The Toronto Blue Jays are a professional
baseball team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Blue Jays
are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's
American League.
The "Blue Jays" name originates
from the bird of the same name. They are nicknamed "the Jays",
which is featured on the team's logo and on the front of the home
uniform.
An expansion franchise, the club was founded
in Toronto, in 1977. Originally based at Exhibition Stadium, the
team moved to the SkyDome in 1989. In 2004, the SkyDome was bought
by Rogers Communications who renamed the venue to Rogers Centre.
They are the first and only team outside the United States to
win a World Series, and the first team to win a World Series in
Canada. With the fellow Canadian franchise Montreal Expos moving
to Washington, D.C. after the 2004 season, and becoming the Washington
Nationals, the Blue Jays are currently the only MLB team outside
the U.S.