Blue Jays Archives - Teaching Kids News Readable, teachable news. Mon, 26 Jun 2017 01:43:28 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.2.2 https://teachingkidsnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/cropped-TKN_square_blk-32x32.jpg Blue Jays Archives - Teaching Kids News 32 32 Blue Jays Pitcher Back On The Mound https://teachingkidsnews.com/2017/06/25/blue-jays-pitcher-back-mound/ Mon, 26 Jun 2017 01:43:28 +0000 https://teachingkidsnews.com/?p=16297 Roberto Osuna is a professional pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays baseball team. But on Friday, June 23, when the Jays needed a pitcher to come in and help them win the game, Osuna didn't pitch.
Osuna was the logical choice to come into the game; he is known as a closer, someone who comes in to pitch near the end of the game, to save it. The 22-year-old has saved games before--in fact, 18 of them this year.

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]]> What Do You Remember About 2015? Take Our Quiz! https://teachingkidsnews.com/2016/01/03/what-do-you-remember-about-2015-quiz/ Mon, 04 Jan 2016 00:26:16 +0000 https://teachingkidsnews.com/?p=15071 How much do you remember about the news events that happened in 2015? Take our fun quiz and try to get a perfect score: 25 points!

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]]> The Blue Jays’ Crazy, Wonderful, Fantastic Inning https://teachingkidsnews.com/2015/10/18/the-blue-jays-crazy-wonderful-fantastic-inning/ https://teachingkidsnews.com/2015/10/18/the-blue-jays-crazy-wonderful-fantastic-inning/#comments Mon, 19 Oct 2015 02:22:59 +0000 https://teachingkidsnews.com/?p=14887 One of the craziest, most thrilling games in major league baseball history occurred at the Rogers Centre in Toronto last Wednesday.

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]]> https://teachingkidsnews.com/2015/10/18/the-blue-jays-crazy-wonderful-fantastic-inning/feed/ 1 New Blue Jay Winning Over Fans And Teammates Alike https://teachingkidsnews.com/2013/08/18/1-new-blue-jay-winning-over-fans-and-teammates-alike/ Sun, 18 Aug 2013 10:13:06 +0000 https://teachingkidsnews.com/?p=10542 He dances, he gives funny interviews, he bows to his teammates and he loves to flash a smile – even when taking a pie to the face.

His name is Munenori Kawasaki, and he is the gregarious new shortstop for the Toronto Blue Jays baseball team.

Kawasaki was called up on April 13 to replace shortstop Joe Reyes, who had suffered an ankle injury.

Kawasaki is originally from Japan, and often carries around a Japanese-English phrasebook to help him communicate.

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]]> The “Voice Of The Blue Jays” Wins Prestigious Award https://teachingkidsnews.com/2012/12/11/2-the-voice-of-the-blue-jays-wins-prestigious-award/ Tue, 11 Dec 2012 13:25:16 +0000 https://teachingkidsnews.com/?p=8440 Grown men have been known to tear up upon hearing the famous words: "Touch 'em all, Joe!"

They were spoken by Blue Jays' baseball radio broadcaster Tom Cheek back in 1993.

Recently, the Baseball Hall of Fame announced that the "voice of the Blue Jays" would receive the prestigious Ford C. Frick award for broadcasting excellence.

Many fans consider the award long overdue.

Cheek was part of the first Blue Jays radio broadcast. He continued to be the voice of the Blue Jays for 27 years.

From his first game to his last, he never missed a game. He worked 4,306 games in a row--from April 1977 until June 2004.

Cheek also broadcast 41 playoff games.

Cheek experienced struggles in his early years.

He was also witness to back-to-back World Series championships for the Blue Jays in 1992 and 1993.

But topping it all was the call he made in 1993.

Blue Jays outfielder Joe Carter had just hit a huge home run to win the World Series.

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