• Source: St. Catharines Blue Jays

The St. Catharines Blue Jays were a minor league baseball team which played at Community Park in St. Catharines, Ontario. They were the Short-Season A affiliate of the Toronto Blue Jays in the New York–Penn League.




History


The team began play in 1986 as the Blue Jays, though were later renamed the St. Catharines Stompers in 1995. The team left St. Catharines after the 1999 season to become the Queens Kings in 2000.
On 4 July 2007, it was reported in the St. Catharines Standard the Stompers were going to return in the summer of 2008. Former team owner, Terrence O'Malley was quoted as saying: "the Stompers are back ... We'll be playing at Community Park beginning next summer." This article prompted a number of responses, though, in the end, this turned out to be only a satirical piece.
The Blue Jays won the New York-Penn league title in 1986.




Notable players






Managers


Cloyd Boyer 1986
Joe Lonnett 1987
Eddie Dennis 1988
Bob Shirley 1989
Doug Ault 1990–1991
Joe Cannon 1992–1995
As Stompers

Rocket Wheeler 1996–1997
Duane Larson 1998
Eddie Rodriguez 1999




References

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• Toronto Blue Jays
• Brooklyn Cyclones
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• List of Toronto Blue Jays minor league affiliates
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• Jeff Kent
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