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Originally Posted by flameswin
I disagree. It obviously isn't "blue jays crazy" in every Canadian city, but certainly there's a noticeable following across Canada. Almost every person I meet in Calgary that follows MLB is a Jays fan.
You see Jays hats all the time when out and about. Hell, last year there was deadly barfight that started over an argument about blue jays pitching in Calgary. Make no mistake, there's plenty of Blue jays support across Canada.
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Allegiance is often born of proximity and/or a unique connection.
I'm a lifelong Mariners fan because I grew up watching the Cannons and seeing those players go on to play for Seattle in the Majors. My good friend really aligned himself with the White Sox when they were affiliated in Calgary.
Frankly, I think the majority of the Jays fanbase are "Proud Canadians". If they were the Detroit Blue Jays nobody would give a darn.