One of the best ceremonies I've seen in all of sports. Fitting for a legend 💙

@sheilamacdougal4874

10 ай бұрын

And as I've said in a separate comment, credit Hazel Mae for a large part in that. She set and kept a perfect tone throughout, and played a big part in writing and organising the presentation.

Congrats Jose, thanks for all the great memories! Seeing his name beside Halladay's makes me emotional.

@Mikebeerman

10 ай бұрын

Me too

It made me cry watching the old crew come back to honour José. So well deserved.

@melaniedevlin1643

10 ай бұрын

Me too. See smoaky and Russell Martin. Beautiful ceremony and family. I hope Edwin is next

@melaniedevlin1643

10 ай бұрын

If they had the homerun jersey like they did with Hernandez, I could only imagine that Jose would have his own. They would need to make one for the rest of the team

Hazel Mae is a blessing to the organisation and city. She gets occasional hate from racist and misogynist incel types on social media, but she has perfect pitch: tone, style, grace, and word choice, not to mention that her baseball knowledge is excellent and down through the years you never hear her gaff, unlike so many announcers and interviewers, male or female.

@squidca2455

10 ай бұрын

truly one of the best in the business

@kevwwong

10 ай бұрын

Kevin Barker is a lucky guy.

@bobabooey4537

10 ай бұрын

Shes great because she never makes it about herself... like many other sports people.

@sergeynazaro1768

10 ай бұрын

@@bobabooey4537facts

@krismua1209

10 ай бұрын

She did such a great job! 👏👏👏

He changed baseball in Toronto and Canada forever. Just look at his first 2 years to barely a crowd to a packed house. He did that. And dam he looks good in retirement. I will never forget watching everyone of his at bats

Watching the José tribute and highlights on the big screen from the 500 section made me tear up a bit. He was always my favourite player growing up. Thank you for everything José!

Love that everyone booed Edward Rogers!

@soundwave14

10 ай бұрын

Be that as it may, his father was a living legend! He treated his employees very well. He was an innovator and visionary. His leadership is missed by a lot.

I first grew up watching José Bautista dominate for the Toronto Blue Jays, when I went to Rogers Centre for the first time ever vs the Baltimore Orioles in 2015, Bautista started off hot with a no doubt home run immediately to give us the lead and brought us to a 5-1 win, now I’m 15 years old and took a childhood dream number on my high school baseball team this year, number 19. José is the main reason why I love baseball and the Toronto Blue Jays with so much passion, I’m incredibly happy to see my idol be an official member of the Level Of Excellence! I’ll remember you for the rest of my life José, I thank you for all the great memories you gave this organization, and when I see your name in Rogers Centre with the legends, I’ll cry tears of joy that I was able to watch and use you as a perfect role model as a baseball player. Thank you and congratulations.

Absolute legend. Will never forget all the amazing moments Joey Bats gave this city as a member of the Blue Jays 💙

@sheilamacdougal4874

10 ай бұрын

Another great moment, which I regret wasn't shown, is when an Orioles pitcher threw at Bautista, it seemed deliberately, and he came right back and smashed the ball out of the park. Bautista was one of the few hitters who could do that: excel at the plate when angry.

Congratulations to Hazel and the Jays organization for a terrific Ceremony. Well done!

Gracias los fanáticos, gracias al equipo de blue Jay muchas graciss por darle esa ceremonia muy linda a nuestro jose Bautista me siento muy orgulloso 🇩🇴🇩🇴🇩🇴🇩🇴🇩🇴

Thanks for posting this TBJs. I had to work and I missed this. Much appreciated! Great to see the love Gibbons still gets from the fans.

@tamkaivo5

10 ай бұрын

Time changes perspective. Fans wanted him fired near the end.

Congrats Jose that was an amazing send off. All the best to you your family!!! Thank you for the memories

This whole thing made me cry 😭 🔥🫡🇨🇦 GO JAYS GO!!!!👊🏿

Congratulations Jose. A well earned honour and right next to Doc. Years from now people will look at his name and will remember what he did for this team. Congratulations Jose on an amazing career.

Gracias 🙏 por todo los buenos momentos que dejaste Jose Bautista 🇩🇴 RD y el mundo te aman

Amazing moment. Congratulations Jose!! 🎉

Brought tears to my eyes, Congrats Jose God Bless

Congratulations Jose Thank you for giving me your jersey. You will always be a blue Jay forever. You helped me through my cancer battle in 2017. Thank you for everything. Go Blue Jays! Win the World Series!

🎊🎊🎉🎉felicidades Jose! 🎉🎉🇩🇴🇩🇴🇩🇴 nos llenas de orgullo!!

Jose changed baseball in Canada forever! This guy is a blue jay legend!

Gracias José por llevarnos tan alto ❤ Felicitaciones por el merecido reconocimiento 🎉

Congratulations 💙💙 The way a true LEGEND retires. Bow to the Blue Jays organization for making sure Jose retires through the top.

There was a time not that long ago you were a “nerd” for being a Jays/baseball fan. Thank you for making baseball cool again.

Can't lie I was holding back tears watching this. I feel that Henke and Jimmy Key should have already been up there but I hope Edwins next.

@JasonSmith-mk3xw

10 ай бұрын

Totally agree with Edwin being next... but they wouldn't be able to fit anyone else's name afterwards.

I was there to watch it live and now I am watching it on KZread and it brought tears to my eyes both times. Thats how much I liked this player, this game, those years in Toronto sports history.

Amazing career. Total legend. From a Rangers fan.

José! José José José! , José, José!!! Bless you Joey Bats, and thank you for your service good buddy.

Congrats Jose, well deserved. Thanks for all the great memories.

I agree was a wonderful ceremony to a terrific man. I cried when they mentioned Roy Halliday.

No matter how many times I watch this I cry every single time

Los Dominicanos damos gracias a la organización de Toronto Blue Jays por valorar el esfuerzo realizado en Grandes Ligas de nuestro José Bautista el cuál ellos lo firmaron por un día para darle glamour su retirada del béisbol en ese equipo que lo amparó por varios años. Me siento orgulloso de ser Dominicano

@99browndog99

9 ай бұрын

Since the days of George Bell, Dominican baseball has been a major contributing factor to our greatness

Seeing this ceremony, means the Bautista era is over in TOR, but never forgotten, Joey Bats and Doc up on the level of excellence makes me feel like my childhood/teen/young adult years of 2005-2018 are really acknowledged. Well deserved to my favourite Jay to watch!

Congrats Josè. Mr. Joey Bats. I will never forget the amazing memories that you created during your time in Toronto as a Blue Jay. The 54 home runs, the bat flip, the 2015 and 2016 playoff runs. You're an absolute legend and it's absolutely awesome seeing your name on the sky dome wall of excellence among the other Blue Jay greats. Congrats Josè🎉🍾

Excelente carrera 🎉🎉 🇩🇴🇩🇴🇩🇴🇩🇴🇩🇴🇩🇴

Kevin barkers a lucky man. Hazel may is a hell of a woman

I was in the building, and for many of the introductions, it was so loud you couldn't hear the announcement... just incredible! Especially Gibbons and Gaston! I couldn't hear a thing

That was great. Wore my Bautista “bat flip” T & Jays jersey all day. What a fun time to be a fan. Thanks for the memories Jose!

Dear blue Jays. I s3nd you big hugs from Cusco Peru

Thank you Jose! It was a pleasure to have you with us. You will always be welcomed in Toronto!🥰

Love you Jose!!

In his prime he was the hardest out in baseball, boy, could they use that bat in their lineup now. Such a clutch hitter.

He did THE bat flip. What a legend.

Bautista was a beast on the field. I will always fondly remember his time with the Jays. Congrats to him and to the Jays for putting together a great ceremony.

This is why you love the game! For these moments you witness as a fan. And for Jose Bautista to deliver in the clutch the memories we'll always have in our hearts

Congratulations Jose, it was a pleasure watching and having you as a Toronto Blue Jay. It was a personal privilege of serving you and your wonderful family when I worked at the residence hotel downtown where you lived as a Jay. You are a genuine great guy!

Jose made me a jays fan ty for everything you did more then you know

see how much we adore you Hazel

wow what a celebration! surely the Jays ended up wining to make it a perfect day for the fans, players, Bautista, and the guests!

@michaelnguyen13

10 ай бұрын

Nope of course the jays would end up losing! Not surprised

Congratulations José and you are a great mentor to everyone in the City of Toronto. Enjoy your retirement with your wife and daughters

Thank you Jose for all the memories. ❤💪⚾

To Robbie Alomar.... we have not forgotten you. Great to see Cito.... back 2 back. Jose... thanks for the efforts and big bat. This is deserved. Congrats.

@jeffreycairns767

10 ай бұрын

I was hoping to see Robbie.

Wao mi respeto para José Bautista un orgullo Dominicano. Y mi respeto a la organización por ese galardón muy merecido una ceremonia hermosa.

Thank you Jose im a Cardinals fan but you was one of my favorite players you made baseball worth watching!! Good luck in the new chapter

Congrats José Bautista 💪💪💪💪💪👍👍👍👍

It's sad that you left us. But, I still love you Bud. ❤ Thanks there Eh!

Congratulations jose for your amazing career as blue jays you are beast homer hiter in blue 💙💙💙💙💙💙💙19💙💙💙💙💙💙💙

Congrats Jose!! you did Canada proud!! The Blue Jays organisation is so classy & went all the way!!

