Q 01/05

Which brewing company originally owned the Toronto Blue Jays?

A) Molson

B) Labatt

C) Moosehead

D) Sleeman

Answer · why

B) Labatt

The name Blue Jays was chosen from over 4,000 contest suggestions, and the brewery's flagship beer, Labatt Blue, did not hurt its chances.

Q 02/05

The Blue Jays played their first Major League season in which year?

A) 1969

B) 1973

C) 1977

D) 1982

Answer · why

C) 1977

They arrived with one other club in the same American League expansion, and the two met in the 2025 ALCS.

Q 03/05

The Blue Jays' very first game, played in a snowstorm on April 7, 1977, was a win over which team?

A) Detroit Tigers

B) Cleveland Indians

C) Chicago White Sox

D) New York Yankees

Answer · why

C) Chicago White Sox

Snow had to be cleared from the artificial turf before the first pitch, and Toronto won 9-5.

Q 04/05

Before SkyDome opened, where did the Blue Jays play their home games?

A) Maple Leaf Stadium

B) Lamport Stadium

C) Varsity Stadium

D) Exhibition Stadium

Answer · why

D) Exhibition Stadium

The club's president later called it not just the worst stadium in baseball but the worst stadium in sports.

Q 05/05

In 1976, which existing MLB club nearly relocated to Toronto before a court ruling halted the sale?

A) Oakland Athletics

B) San Francisco Giants

C) Cleveland Indians

D) Baltimore Orioles

Answer · why

B) San Francisco Giants

The Canadian consortium planned to call them the Toronto Giants; the deal collapsed and Toronto got an expansion team instead.