Medicine Hat Blue Jays

The Medicine Hat Blue Jays were a Rookie League affiliate of the Toronto Blue Jays, playing in the Pioneer League and located in the city of Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada. They played a total of 25 seasons; 1978 through 2002. Their home field was Athletic Park.

History
Over the years, the Medicine Hat club generally struggled on the field and with attendance, but the Jays did have some noteworthy seasons. In 1982, they captured their only championship. They reached the championship series again in 1995 but lost the title to the Helena Brewers. The Blue Jays only reached the playoffs one other time, losing to the Great Falls Dodgers in 2000.

The team arrived in Medicine Hat in 1977, playing as the Medicine Hat A's, affiliated with the Oakland A's. The team had relocated from Boise, Idaho, where they had played two seasons as the Boise A's in the Northwest League. After the 2002 season, Toronto ended their affiliation with the club (switching to the Pulaski Blue Jays), and the Pioneer League left Medicine Hat. The Blue Jays relocated to Montana and became the second incarnation of the Helena Brewers.

Notable alumni
Over the years, some of the most notable players to wear a Medicine Hat uniform included:


 * Chris Carpenter
 * David Wells
 * Lloyd Moseby
 * Fred Manrique
 * John Cerutti
 * Gustavo Chacín
 * Randy Knorr
 * Jimmy Key
 * Pat Borders
 * Mark Eichhorn
 * Mike Timlin


 * Jay Gibbons (won the league's Triple Crown in 1998)
 * Greg Morrison (won the league's Triple Crown in 1997)
 * Barry Morphew