Blue Jays join 1886 Brooklyn Trolley Dodgers in insane MLB history

Billy Heyen

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The Toronto Blue Jays just accomplished something that hasn't been done since the 19th century.

They beat the Athletics on Friday, 12-0, to complete the feat.

The wild stat: The Blue Jays have been involved in three 12-run (or more) shutouts in a single calendar month.

They beat the Padres 14-0 on May 21. Then they lost to the Rays 13-0 earlier this week before bashing the A's.

The only other two teams to ever do this were the 1899 Phillies and the 1886 Brooklyn Trolley Dodgers.

Ironically, those Phillies were 3-0 in their games, while the Trolley Dodgers were 0-3. The Blue Jays split up the fun with their two wins and one loss.

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Toronto has to hope that its run totals continue to work in its own favor more often than not.

In the AL East, the Yankees currently lead at 35-20. The Rays are 29-27, and the Blue Jays slot in at 28-28.

Toronto continues its four-game set with the A's for the next three days. After a hot start to the season, the Athletics have struggled, and it's a weekend the Blue Jays have to take advantage of to get back in the division race.

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Billy Heyen

Billy Heyen is a freelance writer with The Sporting News. He is a 2019 graduate of Syracuse University who has written about many sports and fantasy sports for The Sporting News. Sports reporting work has also appeared in a number of newspapers, including the Sandusky Register and Rochester Democrat & Chronicle