Blue Jays celebrate back-to-back glory with Joe Carter statue

The Blue Jays have unveiled a statue of Joe Carter, celebrating the moment he sealed the team’s second consecutive World Series win in 1993.
The statue outside Rogers Centre in Toronto, Ont., honours the 1992 and 1993 World Series champions. The installation—titled Back-to-Back—stands 4.5 m (15 ft) tall and weighs 2,812 kg (6,200 lb). The names of all the players from the two championship teams are engraved, as is “Touch ’em all, Joe”, commentator Tom Cheek’s iconic call for the game-winning hit.
Located at the southeast corner of Rogers Centre, outside Gate 5, it was erected as part of the franchise’s 50th anniversary celebrations.
“It’s not about me, it’s about the whole team because we did this as a team. I was just one guy,” Carter said, according to CBC. “It happened to be my time to come to the plate. Sports is something that when you come through for your teammates, it’s a great feeling. I’m very happy I was able to come through for my teammates because they’ve come through for me a lot.”
Nearly 30 alumni of the two championship teams were present for the unveiling. That included the 1992 World Series MVP Pat Borders and the 1993 World Series MVP Paul Molitor.

Mark Shapiro, the team’s current president, said defending a championship is a rare accomplishment and becomes part of a community’s shared history. “It deserves to be celebrated, cherished, and passed down through generations of fans,” he said in a statement.
