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Blue Jays to Unveil Joe Carter Statue Outside Rogers Centre on July 18

The monument anchors the Blue Jays’ 50th‑season tributes to their 1992–93 championship teams.

Former Toronto Blue Jays player Joe Carter throws out the ceremonial first pitch ahead of first inning Game 2 World Series playoff MLB baseball action between the Toronto Blue Jays and the Los Angeles Dodgers in Toronto on Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn
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Overview

  • The statue will stand between Gates 5 and 6 and will be the first Blue Jays player statue placed outside Rogers Centre.
  • A pregame ceremony will include alumni recognizing the 1992 and 1993 World Series winners.
  • The first 15,000 fans on July 18 will receive replica 1992 and 1993 World Series rings, with miniature statue giveaways for the first 15,000 on August 10.
  • The club shared a video showing Mark Shapiro and Paul Beeston surprising Joe Carter with the news of the tribute.
  • Team officials say the depiction commemorates Carter’s 1993 walk‑off, the first World Series clinched in Canada, as a tribute to the back‑to‑back champions.