Cleveland joins Canada Day celebrations with flag patch
The Toronto Blue Jays won't be celebrating Canada Day alone thanks to the Cleveland Indians.
In honor of their Canada Day matchup in Toronto on Friday, the Indians are joining in on the festivities with a special Canadian flag patch on their jerseys:
Here are today's threads, on which we'll help the Jays celebrate #CanadaDay. pic.twitter.com/q7k8HJpd3o
— WWWWWWWWWWWWWindians (@Indians) July 1, 2016
In keeping with tradition, the Blue Jays will play in their commemorative red gear to celebrate the national holiday:
Happy Birthday Canada! 🇨🇦 pic.twitter.com/2vBvVJXrhr
— Toronto Blue Jays (@BlueJays) July 1, 2016
Along with the celebratory jerseys, even the bases themselves are marked for the occasion:
The bases are dressed up for #CanadaDay. pic.twitter.com/8XoMW9PKoh
— MLB (@MLB) July 1, 2016
The Indians are one win away from a franchise-record 14 consecutive wins, though Toronto fans will hope Canada's 149th birthday will help them stop Cleveland's win streak at 13.