Toronto Blue Jays add former slugger Carlos Delgado to Level of Excellence

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Carlos Delgado (left) poses with Toronto Blue Jays Jose Bautista and Jose Reyes (right) as he is honoured by the team prior to AL action against the Tampa Bay Rays in Toronto on Sunday, July 21, 2013. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn

TORONTO – Carlos Delgado is now officially one of the Toronto Blue Jays’ greats.

The former slugger was inducted into the club’s Level of Excellence at Rogers Centre ahead of Sunday’s game against the Tampa Bay Rays.

Delgado joins former players Dave Stieb, Roberto Alomar, Tony Fernandez, Joe Carter and George Bell, along with former manager Cito Gaston, former general manager Pat Gillick, late broadcaster Tom Cheek and current president and CEO Paul Beeston in being honoured by the club.

The 41-year-old Delgado was a member of the Blue Jays from 1993 to 2004 and is the franchise leader in home runs (336), RBIs (1,058), walks (827), slugging percentage (.556), OPS (.949), runs (889), total bases (2,786) and doubles (343).

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