| St. Catharines Blue Jays | |
| Firstseason: | 1986 |
| Lastseason: | 1999 |
| City: | St. Catharines, Ontario |
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| Past League: | New York–Penn League |
| Pastmajorleague: | Toronto Blue Jays (1986–1999) |
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| Ballpark: | George Taylor Field |
| Pastparks: | Community Park 1986–1999 |
| Leaguechamps: | 1 (1986) |
| Divisionchamps: | 1 (1986) |
| Owner: | Terrence O'Malley |
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.[1]
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.[2]
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."[3] 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.
| Player | Achievements | Year in St. Catharines | |
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| Pat Hentgen | World Series champion, 1996 AL Cy Young Award Winner, 3× All-Star, 2016 Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame | 1986 | |
| Carlos Delgado | 2× All-Star, 2015 Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame | 1989 | |
| Jeff Kent | 5× All-Star, 2000 NL MVP | 1989 | |
| Vernon Wells | 3× All-Star | 1997 |
As Stompers