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2001 Toronto Blue Jays Season
The 2001 Toronto Blue Jays was the franchise's 25th season of Major League Baseball. It resulted in the Blue Jays finishing third in the American League East with a record of 80 wins and 82 losses. Offseason * December 8, 2000: Dan Plesac was signed as a free agent by the Blue Jays. * December 19, 2000: Izzy Molina was signed as a free agent by the Blue Jays. Regular season * August 17, 2001: Jeff Frye became the second Blue Jay in history to hit for the cycle. He achieved the feat against the Texas Rangers. Opening Day starters * Tony Batista * José Cruz Jr. * Carlos Delgado * Darrin Fletcher * Homer Bush * Brad Fullmer * Alex Gonzalez * Esteban Loaiza * Raúl Mondesí * Shannon Stewart Season standings Record vs. opponents Transactions * June 5, 2001: Gabe Gross was drafted by the Blue Jays in the 1st round (15th pick) of the 2001 Major League Baseball draft. Player signed July 1, 2001. *June 8, 2001: Tony Fernández was signed as a free agent by the Blue Jays. * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American League East
The American League East is one of Major League Baseball's six divisions. MLB consists of an East, Central, and West division for each of its two 15-team leagues, the American League (AL) and National League (NL). This division was created before the start of the season along with the American League West division. Before that time, each league consisted of 10 teams without any divisions. Four of the division's five teams are located in the Eastern United States, with the other team, the Toronto Blue Jays, in Eastern Canada. It is currently the only division that contains a non-American team. At the end of the MLB season, the team with the best record in the division earns one of the AL's six Major League Baseball postseason, playoff spots. The most recent team to win this division was the New York Yankees in . History Baseball writers have long posited that the American League East is the toughest division in MLB; during its 50-year existence, an AL East team has gone on to pla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
