Rogers Sportsnet will air a seven-part original series on the story of the Toronto Blue Jays to commemorate the baseball team’s 50th season.
The one-hour-per-episode series, called The Blue Jays Way, will start at 8 pm EST and run for consecutive weeks starting on July 12. (“Blue Jays Way” is also a street in Toronto named to commemorate the team’s first World Series championship in 1992.)
“The Blue Jays Way traces the franchise’s evolution from an ambitious expansion club in 1977 to a championship contender and cultural institution that has united generations of Canadian baseball fans,” a press release reads. “Through exclusive stories from current players and alumni, rare archival footage, and never-before-heard stories from players, executives, and broadcast personalities, the series explores the defining moments that shaped one of Canada’s most iconic sports franchises.”
The series will feature iconic moments and interviews with players and managers Cito Gaston, Dave Stieb, Dave Winfield, Devon White, George Bell, Jack Morris, Joe Carter, John Gibbons, John Olerud, John Schneider, Jose Bautista, and Vladimir Guerrero Jr., plus franchise architects including Paul Beeston, Pat Gillick, Ross Atkins, and Mark Shapiro as well as Edward Rogers and Rogers CEO Tony Staffieri.
The Blue Jays made it to Game 7 of the World Series last season before losing to the defending champions Los Angeles Dodgers.
