Roy Halladay was nice enough to write-up a thank you note to the fans/city of Toronto. The ad appeared in the Dec. 22nd edition of the Toronto Sun.
This is quite thoughtful on the part of Roy. Especially considering that most of Toronto probably didn’t know he pitched for them. The Blue Jays faithful have not exactly been knocking down the door up at Sky Dome, the Rogers Centre or whatever you want to call it. I should also note that the Jays have the 5th largest park in all of baseball. Here are the Jays attendance records over the past decade:
| Attendance (of 30) | |
| 2001 | 24 |
| 2002 | 25 |
| 2003 | 23 |
| 2004 | 24 |
| 2005 | 23 |
| 2006 | 18 |
| 2007 | 18 |
| 2008 | 18 |
| 2009 | 22 |
Not the most active fanbase, but this just makes Halladay’s gesture all that much nicer.
You can either squint and try to read the image to the left of you can read on for the transcript.
My wife Brandy, sons Braden and Ryan, and I would like to express our deepest gratitude to the Toronto Blue Jays organization, its incredible fans, and the City of Toronto.
I feel blessed to have been part of the Blue Jays since 1995 and am extremely grateful for the opportunities it has provided. Throughout this past 15 years, there have been so many people within the organization that have made a wonderful and significant impact in my life, it would be impossible to name them all.
I am sincerely grateful for the incredible support and compassion the Blue Jays fans have always shown me. I am in awe of your overwhelming passion and devotion.
Toronto will forever have a special place in my heart.
The memories will last a lifetime and so will my gratitude.
Best regards,
Roy
Roy Halladay writes note to the people of Toronto [Toronto Sun]
