after the first Canadian franchise, the Montreal Expos, became the Washington Nationals in 2005. They are the second MLB franchise to be based outside the United States, and currently the only team based outside the U.S. Due to border restrictions brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Blue Jays played home games at TD Ballpark in Dunedin, Florida for April and May of the 2021 season, and Sahlen Field in Buffalo, New York for the 2020 season as well as June and July 2021, returning home to Toronto as of July 30 of that year. Since 2000, the Blue Jays have been owned by Rogers Communications and in 2004, SkyDome was purchased by that company, which renamed it Rogers Centre. Originally based at Exhibition Stadium, the team began playing its home games at SkyDome upon its opening in 1989. An expansion franchise, the club was founded in Toronto in 1977. Colloquially nicknamed the " Jays", the team's official colours are royal blue, navy blue, red, and white. In 1976, out of the over 4,000 suggestions, 154 people selected the name "Blue Jays." In addition, the team was originally owned by the Labatt Brewing Company, makers of the popular beer Labatt Blue.
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The name "Blue Jays" originates from the bird of the same name, and blue is also the traditional colour of Toronto's collegiate and professional sports teams including the Maple Leafs ( ice hockey) and the Argonauts ( Canadian football). Since 1989, the team has played its home games primarily at Rogers Centre in downtown Toronto. The Blue Jays compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) East division. The Toronto Blue Jays are a Canadian professional baseball team based in Toronto.
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