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EPISODE · May 9, 2026 · 19 MIN

S1E2: Ken Carson - Pranks, Players, and Progress: 1977-1987

from Dunedin Blue: Stories from the Year-Round Training Home of Blue Jays Baseball · host Stuart Meyer

SERIES ONE - EPISODE 2: Longtime Blue Jays legend Ken Carson takes you inside the Blue Jays formative first decade in Dunedin and in the MLB, from 1977 through 1987. Through unforgettable stories of players, on-the-field pranks, growing pains, and the evolution of a young organization in its training town, he paints a vivid portrait of what life was really like inside the early Blue Jays. It's a nostalgic, behind-the-scenes journey into the people and personality that helped shape Dunedin's vital role in Blue Jays history.  Want to hear even more of Ken's story? Check out his memoir "From Hockey to Baseball: I kept them in stitches" by Ken Carson and Larry Millson Dunedin Blue is an independent documentary podcast series exploring the history and year-round relationship between Dunedin, Florida and the Toronto Blue Jays — the only team in Major League Baseball history to train in the same town for its entire existence AND the smallest city in today's Major League Baseball spring training landscape.  Hosted by Stuart Meyer, Dunedin resident and founder of Dunedin-Based Blue Jays Fans, Dunedin Blue goes beneath the surface of the game to uncover, capture, and preserve the people, memories, moments, and meaning behind baseball's most unique town-and-team relationship. Disclaimer: Dunedin Blue is an independent documentary podcast and is not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by the Toronto Blue Jays, Dunedin Blue Jays, Major League Baseball, or Minor League Baseball. Team names are used for editorial and descriptive purposes only. Copyright 2026 - Social Frequency Media Communications, Inc.  

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