Toronto Blue Jays Birthdays in September

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1 SEPTEMBER Hey Kids! I hope you all enjoyed your summer break! The baseball season is down to its final month of play and a new school year has almost begun! I hope you can make it out to see your team again this year! The Blue Jays tm are in town versus the Chicago Cubs (September 8-10); Tampa Bay Rays (September 12-14); Seattle Mariners (September 22-25); and finally the Baltimore Orioles (September 26 28). Our Fan Appreciation Weekend presented by Allstate Insurance is at the end of this month (September 27 28), which will include an amazing giveaway. Sunday, September 28 is Blue Jays Warm Winter Hat Giveaway presented by Allstate Insurance, and will be distributed to the first 20,000 fans upon entrance. On Saturday, September 13 we also have an exclusive Jr. Jays Club Wrap-Up Breakfast with ACE, which you cannot miss! Jr. Jays Club members are invited to join us for the last event of the year. Please see the enclosed Event Reminder section for full details. I look forward to seeing you and I wish you the best of luck back at school!

2 Event Reminder What: Where: When: Jr. Jays Club Wrap-Up Breakfast with ACE Rogers Centre tm, 200 Level Outfield Enter at Gate 14 only 9:30 a.m - 11:30 a.m. Saturday, September 13 This year, we have decided that our Wrap- Up party will be BREAKFAST WITH ACE!! On Saturday, September 13, the Jr. Jays Club Wrap-Up Breakfast with ACE begins at 9:30 a.m at Rogers Centre in the 200L Outfield. Enter at Gate 14 to have your tickets scanned, and then sign in on your way in to the 200L Outfield to get your gift bag. This is the final Jr. Jays Club event for the 2014 season, and we hope to see you there! This is your chance to enter the stadium early to have breakfast with ACE, and participate in lots of interactive activities! Each member can bring a maximum of two (2) guests with them. This number includes parents and guardians. There will also be some great prizes to be won and several Jr. Jays Club Members will be randomly selected to be part of our pregame starting lineup. Please RSVP by SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 7 at the latest by ing jrjaysclub@bluejays.com, or by leaving the member s name, phone number, and number of guests attending on the Jr. Jays Club Hotline at Please note: All members and guests must have a valid game ticket to attend the Wrap-Up Breakfast with ACE Entrance to the Wrap-Up Breakfast with ACE will occur ONLY at Gate 14. Once members and guest enter the stadium for the Wrap-Up Breakfast with ACE, your ticket will be scanned and there will be no in and out privileges. Jr. Jays Club Members must show their membership card in order to enter the event and to receive their gift bag Gift bags are for Jr. Jays Club Members Only Toronto Blue Jays Birthdays in September SEPTEMBER 17 CASEY JANSSEN On September 17, Casey Janssen will be turning 33 years old. A native of Orange, California he attended the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) where he played first base and as a designated hitter. Who would have known Casey could hit too! SEPTEMBER 19 DANNY VALENCIA On September 19, Danny Valencia will be turning 30 years old. Coming from the Kansas City Royals, Danny is batting around a.300 average and helps the Blue Jays when facing tough left-handed pitchers. A native of Miami, Florida he attended both the University of Miami (Coral Gables, FL) and the University of North Carolina at Greensboro (Greensboro, NC).

3 ACE s Back to School Essentials Circle the items ACE should bring back to school. (Hint: They don t all have to be things ) Healthy Lunch Good Attitude Pens Baseball Bat Paper Notebook Dog Pencil Markers Glasses Backpack

4 Word Scramble Unscramble the words below: 1) C N O E A R A I N C N 7) O D O W Hint: Players initials are E.E. Hint: What baseball bats are made of 2) A L E B A B S L 8) N A A G E R M Hint: You cannot play the game without one of these Hint: John Gibbons title 3) O R M A T S N 9) A K W A A K I S Hint: Loves chewing bubble-gum while he pitches Hint: Japanese born Blue Jays player 4) U M N O D 10) F A L O F P S Y Hint: Pitcher throws off of this Hint: October Baseball 5) E A C 11) F I L N E D I Hint: Blue Jays Mascot Hint: Known as the Dirt part of the field 6) R A I W L E 12) U G T U O D Hint: Canadian born Blue Jays player Hint: Where the Home and Visiting teams sit during the game 1. Encarnacion 2. Baseball 3. Stroman 4. Mound 5. ACE 6. Lawrie 7. Wood 8. Manager 9. Kawasaki 10. Playoffs 11. Infield 12. Dugout

5 Blue Jays Guess Who Draw a line to connect the player to the corresponding fact about them. CABRERA BAUTISTA 1) 2) This Blue Jays player has an upcoming birthday on September 17. This player also has only played for the Blue Jays during his professional baseball career. This Blue Jays player has now appeared in the last five consecutive All-star games, being voted in as a starter the last four. JANSSEN 3) This Blue Jays player had to re-invent himself as a pitcher with a pitch that can make even the best hitter look foolish. VALENCIA 4) This Blue Jays player has not been on the team for long but has helped in a multitude of positions including third and first base. 5) This Blue Jays player is one of three switch hitters on the Blue Jays roster. DICKEY 1. Casey Janssen 2. Jose Bautista 3. R.A. Dickey 4. Danny Valencia 5. Melky Cabrera September Autographed Jersey Winner! We would like to congratulate 2-year-old Kennedy from Maple, ON who will be receiving an autographed Colby Rasmus Jersey. When asked, Kennedy said her favourite two players are Brett Lawrie and Melky Cabrera. Congratulations Kennedy!

6 RUN THE BASES Members-only Run the Bases As a member of the 2014 Jr. Jays Club, you have the exciting member benefit of having front of the line access to run the bases on every Jr. Jays Saturday 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! Around the Ballpark SEPTEMER 28 Warm Winter Hat Giveaway Day On Sunday, September 28, the first 20,000 fans at the ballpark will receive a Blue Jays Warm Winter Hat, part of our Fan Appreciation Weekend presented by Allstate Insurance Jr. Jays Saturdays presented by Boston Pizza Our outdoor program for the 2014 season has now come to an end, but don t forget to visit our Jr. Jays Zones located in the stadium at Section 127, 237/239, 200 Level Outfield and 539, for all kinds of fun activities on Saturdays! These Jr. Jays Zones begin at 11:00 a.m. and run until the 8th inning. There are air-brush tattoo artists, photobooths, and lots of games where you can win Blue Jays themed prizes!