Article: AINGE'S GREEN YEARS HE GREW UP QUICKLY ONCE WITH THE CELTICS

Article: Blue Jays Top Devil Rays, 8-4
AP Online;  September 14, 2002 ;     692 words ... ... 9, he is the tallest Blue Jays player ever. A former ... homer _ the sixth time the Blue Jays have hit back-to-back ... Hendrickson joined Danny Ainge, Gene Conley, Dave DeBusschere ... over five innings but the Blue Jays lost 4-1. He made 12 ...

Article: Jay Ainge followed the bouncing ball
The Boston Globe;  October 23, 1992 ;     700+ words ... ... 22, the uniform number worn by Ainge when he played for the Blue Jays all those years ago. Ainge was going to be one of the Jays ... Barfield. We tried to imagine Ainge in center field for the '92 Blue Jays. Would he have caught the ball ...

Article: A look back at Danny Ainge, baseball player
The Patriot Ledger Quincy, MA;  May 19, 2003 ;     679 words ... ... 18-year career when Ainge arrived, still a member ... their tenure with the Blue Jays together. In their ... regular at shortstop while Ainge was a part- time second ... the Celtics took the Blue Jays to court to pry Ainge out of his baseball ...

Article: Green grass of home lured Ainge
The Patriot Ledger Quincy, MA;  May 10, 2003 ;     700+ words ... ... 1981 NCAA tournament, Ainge went on to sign with the Toronto Blue Jays, where he was an all ... a commitment to the Blue Jays," Ainge once explained, "and ... Celtics, I could." Ainge remained with the Blue Jays for three years, averaging ...

Article: TOUGH SEASON FOR AINGE
The Boston Globe;  April 29, 1990 ;     700+ words ... ... tumultuous year is behind him, but Ainge finds himself as potential trade ... Get me out of here,' " said Ainge. "But I'm still not convinced ... have popped up. The Toronto Blue Jays talked with their former draft ... defense. They were offering Ainge the chance to be a two-sport ...

Article: Born to compete; He's a gentle, religious FAMILY MAN, but on the ...
The Patriot Ledger Quincy, MA;  May 31, 2003 ;     700+ words ... ... basketball court. Danny Ainge didn't even turn too many heads as a Toronto Blue Jays infielder, and when ... The problem with Ainge is that, just like his ... wrest the guard from the Blue Jays, eventually losing his ... whose plan was to draft Ainge and then trade him to ...

Article: AINGE DEAL MAY BE CLOSE WALLACE SAYS HE'LL BE HAPPY TO ...
The Boston Globe;  May 9, 2003 ;     700+ words ... ... Auerbach's title of president. Ainge would bring a wealth of experience ... baseball with Toronto. Auerbach got Ainge away from the Blue Jays and into a Celtics uniform for ... A 6-foot-5-inch guard, Ainge became a fixture with the Celtics ...