Bob Nicholson, Blue Jays/Argos/Expos Executive

Toronto Legends

Veteran Professional Sports Executive Bob Nicholson shares stories from TWO Toronto Blue Jays championships, THREE Toronto Argonauts championships, transitioning the Montreal Expos to the Washington Nationals, bringing Doug Flutie & Ricky Ray over to the Argos, setting unprecedented pro sports attendance records, the challenge of selling baseball seats at Exhibition Stadium [some grandstand seats were miles beyond the field!], transitioning to SkyDome, bringing the MLB All Star Game festivities to Toronto, early iterations of the SkyDome/NFL American Bowls, Pearson Cup memories, and why the STADIUM is the issue when talking NFL possibilities in Toronto!

TORONTO LEGENDS is hosted by Andrew Applebaum.

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