Retro Blue Jays – Eighties, eighties and more eighties

Posted by Hockey Joe, DaveWinfieldHOF and Retrontario.

There’s just no escape.

The damn pandemic has saturated our world. It has a presence with every aspect of our lives. More then ever, we need something to give us a little distraction; a little relief.

Along with replays on Sportsnet, MLB Network and the beginning of the KBO season, here are some Blue Jay-themed commercials from the 80s to help take your mind off things:

Tom Henke keeps things professional on and off the field. A true Texas gentleman.

Dave Winfield – playing for the New York Yankees at the time – appears in a commercial for Tourism Toronto. Note the animated seagull at the end of the ad. Pretty sure that wasn’t an accident.

Only the Toronto Sun can give you BLUE JAYS BIRTHDAY BASEBALL!

There’s tough and then there’s “Jim Clancy Tough.”

This promo for an upcoming home series oozes the 80s. The music, the montages, the graphics. Check out Dave Stieb flashing a smile, along with the late Damaso Garcia.

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