Major League Baseball (MLB) club Toronto Blue Jays have been announced as an Official Supporter of the WBSC U-18 Baseball World Cup 2017, which will be staged in Thunder Bay, Canada, from 1-10 September.

As part of the agreement, the Blue Jays will host a “Baseball Youth Day” on 30 August in Thunder Bay to promote baseball in the region and help draw the nation’s attention to the upcoming U-18 Baseball World Cup.

“The presence of the Toronto Blue Jays — one of the most popular professional sports teams in Canada — in Thunder Bay will bring a huge boost to this year’s U-18 Baseball World Cup,” said WBSC Baseball Head of Global Marketing, Masaru Yokoo.

The U-18 Baseball World Cup 2017 in Thunder Bay has attracted over 40 global and regional supporters and partners, including top-tier partners Air Canada, CN Rail, Goldcorp and Tbaytel.

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