Pat Borders has been a pleasant surprise ever since spring training began

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Pat Borders has been a pleasant surprise ever since spring training began

Date4/19/1988

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Borders, Pat (subject)

Goode, Jeff (photographer)

Stottlemyre, Todd (subject)

Toronto Blue Jays (Baseball team) (subject)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

Williams, Jimmy (subject)

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Original Toronto Star caption: Pat Borders has been a pleasant surprise ever since spring training began. He has come through with his bat (that's him hitting his first major league homer in the sequence at top), his glove and his leadership (at right, conferring with manager Jimmy Williams and rookie pitcher Todd Stottlemyre).

Subject

Baseball players

Country:Canada

City, town or township:Toronto

Province or state:Ontario

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Photographs

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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)

Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0033488F

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Pat Borders has been a pleasant surprise ever since spring training began

Pat Borders has been a pleasant surprise ever since spring training began

4/19/1988

The agony: Blue Jay catcher Pat Borders wonders why he ever chose this line of work after getting hit in a tender spot by a foul tip yesterday against Minnesota

The agony: Blue Jay catcher Pat Borders wonders why he ever chose this line of work after getting hit in a tender spot by a foul tip yesterday against Minnesota

9/29/1991

Borders signs: Catcher and World Series hero Pat Borders signs autographs for young fans after Blue Jays arrived in Hamilton last night

Borders signs: Catcher and World Series hero Pat Borders signs autographs for young fans after Blue Jays arrived in Hamilton last night

3/18/1993

Borders, Pat (baseball) -Action

Borders, Pat (baseball) -Action

3/30/1990

Apres win: Blue Jays catcher Pat Borders, wife Kathy and their daughter Lindsay, 22 months, enjoy a meal after Toronto clinched a division title yesterday

Apres win: Blue Jays catcher Pat Borders, wife Kathy and their daughter Lindsay, 22 months, enjoy a meal after Toronto clinched a division title yesterday

10/3/1992

Pat Borders follows through as he belts a one-out, bases-empty home run in the bottom of the ninth lnning yesterday, helping the Blue Jays to a 4-3 co(...)

Pat Borders follows through as he belts a one-out, bases-empty home run in the bottom of the ninth lnning yesterday, helping the Blue Jays to a 4-3 co(...)

4/10/1992

Why did I do that?, Pat Borders stepped up to the plate in the second inning in search of a base hit, but the trip to the plate turned out to be a rea(...)

Why did I do that?, Pat Borders stepped up to the plate in the second inning in search of a base hit, but the trip to the plate turned out to be a rea(...)

8/22/1989

MVP: That's Most Valuable Pop, says Lindsay Rae Borders, above as she puckers up for father Pat

MVP: That's Most Valuable Pop, says Lindsay Rae Borders, above as she puckers up for father Pat

10/25/1992

Borders beats Baylor

Borders beats Baylor

4/27/1988

Borders' numbers Age

Borders' numbers Age

2/27/1993

Borders on Board, Now Jays must settle with 4 others

Borders on Board, Now Jays must settle with 4 others

1/20/1993

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