From the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum’s collection containing tens of thousands of artifacts, our curators have created each team’s Starting Nine by hand-picking nine must-see pieces for each of the 30 MLB teams. This limited-time list is the perfect introduction to the Museum for every Toronto Blue Jays fan. Don’t wait to make your visit to Cooperstown to take the Hall of Fame Starting Nine challenge.
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Joe Carter: 1993 World Series shoes
Trailing by a run in Game 6 of the 1993 Fall Classic, Blue Jays right fielder Joe Carter wore these shoes as he gleefully leapt around the bases after connecting for a dramatic ninth-inning, three-run home run. The blast to left field ended the game and gave Toronto their second straight World Championship title.
The Souls of the Game
Roger Clemens: 3,000th Strikeout Cap
Blue Jays pitcher Roger Clemens wore this cap when he posted his 3,000th career strikeout, whiffing Tampa Bay rookie Randy Winn in the third inning at Toronto’s SkyDome, July 5, 1998.
One for the Books
Fred McGriff: Home Run Record Bat
The Blue Jays set a single-game major league record by blasting 10 home runs against the Orioles on September 14, 1987. Toronto rookie and future two-time home run champion Fred McGriff clouted the final homer of the barrage with this bat.
One for the Books
Paul Molitor: World Series MVP Shoes
Blue Jays star Paul Molitor wore these shoes during the 1993 World Series when he relentlessly punished Phillies pitching. In the six-game Series, Molitor went 12-for-24, collected six extra-base hits and scored 10 runs, earning him World Series MVP honors.
Autumn Glory
1992 World Series Championship Ring
This 1992 Toronto Blue Jays World Championship ring commemorates the first World Series title won by a club based outside the United States. Sixteen diamonds, one for each year of the club’s history, surround the head of a blue jay, and the eye of the bird is set with a solitaire diamond.
Autumn Glory
Addison Barger: Grand Slam Shoes
In 2025, Addison Barger wore these shoes when he hit the first pinch-hit grand slam in World Series history in front of a roaring Game 1 Toronto crowd. Barger continued to wear these spikes throughout the Fall Classic, where he led all batters with a .480 batting average and .536 OBP.
Autumn Glory
Trey Yesavage: Postseason Glove
Just one year after being drafted by the Blue Jays, Yesavage sped through every level of the minor leagues in 2025 before making his major league debut on September 15. This glove made several appearances in the 2025 ALDS, ALCS and World Series as the pitcher struck out 39 batters, a rookie record for a single postseason.
Autumn Glory
Vladimir Guerrero Jr.: All-Star Game helmet
While wearing this helmet during the 2021 MLB All-Star Game at Denver’s Coors Field, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. blasted a monster home run in the third inning and collected a pair of RBI as the American League topped the National League, 5-2. The 22-year-old first baseman became the youngest player to be named MVP of the Midsummer Classic.
Your Team Today
Roy Halladay: Hall of Fame Plaque
On July 21, 2019, the National Baseball Hall of Fame unveiled this plaque honoring new inductee Roy Halladay. The 6' 6" right-hander played the first 12 seasons of his 16-year big league career (1998-2009) with Toronto. Over those dozen years with the Blue Jays, “Doc” paced all American League pitchers with 1,495 strikeouts, 148 wins and 15 shutouts.
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