I vividly remember Ed Sprague Jr’s pinch hit two-run homer in Game 2 off Reardon in the 9th to give the Jays the lead and a split in the first two games in Atlanta. At the time that felt like a turning point. The White catch was also just as spectacular as the famous Willie Mays catch in my opinion.
That was also the era when Toronto was briefly on top of the baseball world. Skydome had opened in 1989 with a first of its kind retractable roof replacing Exhibition Stadium. For a moment Torontonians felt like they lived in a “world class city” with a “high-tech stadium”. But in 1992 Camden Yards opened, ushering in the era of throw back ball parks. This made Skydome instantly obsolete.
I vividly remember Ed Sprague Jr’s pinch hit two-run homer in Game 2 off Reardon in the 9th to give the Jays the lead and a split in the first two games in Atlanta. At the time that felt like a turning point. The White catch was also just as spectacular as the famous Willie Mays catch in my opinion.
Was insane to see in person that catch. I was pissed. I was like 13
That was also the era when Toronto was briefly on top of the baseball world. Skydome had opened in 1989 with a first of its kind retractable roof replacing Exhibition Stadium. For a moment Torontonians felt like they lived in a “world class city” with a “high-tech stadium”. But in 1992 Camden Yards opened, ushering in the era of throw back ball parks. This made Skydome instantly obsolete.