The Toronto Blue Jays have played at the Rogers Centre since 1989. It was formerly named the Skydome from 1989-2005. When the Blue Jays began playing in 1977, they played at Exhibition Stadium.
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Most people still call the building the Skydome despite the new corporate name. The Dome is a nickname used although not often.
The Toronto Blue Jays started as an expansion team in 1977 along with the seattle mariners.
The Blue Jay's home field is the Roger Center (formerly known as the Sky Dome), in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Though its name was changed, many still refer to the Roger's Center as the Sky Dome.
It was never officially changed from the Phillies, which has been there official name since 1883. Some baseball writers in the 1940s began to call them the "Blue Jays" because of their blue caps, but that nickname was not recognized by the team, the National League, or Major League Baseball. The name of the team that lost on 1883 April 30 has remained the same till their loss on 2011 October 7.
It certainly is possible that one of the teams he barnstormed with made its way through Salina, but I have found no reference of Satchel Paige to Salina. He played for the Salina Blue Jays for awhile. No question about it. Could also be called the Etherington Blue Jays as the name was changed.
Ralph Wilson Stadium