Blue Jays Birthdays: Tony Fernandez

Jun 30 2025 by Bluebird Banter

 
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Tony Fernandez, the best shortstop to play for the Blue Jays, would have turned 63 today.

Tony is our franchise leader in games played (1450) and hits (1583), among other things. He also holds our single-season record for singles (161) and triples (17). He also leads position players in bWAR at 37.5 (Jose Bautista is second at 37.0).

Fernandez had four different tours of duty with the Jays. He joined the Jays in 1983 at the age of 21...

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