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A Jay and his bears go to bat for kids
A Jay and his bears go to bat for kids

A Jay and his bears go to bat for kids

Date9/15/1987
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  • A Jay and his bears go to bat for kids. Blue Jay first base star Willie Upshaw gets an assist from Sue Bochner, head of the Children's Aid Society of Metro Toronto Foundation, in handling three teddy bears presented to him for his own three kids yesterday as the agency kicked off a $500,000 fundraising campaign.
  • A Jay and his bears go to bat for kids
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Original Toronto Star caption: A Jay and his bears go to bat for kids. Blue Jay first base star Willie Upshaw gets an assist from Sue Bochner, head of the Children's Aid Society of Metro Toronto Foundation, in handling three teddy bears presented to him for his own three kids yesterday as the agency kicked off a $500,000 fundraising campaign.
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    ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
    CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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    Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
    Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0087200F
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