"My teammates from '92 and '93 are a special group, and we all understood what it meant to play for an entire country,"
"We felt such pride wearing the Maple Leaf on our uniforms. Fans embraced us, and we loved them right back. This statue is for the fans."
"The Blue Jays have a rich and storied history in the fabric of Canadian sport, and the back-to-back World Series championships will forever have a special place in the hearts and minds of sports fans across the country. As we embark on our 50th season, this statue is emblematic of baseball greatness in Canada and will be shared with fans for generations to come."
A statue honoring Joe Carter's 1993 World Series walk-off home run will be placed outside Toronto's Rogers Centre between Gates 5 and 6. The monument commemorates the first World Series won on Canadian soil and celebrates the Blue Jays' back-to-back championships in 1992 and 1993. The current Edward Rogers Sr. statue in that area will be relocated to a Rogers Communications office. The statue unveiling is scheduled for July 18 in a pre-game ceremony with alumni from both championship teams. The first 15,000 fans on July 18 receive replica '92 and '93 rings; the first 15,000 on Aug. 10 receive replica back-to-back statues. Social media videos show Carter being surprised by team executives.
Read at www.cbc.ca
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