Street Style: Jays fans flaunt their boldest blue and white
Street Style: Jays fans flaunt their boldest blue and white
By Jean Grant | September 1, 2015
By Jean Grant | 09/01/2015
(Images: Kayla Rocca)
The newly unstoppable Blue Jays are hauling around their heaviest bandwagon since 1993. (If you just started paying attention, see here .) With baseball enthusiasts both new and old shelling out big bucks for tickets, we decided to head to the Rogers Centre to see how fans are showing off their Blue Jay pride. We noticed ticket-holders wearing team colours in plenty of creative ways: our favourites involved vintage jerseys, cornflower-blue baubles and indigo hair dye. Here, 25 high-five–worthy outfits.
323957 <strong>Name:</strong> Mike Tewolde<br />
<strong>Age:</strong> 25<br />
<strong>Profession:</strong> Financial advisor<br />
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“I'm keeping it classy with all black, but still showing some Jays love—and keeping it gangster.” https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/street-style-jays-fans-29-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/street-style-jays-fans-29.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/street-style-jays-fans-29.jpg 800 1200 [] https://torontolife.com/style/street-style-jays-fans-flaunt-their-boldest-blue-and-white/slide/street-style-jays-fans-29/ street-style-jays-fans-29 0 0
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323933 <strong>Name:</strong> Bridget Frank<br />
<strong>Age:</strong> 26<br />
<strong>Profession:</strong> Actress<br />
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“I'm trying to go for a classier version of the blue and white. The necklace is from Value Village.” https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/street-style-jays-fans-05-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/street-style-jays-fans-05.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/street-style-jays-fans-05.jpg 800 1200 [] https://torontolife.com/style/street-style-jays-fans-flaunt-their-boldest-blue-and-white/slide/street-style-jays-fans-05/ street-style-jays-fans-05 0 0
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323929 <strong>Name:</strong> Amanda Fusco<br />
<strong>Age:</strong> 26<br />
<strong>Profession:</strong> Event manager<br />
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“This is a shirt I got in the kids' department of Winners like ten years ago. I'm with some friends from out of town so we're being tourists.” (Image: Kayla Rocca) https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/street-style-jays-fans-01-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/street-style-jays-fans-01.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/street-style-jays-fans-01.jpg 800 1200 [] https://torontolife.com/style/street-style-jays-fans-flaunt-their-boldest-blue-and-white/slide/street-style-jays-fans-01/ street-style-jays-fans-01 0 0
(Image: Kayla Rocca)
323954 <strong>Name:</strong> Brennan Valenzuela<br />
<strong>Age:</strong> 34<br />
<strong>Profession:</strong> Tech analyst<br />
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“Baseball is my first love. It takes me back to my childhood. I'm addicted to the Jays—I watch all of every 90-minute game.” https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/street-style-jays-fans-26-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/street-style-jays-fans-26.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/street-style-jays-fans-26.jpg 800 1200 [] https://torontolife.com/style/street-style-jays-fans-flaunt-their-boldest-blue-and-white/slide/street-style-jays-fans-26/ street-style-jays-fans-26 0 0
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323956 <strong>Name:</strong> Jill Roth<br />
<strong>Age:</strong> 27<br />
<strong>Profession:</strong> Environmental engineer<br />
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“I'm visiting from Alberta, and my hair just happened to be blue, so now I feel like a super-big fan. I love the energy of baseball games so I try to go to one whenever I visit a city.” https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/street-style-jays-fans-28-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/street-style-jays-fans-28.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/street-style-jays-fans-28.jpg 800 1200 [] https://torontolife.com/style/street-style-jays-fans-flaunt-their-boldest-blue-and-white/slide/street-style-jays-fans-28/ street-style-jays-fans-28 0 0
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323937 <strong>Names:</strong> Ryan and Brady Smith<br />
<strong>Ages:</strong> 32, 5 months<br />
<strong>Professions:</strong> Registered nurse, baby<br />
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“Brady's middle name is T-Rex—he's a huge fan.” https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/street-style-jays-fans-09-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/street-style-jays-fans-09.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/street-style-jays-fans-09.jpg 800 1200 [] https://torontolife.com/style/street-style-jays-fans-flaunt-their-boldest-blue-and-white/slide/street-style-jays-fans-09/ street-style-jays-fans-09 0 0
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323963 <strong>Name:</strong> Saudia Jadunandan<br />
<strong>Age:</strong> 26<br />
<strong>Profession:</strong> Nurse<br />
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“My look is old school right now. I've been to 10 games so far, and am hoping for a sweep today.” https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/street-style-jays-fans-35-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/street-style-jays-fans-35.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/street-style-jays-fans-35.jpg 800 1200 [] https://torontolife.com/style/street-style-jays-fans-flaunt-their-boldest-blue-and-white/slide/street-style-jays-fans-35/ street-style-jays-fans-35 0 0
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323949 <strong>Name:</strong> Nicole Boudreau<br />
<strong>Age:</strong> 20<br />
<strong>Profession:</strong> Student<br />
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“Pillar is my favourite player—he's cute <em>and</em> he's good.” https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/street-style-jays-fans-21-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/street-style-jays-fans-21.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/street-style-jays-fans-21.jpg 800 1200 [] https://torontolife.com/style/street-style-jays-fans-flaunt-their-boldest-blue-and-white/slide/street-style-jays-fans-21/ street-style-jays-fans-21 0 0
