The Toronto Blue Jays' impending World Series appearance has a lot of people thinking back to 1993, when Joe Carter’s home run earned the Jays their second straight championship, which remains the last time they won it to this day.
In Saskatoon, another memory is tied to that victory. After Carter famously touched them all, thousands of people flooded Eighth Street in the city. What started as jubilation devolved into a riot, with cars and businesses damaged, tear gas sprayed and multiple arrests.
This week, city archivist Jeff O'Brien recounted the riot for host Stephanie Massicotte
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