Congratulations José! 🇩🇴 🇨🇦🫶🏼

Forever a Jay!!!!!!!

Love José Bautista RD 🇩🇴 está orgulloso de tí ❤

Congratulations José👏🏾👏🏾💙

Well Deserved and of course all first class from Toronto ❤ MIGWECH from Toronto ❤

Forever my favourite player. Miss this guy and will always be canadas baseball legend

He should have won World Series in 2016 but this is much deserved for him, the team deserved to go further

@jrdonaldson2053

10 ай бұрын

Mainly 2015 with that Fan Interference in kc.

@Flexb123

10 ай бұрын

@@jrdonaldson2053 Ya they were a better team in 2015 offense wise. They just mashed. 16 was more all or nothing, but their pitching kept them in it. Ya I still remember that ball drop between goins and Jose and flood gates open. That may have just been the difference in that series.

@jrdonaldson2053

10 ай бұрын

@@Flexb123 And the Bautista official interference not overturned. No game 7 in Toronto

This was so incredibly awesome. Toronto is a great city with great people. Definitely had tears in my eyes in this video. As a red sox fella I wished Dewey Evans could of had a celebration like this one. Congratulations Jose, you're a Blue Jays icon.

As a Red Sox fan, have always loved Joey Bats! One of my personal favorite players growing up, and of course, had some great HR's!

Damn, this was a well put together ceremony.

Luv the fact it all culminated in2 him finishin’ off his way on his terms! The terms of a hero’s touch! 👌🏼💪🏼🦾🫡🫶🏼👏🏼🙌🏼😲😯😊🔥

We miss you, José🥲🥲

Bring back GIBBY to manage

bravo Rogers..... ya didnt cut corners for this one, and rightfully so

Thank you for putting this ceremony up on KZread so I can watch it again and again. It really was a nice ceremony for a really cool guy and a great athlete. I am so happy that Jose’s name will go up on the level of excellence. I always thought that he deserved to be there and now he is. It was really nice to see some of the alumni there to honour Jose. Congratulations Jose and please come back and see us sometimes. You will always be part of Toronto part of Canada as well as part of the Blue Jays. Well done!

As a Rangers fan, this was a great tribute. Much respect to Jose!

Well, that was a teary one. Congratulations Jose, you will forever be mine and many Toronto Blue fans favorite player. Wishing you all the best💙🙏🏼⚾️

will forever be grateful that i was here to watch this live

🎉 Well deserve

Se retira una leyenda.

he came to Toronto without knowing his future or will he have a career change soon. Thank you for working hard and to be established and making memories!

Congratulations to the greatest player i've ever seen, Jose Bautista..

Chills, love you José!

Thank you Jose!! You brought us so much joy and excitement during your time as a Bluejay. Together with Edwin "Edwing" Encarnacion, your bats sent the opposition pitcher's into scramble mode trying to keep the ball in the park. Congrats, any good luck in your next career. Thank you again!!!

Thank you Toronto Blue Jays for giving Jose a home ballpark. Thank you Jose Bautista for being a true gentleman and superb sportsman. You represented Toronto and Canada admirably.

Thumbs up for the most epic MLB bat flip ever, during one of most-crazy innings ever.

He's the Vince Carter of Toronto (Canada) baseball ❤❤❤

Muy bien merecido ese homenaje...José Bautista felicitaciones , gracias por darnos grandes buenos momentos a todos los fanáticos del baseball...un gran abrazo desde Santiago de los caballeros 🇩🇴

I love seeing him trying to hold it together through the special messages right until his wife and kids come up, then it’s just game over. Love you Joey, no one more deserving ❤️

Was at work while the game was on happy to see it fully uploaded

Amazing tribute for a great franchise player! Well done Blue Jays 🙌🏻💙

Thank-you Jose for playing for the Blue Jays!

Un nudo en la garganta mientras ves esta ceremonia, espectacular. Honor a quien hobor merece, todos los dominicanos nos sentimos ORGULLOSO por José Bautista, su trayectoria y legado en el beisbol Una leyenda. Bendiciones. Manuel Ferreras

When Jose Got His Standing Ovation all those memories hit me all at once thanks for the memories I’ll never forget congrats Jose

He worked heard, Great player, among the beat.❤

Soy aguilucho y el liceista pero lo admiro como pelotero y como persona felicidades te lo mereces

24:40 - love that his biggest emotions are when his girls come on the screen.

Excellent ❤

Congratulations! Well deserved!

Give me bumps so happy for Jose well deserved

honestly Jose is my childhood i`m so happy for him and i wish him a good life

Quien puso a Canadá a disfrutar en grande 💪🏽🇩🇴