Blue Jays’ first World Series teams got major boost of St. Paul DNA

On October 30th, the Toronto Blue Jays have a chance to secure their third World Series title. This year's team features North St. Paul's Louie Varland, while the 1992 and 1993 championship teams boasted Minnesota legends like Dave Winfield, Paul Molitor, and Jack Morris. These stars, who grew up near Saint Paul and played for the Twins, found World Series glory in Toronto. Winfield, at age forty, put up impressive numbers in 1992, while Morris pitched a league-best twenty-one wins. The Blue Jays' back-to-back titles were about more than one player, with the 1993 roster strengthened by additions like Dave Stewart, Rickey Henderson, and Paul Molitor. As the 2023 team aims for their own chapter in history, legends from the past will be in Toronto for Game Six, including Morris and Winfield, who still hold a special place in Blue Jays history. DNN | The Daily News Now! The world’s first global local news network. Every city. Every story. AI powered. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.