Jays jersey help

[Canuckgrrl]

I have a 1997 Jays jersey that says "Martinez 35" on the back. Didn't Sandy Martinez wear #66? Also has the Jackie Robinson 50th anniv patch. Help!

[whoh8sbacon]

I have a hard time remembering guys with 6 career homers and 50 career rbi's. ;)

I'm not sure what you want to know. I can't confirm for you what number he wore. The Martinez who played for the Jays in 97 was Sandy Martinez.

Here's his stats:

http://www.baseball-reference.com/m/martisa01.shtml

Here's his teammates (you can see he was the only Martinez on the roster that year), and it looks like he played a whole 3 games that year:

http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/TOR/1997.shtml

And here's what the 1997 Jays uni looked like:

http://exhibits.baseballhalloffame.org/dressed_to_the_nines/detail_page.asp?Entryid=1874&fileName=al_1997_toronto.gif

[Sinden]

The pics I found on google are number 35

[Canuckgrrl]

Thanks for the help - except the jersey is dark blue, not white or grey as shown...?

[Canuckgrrl]

Was there actually a dark blue alternate jersey issued??

[whoh8sbacon]

very very possible. The uniform database doesn't seem to show alternate 3rd jerseys for any year, when we know they exist.

[Canuckgrrl]

Thanks, bacon.

[heavymetalmachine]

If I remember correctly Sandy Martinez (who was also known as Angel Martinez) was up and down with the Jays for a few seasons, so it's very likely he wore multiple numbers.

And yes, I'm almost positive the Jays had a blue alternate in '97.