Hey Kids! Last but not least, you ll find games and activities for you to do with your friends and family. Enjoy!!

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1 MAY Hey ids! Welcome to the 2014 Jr. Jays Club, presented by Boston Pizza! We have lots of exciting events going on this season and can t wait to have you visit us here at the ballpark. Each month, you will receive a newsletter like this one from me, ACE, and your name could be randomly selected to receive an autographed jersey! Coming up this month, we have our first MEMBERS-ONLY event! After the game on Saturday, May 10, we are hosting an autograph session with some of your favourite Blue Jays players. See the event reminder in this newsletter for important details! You will also find in this newsletter information on how you can get front of the line access to Run The Bases on Jr. Jays Saturdays presented by Boston Pizza, and information about other exciting events coming soon to the ballpark! Last but not least, you ll find games and activities for you to do with your friends and family. Enjoy!!

2 Event Reminder What: Autograph Session Where: Rogers Centre, Gate 6A (Section 116) When: Postgame on Saturday, May 10 How: Please RSVP by ing or by phoning our Jr. Jays Club Hotline at On Saturday, May 10, the Jr. Jays Club presented by Boston Pizza will host a Postgame Autograph Session for our 2014 Members here at Rogers Centre. Once the game concludes, we encourage everyone to participate in Jr. Jays Saturdays Run the Bases with their front of the line access. After that, make your way to Gate 6A (Section 116) for the autograph session. We kindly ask that you bring your 2014 Official Membership Card with you and be ready to present it at the check-in table. Please note: Members must have a valid game ticket to access the stadium and take part. Don t forget that kids can get special priced tickets for Jr. Jays Saturdays. For more information on these tickets, please contact the Box Office at Autograph Session is for Jr. Jays Club members only. One autograph per player per child. RUN THE BASES Members-only Run the Bases As members of the 2014 Jr. Jays Club presented by Boston Pizza, you have the exciting member benefit of having front of the line access to run the bases at all Jr. Jays Saturdays presented by Boston Pizza here at Rogers Centre. Please see below for the information you will require to secure your place in line: The front of the line access lineup will open at the top of the 8th inning through to 20 minutes immediately following the end of the ballgame. Please note: If you happen to miss this lineup, don t worry! You will still be able to run the bases with the rest of the kids that day in our general public lineup. Please check in with a Blue Jays Staff Member at the ramp by Section 106. You MUST have your 2014 Membership Card with you in order to access the members-only lineup. For any questions regarding your front of the line access, please jrjaysclub@bluejays.com, or call our Hotline at We look forward to seeing you Run the Bases just like the pros do all season long!

3 How to Score a Game All you need to be successful scorekeeper is a little scorekeeping knowledge and a keen eye when watching the game! Ask your friends & family to help you keep track! Team: Date: # Line Up Pos Runs in the Inning Runs in the Game Remember, you ll need on score sheet for each team you are scoring today! Common Scorekeeping Abbreviations The first thing you need to know to help you start scoring the game are some common abbreviations for things that happen during the game. Here is a list of some of the ones you ll use the most! 1B 2B 3B HR Single Double Triple Home Run Strikeout Strikeout looking BB HBP DP F SB CS Walk Hit By Pitch Double Play Fly Out Stolen Base Caught Stealing Got them all memorized? GREAT WOR!

4 Position Numbers The next thing you need to learn in order to keep score are the numbers used to describe each position. The baseball diamond is as follows: Pitcher (P) Catcher (C) First Base (1B) Second Base (2B) Third Base (3B) Short Stop (SS) Left Field (LF) Centre Field (CF) Right Field (RF) Scoring Hits To score a hit, all you need to know is the type of hit it was (eg. Double, Home Run, etc.) Just write the abbreviation for the type of hit in the box beside the diamond and draw a line showing which base the player got to. 1B 3B 2B HR Make sure to advance any players who were already on base to their next base. Scoring a walk or hit by pitch is the same as scoring a hit. Just write BB or HBP in the box beside the diamond and draw a line showing the player at first base. BB HBP Scoring Runs To score a run, simply colour on the entire diamond in the box of the player who scored. Scoring Outs To mark which out it was of the three outs, put a 1, 2, or 3 in a circle in the bottom left corner of the box. To score an out, know where the ball went, who it was thrown to, or who caught it. Write the position number of the player who caught the ball, and then who it was thrown to. Eg. If the SS caught the ball and threw it to the 1B to complete the out, write 6-3 in the box If it was a fly out to one person, eg, If the CF caught it, write F8 in the box. 2 F8 If a player strikes out, put a in the centre of the diamond if they struck out swinging, or a backwards if they struck out looking. 2 3 At the end of an inning, put a slash in the bottom right corner of the last player to come up to bat in that particular inning DP BB

5 Around the Ballpark nuckleball Ned by R.A. Dickey R.A. Dickey has a new book coming out, and it s written just for kids! nuckleball Ned will be released on Tuesday, May 6. Here s the synopsis: Ned the baseball is very nervous on his first day of school. Everyone else seems to know where they belong, but not Ned. He isn t a fastball or a slider, and the Foul Ball gang makes fun of him for the way he wobbles. When they do something particularly dastardly to another student, it s up to Ned to come to the rescue with his unique abilities. Not only does Ned realize he s a knuckleball, but he discovers that he can be a hero, too! nuckleball Ned Copies of R.A. s book will be available for purchase at Jays Shop here at Rogers Centre, and at other Canadian book retailers, so make sure you pick up your copy today! Jr. Jays Saturdays presented by Boston Pizza There s a lot to do on Jr. Jays Saturdays presented by Boston Pizza! Our indoor Jr. Jays zones open at 11am, and run up until the 8th inning. Visit the 100, 200, or 500 levels for different games and fun activities to take part in! Starting on May 31 through to August 30, our outdoor activation zone located outside Gate 10/11 runs from 11am until first pitch. Come down to the ballpark early to play on our inflatables and enjoy all the pregame festivities outside! April Autographed Jersey Winner! We are happy to announce that 5 and a half year old Eli from Mississauga, ON has won a Brandon Morrow autographed jersey! Eli became a Jr. Jays Club Member for the first time this year, and his favourite player is Jose Bautista. Congratulations Eli!