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323940 <strong>Names:</strong> Vanessa Bailey, Shayna Holden<br />
<strong>Ages:</strong> 27, 23<br />
<strong>Professions:</strong> Teacher, bartender<br />
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Bailey: “We're fans from Kitchener—we support the team by cheering loud and drinking a lot.” https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/street-style-jays-fans-12-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/street-style-jays-fans-12.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/street-style-jays-fans-12.jpg 800 1200 [] https://torontolife.com/style/street-style-jays-fans-flaunt-their-boldest-blue-and-white/slide/street-style-jays-fans-12/ street-style-jays-fans-12 0 0
323942 <strong>Name:</strong> Rob Carter<br />
<strong>Age:</strong> 35<br />
<strong>Profession:</strong> Banker<br />
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“I've been a fan since 1977. I'm wearing my Donaldson jersey today, so I'd love to see him hit a home run and be MVP.”<br />
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323944 <strong>Name:</strong> Jacqueline Do Vale<br />
<strong>Age:</strong> 30<br />
<strong>Profession:</strong> Server<br />
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“I'm hoping for another big win. We were at the game yesterday, too—this is probably my sixth of the season, but I'm hoping to make it an even 10.” https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/street-style-jays-fans-16-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/street-style-jays-fans-16.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/street-style-jays-fans-16.jpg 800 1200 [] https://torontolife.com/style/street-style-jays-fans-flaunt-their-boldest-blue-and-white/slide/street-style-jays-fans-16/ street-style-jays-fans-16 0 0
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323946 <strong>Names:</strong> Pat Andrzejewski, Kate Boesveld<br />
<strong>Ages:</strong> 28, 26<br />
<strong>Professions:</strong> Banker, nurse<br />
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Andrzejewski: “I splurged on 100-level tickets for the first time today so she doesn't have to climb to the 500s with a sprained ankle—although I told people I was going to be tough and carry her all the way up.” https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/street-style-jays-fans-18-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/street-style-jays-fans-18.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/street-style-jays-fans-18.jpg 800 1200 [] https://torontolife.com/style/street-style-jays-fans-flaunt-their-boldest-blue-and-white/slide/street-style-jays-fans-18/ street-style-jays-fans-18 0 0
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323948 <strong>Name:</strong> Aidan Boudreau<br />
<strong>Age:</strong> 20<br />
<strong>Profession:</strong> Student<br />
<br />
“I'm pretty tomboyish today. I used to play baseball, so I love cheering on the Jays.” https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/street-style-jays-fans-20-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/street-style-jays-fans-20.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/street-style-jays-fans-20.jpg 800 1200 [] https://torontolife.com/style/street-style-jays-fans-flaunt-their-boldest-blue-and-white/slide/street-style-jays-fans-20/ street-style-jays-fans-20 0 0
323951 <strong>Name:</strong> Stephanie Ebreo<br />
<strong>Age:</strong> 27<br />
<strong>Profession:</strong> Implementation consultant<br />
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“I'm proving my loyalty by wearing a hat even though they look ridiculous on me. I just moved home from Alberta and I'm getting married next week, so this is a pre-wedding celebration.” https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/street-style-jays-fans-23-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/street-style-jays-fans-23.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/street-style-jays-fans-23.jpg 800 1200 [] https://torontolife.com/style/street-style-jays-fans-flaunt-their-boldest-blue-and-white/slide/street-style-jays-fans-23/ street-style-jays-fans-23 0 0
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323931 <strong>Name:</strong> Victor Visconti<br />
<strong>Age:</strong> 25<br />
<strong>Profession:</strong> Recruiter<br />
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“I've been liking a team that sucked for 20 years, so it feels great that other people are finally supporting them too.” https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/street-style-jays-fans-03-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/street-style-jays-fans-03.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/street-style-jays-fans-03.jpg 800 1200 [] https://torontolife.com/style/street-style-jays-fans-flaunt-their-boldest-blue-and-white/slide/street-style-jays-fans-03/ street-style-jays-fans-03 0 0
323960 <strong>Names:</strong> Julia Wysocki, Tom Iwanek<br />
<strong>Ages:</strong> 20, 20<br />
<strong>Professions:</strong> Students<br />
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Iwankek: “This is actually my first Jays game, so I'm really hoping for a win.” https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/street-style-jays-fans-32-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/street-style-jays-fans-32.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/street-style-jays-fans-32.jpg 800 1200 [] https://torontolife.com/style/street-style-jays-fans-flaunt-their-boldest-blue-and-white/slide/street-style-jays-fans-32/ street-style-jays-fans-32 0 0
323964 <strong>Names:</strong> Kieu Nguyen, David Duong<br />
<strong>Ages:</strong> 19, 21<br />
<strong>Professions:</strong> Students<br />
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Nguyen: “I painted my nails blue for the Jays.” https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/street-style-jays-fans-36-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/street-style-jays-fans-36.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/street-style-jays-fans-36.jpg 800 1200 [] https://torontolife.com/style/street-style-jays-fans-flaunt-their-boldest-blue-and-white/slide/street-style-jays-fans-36/ street-style-jays-fans-36 0 0
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“Banker” with a hipster beard and man bun. Don’t see many of those on Bay street…
= teller
I’d like to point out that the woman in photo #5 who claims she got the t-shirt “out of the kids’ department at Winners like 10 years ago” is a liar, because the Jays didn’t start using the version of the logo on her shirt until 2012.