Blue Jays unveil 15-foot Joe Carter statue honouring 1993 World Series walk-off home run
The bronze statue outside Gate 5 depicts Carter leaping after his three-run homer that won Canada's second consecutive championship. Nearly 30 alumni from 1992–93 attended.
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The Toronto Blue Jays unveiled a 15-foot statue of Joe Carter on Saturday to honour the team's back-to-back World Series championships in 1992 and 1993. Located outside Gate 5 at Rogers Centre, the bronze sculpture depicts the right-fielder leaping in celebration as he rounded the bases following his walk-off home run in Game 6 of the 1993 World Series.
Carter's three-run homer gave the Blue Jays an 8-6 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies and secured their second consecutive championship. Nearly 30 alumni from both championship teams attended the unveiling, including former manager Cito Gaston, Pat Borders, Paul Molitor, Dave Stieb, Devon White, and John Olerud.
"We were all part of something truly special, and I'm forever grateful to share this moment with our fans and my incredible teammates from 1992 and 1993," Carter said in a statement. "When I reflect on the impact our back-to-back championships had on fans—not just in Toronto, but across Canada—it brings tears to my eyes."
The statue weighs 6,200 pounds and sits on a granite base bearing the names of players and staff from both championship teams. It is the first statue depicting a Blue Jays player outside Rogers Centre and officially named the "Back-to-Back World Series Statue." The monument replaces a statue of former Blue Jays owner Edward S. Rogers, which was moved to a Rogers corporate office.
Online, many Blue Jays fans called the tribute "beautiful" and "well-deserved." Others felt the recognition was overdue. "Took them long enough," one fan wrote on social media.
The facts
How tall is the Joe Carter statue?
The statue is 15 feet tall and made of bronze, located outside Gate 5 at Rogers Centre.
What did Joe Carter's home run accomplish?
Carter's three-run walk-off homer in Game 6 of the 1993 World Series gave the Toronto Blue Jays an 8-6 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies and secured their second consecutive championship.
How many alumni attended the unveiling?
Nearly 30 alumni from the 1992 and 1993 championship teams attended, including former manager Cito Gaston, Pat Borders, Paul Molitor, Dave Stieb, Devon White, and John Olerud.
What statue did this one replace?
The Joe Carter statue replaced a statue of former Blue Jays owner Edward S. Rogers, which was moved to a Rogers corporate office.
