US EditionBlue Jays Legend Joe Carter to Be Honoured with Statue Outside Rogers Centre
The statue honors Joe Carter's 1993 walk-off home run and the Blue Jays' back-to-back World Series titles, with 15,000 fans to receive replica rings on unveiling day.
- On Monday, February 2, 2026 the Toronto Blue Jays announced plans to erect a Joe Carter statue outside Rogers Centre between Gates five and six, to be unveiled on July 18.
- As part of 50th‑season legacy plans, the statue commemorates Joe Carter's 1993 walk‑off and symbolizes the Blue Jays' back‑to‑back 1992 and 1993 World Series championships.
- Captured in the clip, Carter reacted `It's an honour` after being surprised by Mark Shapiro and Paul Beeston in June 2025, with a statue announcement.
- As part of fan programming, the Blue Jays will link the statue to promotions, with the first 15,000 fans receiving replica rings from the 1992 and 1993 World Series and an Aug. 10 replica statue giveaway.
- Carter's place in team history is evident as he ranks fifth in Blue Jays home runs with 203, and the club has reshaped the Rogers Centre in recent years to highlight such legacy pieces.
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Joe Carter to get statue
The year was 1993. Kim Campbell became Canada’s first female Prime Minister, Schindler’s List opened in theaters worldwide, the Waco, TX siege ended, Bevis and Butthead debuted on television, and the Toronto Blue Jays captured their second World Series title. Many will say it was one of the finest World Series games ever played thanks to the walk-off home run by Joe Carter in game six against the Philadelphia Phillies as he leaped into the recor…
Blue Jays to unveil Joe Carter statue
February 2, 2026 By Kevin Glew Cooperstowners in Canada As part of its 50th season anniversary celebrations, the Toronto Blue Jays will unveil a Joe Carter statue outside Rogers Centre on July 18 to commemorate the club’s back-to-back World Series titles in 1992 and 1993. The team made the announcement in a video on social media on Monday. In the video (below), a camera follows Carter through the Blue Jays’ offices to a boardroom where he finds …
Blue Jays will unveil statue of franchise icon Joe Carter in July
Joe Carter is getting a statue outside Rogers Centre. To kick off their 50th anniversary season, the Blue Jays will honor their franchise legend and immortalize the team's most iconic moment: Carter's walk-off home run to win the 1993 World Series and bring Toronto back-to-back championships. Carter's statue will be
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