We had more legitimate stars – seven, eight or nine guys that could carry the lineup, not just two or three. Dave not only was he a leader off the field, he was one of the best veteran the Blue Jays had acquired.Ĭarter: When you add Jack Morris, Dave Winfield and having the playoff experience we knew what to expect. Howarth: That April reflected the commitment from everybody after a 91-win season. We’re going to do this together.’ The players said they had never heard anything like this before. From that point on, it was Jack who lined up individually and as a group and said, ‘I’m here for one reason, to win the World Series. Howarth: On Day 1 of spring training at 6 in the morning, the first person in the clubhouse was Jack Morris. He’s the one who came in and took over the clubhouse. For the hitters, Dave Winfield was kind of the missing piece. His presence in the clubhouse was huge for us because Dave Stieb had been hurt a lot. You had your back-and-forth during the game with him but respected him and loved his tenacity.Ĭarter: To watch the ’91 World Series and Jack Morris, and how they won in dramatic fashion with 10 innings of no-run ball from him, to see him come to Toronto with Big Winfield, that motivated us even more. Very fun and jovial in the locker room prior to his starts, but very serious and driven on the mound. Pat Borders, former Blue Jays catcher: was two different people. I knew after the ’91 season that Pat would do something special and he did, Jack Morris and Dave Winfield. Jerry Howarth, retired Blue Jays radio voice: I often said on the radio the real competition is not on the field, it’s among the general managers. ’ decided that before we left the clubhouse.ĭuane Ward, former Blue Jays setup reliever: Being on those teams from ’86 to 91, we had good talent.

I want to win the whole thing and that’s going to be our goal for. The first time you’re there you’re overwhelmed, excited and it’s a lot of fun. It was the first time a lot of our players were in a Championship Series in the big leagues. I was on an emotional high, and then to get beat in the playoffs, it sucked. Carter: I drove in the winning run against the Angels and it was my first time.

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