July 29, 1985 - Tom Henke made Toronto Blue Jays debut - Cooperstowners in Canada

July 29, 1985 - Tom Henke made Toronto Blue Jays debut - Cooperstowners in Canada

July 29, 2025 By Kevin Glew   Cooperstowners in Canada  Forty years ago today, the Toronto Blue Jays became legitimate World Series contenders.  At least that’s what the team’s longtime fans and many of the players from the 1985 Blue Jays squad will tell you.  On July 29, 1985, a hard-throwing, 6-foot-5, bespectacled right-hander named Tom Henke emerged from the Blue Jays’ bullpen for the first time.  With the Blue Jays and Orioles tied 3-3 afte…