olympic baseball tournament was held as a full medal sport for only the third time at the Sydney Games in 2000. Team USA beat Cuba in the Gold Medal game 4-0. The team featured a number of MLB stars and a Hall of Fame coach.