Brighton High School graduate and Toronto Blue Jays utilityman Ernie Clement will be getting a pay increase. Clement, coming off a historic postseason where he set a new playoff record for total hits, was one of several Blue Jays to sign new contracts to avoid arbitration ahead of last Thursday's deadline. The 29-year-old graduate of the University of Virginia will … [Read more...] about Ernie Clement gets $4.6 million contract to avoid arbitration with Toronto Blue Jays
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Small Business Saturday for Red Wings became Ernie Clement Day
BY DAN GLICKMAN Small Business Saturday for the Rochester Red Wings was anything but, thanks to an appearance by Ernie Clement, the Brighton native who nearly powered the American League champion Toronto Blue Jays to a World Series title. Somewhere between 1,100 and 1,200 fans came to Innovative Field, winding their way through the team's Performance Center and the … [Read more...] about Small Business Saturday for Red Wings became Ernie Clement Day
Red Wings to host Blue Jays postseason star and Brighton grad Ernie Clement autograph signing on Nov. 29
BY DAN GLICKMAN For the third straight season, Toronto Blue Jays utility player and Brighton High School graduate Ernie Clement will sign autographs for his hometown fans at the Rochester Red Wings team store. This year's Small Business Saturday appearance will be Nov. 29 from noon to 1 p.m. Every fan will be limited to one autograph each. Although Clement has never … [Read more...] about Red Wings to host Blue Jays postseason star and Brighton grad Ernie Clement autograph signing on Nov. 29
Clement sparks big inning with go-ahead hit; Jays take Game 1 from Dodgers
By PAUL GOTHAM Ernie Clement finished 2-for-4 including a go-ahead RBI single in a sixth inning that saw the Toronto Blue Jays send 12 batters to the plate and score nine runs on the way to an 11-4 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 1 of the 2025 World Series. Hitting seventh in the lineup, Clement drove in pinch-runner Isiah Kiner-Falefa with his second single of … [Read more...] about Clement sparks big inning with go-ahead hit; Jays take Game 1 from Dodgers
Clement joins elite club of Rochesterians to play for a major sport championship
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA When the Toronto Blue Jays and Los Angeles Dodgers play Game 1 of the World Series on Friday night, Ernie Clement will become just the 12th native Rochesterian – and 13th raised-in-Rochester athlete – to play for a league championship in one of the four major sports. Clement has been a key component in the Blue Jays march to their first World Series … [Read more...] about Clement joins elite club of Rochesterians to play for a major sport championship