Last time Blue Jays won World Series: Revisiting 1993 team that went back-to-back with Joe Carter, Paul Molitor

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The Montreal Expos moved to Washington D.C. in 2005, but the Toronto Blue Jays have proven baseball north of the border can thrive.

With a rabid fan base and one of MLB’s best postseason atmospheres, the Blue Jays’ pockets of October success in their history have produced a few iconic moments. From Joe Carter’s legendary home run in 1993 and Jose Bautista’s bat flip in 2015, to George Springer’s Game 7 blast in 2025, playoff baseball in Toronto has a flair for the dramatic. 

Now, the Blue Jays are still looking to bring a World Series championship back to Canada for the first time this century.

Here’s a look back at the last time the Blue Jays won the World Series.

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When was the last time the Blue Jays won the World Series?

The Blue Jays last won the World Series in 1993, when they won their second of back-to-back championships. 

After getting the better of the Atlanta Braves in the 1992 World Series, the Blue Jays won 95 games in 1993 and defeated the Chicago White Sox in the ALCS to set up a matchup with the Philadelphia Phillies in the Fall Classic.

The Blue Jays won Game 1 and took the first two games at Veterans Stadium in Philadelphia after the series shifted back to the U.S. to take a 3-1 series lead. The Phillies stayed alive with a shutout of Toronto in Game 5, but the Blue Jays returned home for Game 6 and won a title in historic fashion on a 3-run, walk-off home run from Joe Carter.

Carter’s blast is one of two championship-clinching walk-off home runs in MLB history, joined only by Bill Mazeroski’s home run to win the 1960 World Series for the Pittsburgh Pirates. 

Blue Jays radio broadcaster Tom Cheek’s call of Carter’s home run went down as one of the most iconic in MLB history. “Touch ’em all, Joe, you’ll never hit a bigger home run in your life!” Cheek exclaimed as Carter rounded the bases.

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How many championships do the Blue Jays have?

The Blue Jays’ back-to-back World Series wins in 1992 and 1993 are their only championships. Toronto has two titles since debuting in 1977, and those two seasons marked their only World Series appearances until 2025, when an ALCS win over the Seattle Mariners gave the Blue Jays their first AL pennant in 32 years. However, the Blue Jays fell short against the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 2025 World Series.

1992 Blue Jays season

The Blue Jays came up three wins short of a trip to the World Series in 1991, but they improved by five wins in 1992 and finished the job by defeating the Athletics in the ALCS and taking down the Braves in six games to capture their first title. 

Carter and Dave Winfield served as the Blue Jays’ biggest power bats, combining for 60 home runs in 1992, while Hall of Famer Roberto Alomar hit .310 to help anchor Toronto’s lineup. 

Veteran Jack Morris, also a Hall of Famer, won his third World Series and second in as many years with a 21-win season in the Blue Jays’ rotation, while the midseason addition of starter David Cone through a deal with the New York Mets proved to be highly impactful. 

1992 Blue Jays roster

Here’s a look at the Blue Jays’ 25-man roster for the 1992 World Series:

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1993 Blue Jays season

The Blue Jays didn’t rest on their laurels after winning their first championship, adding future Hall of Famer Paul Molitor in the offseason and another in Rickey Henderson through a midseason trade. Veteran starter Dave Stewart also came aboard, while Tony Fernandez returned for a second stint in Toronto.

Adding all of that experience kept the Blue Jays hungry, as they won 95 games and again won a pair of six-game series to capture a championship. John Olerud emerged as an offensive force, batting .363 and finishing third in AL MVP voting, while Molitor was the AL MVP runner-up as he proved he still had plenty left in the tank.

The Phillies nearly forced a decisive Game 7 against the Blue Jays in the World Series, but it was Carter’s shot that won the series and still stands the test of time. 

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1993 Blue Jays roster

Here’s a complete look at the Blue Jays’ 1993 World Series roster: