Paul Molitor & Jack Morris will throw out the ceremonial first pitch tonight at Rogers Centre per MLB
Blue Jays: Jack Morris and Paul Molitor will throw first pitch in Game 7 of World Series
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Nov 1, 2025, 15:30 EDTUpdated: Nov 1, 2025, 15:56 EDT
Throughout the postseason, the Toronto Blue Jays have had former players throw the ceremonial first pitch.
Before the Blue Jays’ winner-take-all Game 7 matchup against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Saturday evening, it was reported that two Hall of Famers, Paul Molitor and Jack Morris, will throw the first pitch.
Molitor only played 29 postseason games, but 12 of them were with the Blue Jays in 1993. He slashed .447/.527/.851 with three home runs in 53 plate appearances, winning the World Series MVP as the Blue Jays took down the Phillies in six games to win back-to-back titles.
Morris won the World Series with the 1992 Blue Jays, posting a 7.43 ERA in 23 innings pitched. However, the pitcher won three World Series in his career, one with the 1984 Detroit Tigers and another with the 1991 Minnesota Twins.
Throughout the postseason, the Blue Jays have had former players (and a manager) throw out the first pitch. In the World Series, they’ve turned to individuals who helped them win back-to-back World Series in 1992 and 1993. Manager Cito Gaston threw the first pitch in Game 1, Joe Carter threw the Game 2 pitch, and Devon White threw the Game 6 pitch.
In the Divisional and Championship Series, first pitch throwers came from their 2015 and 2016 runs. In the American League Divisional Series, Russell Martin threw the first pitch in Game 1, and Kevin Pillar threw the first pitch in Game 2.
In the American League Divisional and Championship Series, it was the Blue Jays from the 2015 postseason run: Russell Martin, Kevin Pillar, Edwin Encarnación, Josh Donaldson, and José Bautista, and Marco Estrada in Game 7.
Hopefully, the Blue Jays can take home the World Series just like the 1992 and 1993 teams did, especially after the heartbreaking way that Game 6 ended on Friday evening.
Ryley Delaney is a Nation Network writer for Blue Jays Nation, Oilersnation, and FlamesNation. She can be followed on Twitter @Ryley__Delaney.
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