Ex Blue Jay Thames filled with nostalgia in return to Rogers Centre
TORONTO — Eric Thames knew his return to Rogers Centre this week would bring back plenty of fond memories. He just didn’t know the nostalgia would hit him before he even stepped onto the field.
Eating dinner at a downtown BBQ joint Monday night, the former Toronto outfielder noticed an autographed 2011 Blue Jays jersey hanging on one of the restaurant’s walls.
“I was like ‘I know that jersey!’” Thames said Tuesday afternoon before his Milwaukee Brewers played Toronto in the Blue Jays home opener.
“The whole team was on it — (J.P.) Arencibia, Casey Janssen, Johnny Mac (McDonald), (Brett) Lawrie, and then I saw my autograph. It was a very cool thing to see.”