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Willie Aikens: I was hoping and hoping it would go, he said of first Blue Jay homer
Willie Aikens: I was hoping and hoping it would go, he said of first Blue Jay homer

Willie Aikens: I was hoping and hoping it would go, he said of first Blue Jay homer

Date4/18/1984
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Original Toronto Star caption: Willie Aikens: I was hoping and hoping it would go, he said of first Blue Jay homer.
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0028821F
Willie Aikens: He can try to catch on in majors or he can go to Triple A
Willie Aikens: He can try to catch on in majors or he can go to Triple A
4/18/1984
Having their problems, Designated hitters Cliff Johnson (left) and Willie Aikens have not been producing runs at the same clip as last year. Johnson i(...)
Having their problems, Designated hitters Cliff Johnson (left) and Willie Aikens have not been producing runs at the same clip as last year. Johnson i(...)
4/18/1984
Angels' Willie Aikens connects for his second grand-slam home run in two nights
Angels' Willie Aikens connects for his second grand-slam home run in two nights
6/14/1979
Michael, 10, and Stephen Andrews, 8, show they're part of the team that's hoping, praying, cheering for the Blue Jays to bring home the pennant. Jays beat Cleveland 5-2
Michael, 10, and Stephen Andrews, 8, show they're part of the team that's hoping, praying, cheering for the Blue Jays to bring home the pennant. Jays beat Cleveland 5-2
9/15/1989
Hoping to hit way into the lineup---Outfielder Mitch Webster hopes his bat will win him a spot with the Blue Jays
Hoping to hit way into the lineup---Outfielder Mitch Webster hopes his bat will win him a spot with the Blue Jays
n.d.
34, Jesse Jefferson. Pitcher, 6-3, 214, 29. Jays plan to use Jesse Jefferson both as starter and in relief, hoping to shore up their bullpen with a pr(...)
34, Jesse Jefferson. Pitcher, 6-3, 214, 29. Jays plan to use Jesse Jefferson both as starter and in relief, hoping to shore up their bullpen with a pr(...)
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Heads-up hockey: Russ Courtnall does balancing act, hoping Leafs will stick it to Blues
Heads-up hockey: Russ Courtnall does balancing act, hoping Leafs will stick it to Blues
4/7/1987
It will be tough making enough between now and Christmas to finish our shopping, but we're hoping for snow, said 11-year-old Burt Davenport (right) as(...)
It will be tough making enough between now and Christmas to finish our shopping, but we're hoping for snow, said 11-year-old Burt Davenport (right) as(...)
11/15/1977
Waiting for food: Alone and pensive at the Scott Mission yesterday -- this man was just one of the 1,000 people hoping to get a free hamper that would provide Christmas dinner
Waiting for food: Alone and pensive at the Scott Mission yesterday -- this man was just one of the 1,000 people hoping to get a free hamper that would provide Christmas dinner
12/19/1984
Hope lost: Donna Rothwell comforts her son Patrick, 9, at their home in Burlington had been hoping the outcome of their lawsuit would mean a better life for the boy
Hope lost: Donna Rothwell comforts her son Patrick, 9, at their home in Burlington had been hoping the outcome of their lawsuit would mean a better life for the boy
1/15/1988
Expressed fears: Former United Church Moderator Clarke MacDonald joined Archbishop Garnsworthy in hoping extension of funding to Catholic schools would not damage public school system
Expressed fears: Former United Church Moderator Clarke MacDonald joined Archbishop Garnsworthy in hoping extension of funding to Catholic schools would not damage public school system
6/25/1987
Still determined: Quarterback Danny Barrett is attending another Argonatus training camp determined and hoping he can move into the starter's role this season
Still determined: Quarterback Danny Barrett is attending another Argonatus training camp determined and hoping he can move into the starter's role this season
6/25/1989