Duane Ward, former Blue Jays pitcher, World Series champion, dies at 62
The former Blue Jays closer was a two-time World Series champion and 2020 Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame inductee.
- Former Toronto Blue Jays relief pitcher Duane Ward died of natural causes at 62 after arriving in Toronto on Friday, July 17, for a weekend celebration honoring the 1992 and 1993 championship teams.
- Ward arrived for the festivities but was absent from Saturday's pregame ceremony, which included the unveiling of a statue of Joe Carter, who hit the series-clinching Game 6 home run in 1993.
- During his 1993 campaign, Ward was named an American League All-Star and led the league with 45 saves, finishing his career with 121 saves and 679 strikeouts in 666.2 innings.
- Originally drafted by the Atlanta Braves in 1982, Ward spent nearly his entire nine-year Major League career with the Blue Jays and was inducted into the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame in 2020.
- The Blue Jays shared a statement mourning Ward, saying he "will always be a cherished part of the Blue Jays family," as the organization and fans remember his contributions to baseball in Canada.
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Inside Blue Jays Hero Duane Ward’s Final Hours Before His Shocking Death at Age 62
Former Toronto Blue Jays relief pitcher Duane Ward abruptly left a dinner with a group of former teammates shortly before his death was announced on Sunday, July 19. He was 62. “That wasn’t like Wardo to leave early,” Ward’s former Blue Jays bullpen mate Tom Henke told the Toronto Sun on Sunday. “I asked him, ‘Are you feeling alright?’ I didn’t like the way he looked, to be honest.” Ward, Henke, 68, and a group of former teammates were i…
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Blue Jays 2-time World Series champ dies at 62
Former Toronto Blue Jays pitcher and two-time World Series champion Duane Ward has died, the team announced. He was 62.
Former forwarder Duane Ward, one of the historic names of the Toronto Blue Jays, died at the age of 62 of natural causes in Toronto. The information was confirmed by the franchise on the morning of Sunday, one day after the tribute to the World Series bi-champion team held at the Rogers Centre. Ward had returned to the city on Friday, but did not attend the ceremony, which brought together more than 20 former players and coaches for the inaugura…
Duane Ward, former Blue Jays pitcher and two-time World Series champion, dies at 62
Duane Ward, a two-time World Series champion and one of the most accomplished relievers in Toronto Blue Jays history, has died at 62. The Blue Jays said Sunday that Ward died of natural causes in Toronto. He had arrived in the city Friday ahead of the team's ceremony honouring its 1992 and 1993 championship teams but was absent from Saturday's festivities at Rogers Centre. “It is with profound sadness that the Toronto Blue Jays mourn the passing…
Two-time World Series champion Duane Ward dies at 62
Duane Ward, a two-time World Series champion and one of the most accomplished relievers in Toronto Blue Jays history, has died of natural causes, the team announced Sunday. He was 62. The team said Ward arrived in Toronto on Friday with several former teammates from the 1992 and 1993 championship teams but was absent from...
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