Beloved “Home Plate Lady” Won’t Return to Toronto Blue Jays Games in 2025 — But Fans Can Expect Her Triumphant Return in 2026……
Toronto Blue Jays fans were left surprised and saddened after it was announced that the team’s beloved “Home Plate Lady” will not be attending games in 2025. The longtime fan, famous for her loyal presence right behind home plate at nearly every Blue Jays home game, has become an unofficial fixture at Rogers Centre, instantly recognizable with her signature outfits and passionate cheers. However, there is some relief for devoted followers: she is planning a return in 2026.
Known to many as “Home Plate Lady,” the woman — who prefers to keep her full name private — has supported the Blue Jays through thick and thin for decades. Often spotted on television broadcasts seated directly behind the batter, she’s become a familiar face not only to fans in Toronto but to baseball watchers across North America.
According to a brief statement released through a family friend, the Home Plate Lady is stepping away in 2025 for personal reasons. “She loves this team more than words can express,” the statement read. “But due to some personal matters, she’s taking a break next season. She’s okay, and she fully intends to return to her seat in 2026.”
For many fans, her absence will mark the end of an era — at least temporarily. The Home Plate Lady has become an icon not just because of where she sits, but because of her unwavering dedication to the team. Rain or shine, winning or losing season, she’s been there. Generations of fans have come to associate her presence with Blue Jays baseball.
On social media, reactions to the announcement came pouring in almost immediately. “No Home Plate Lady in 2025? That’s like popcorn without butter,” one fan tweeted. Another posted a collage of her TV appearances with the caption: “She is the heart of the Rogers Centre.”
Blue Jays management even acknowledged her importance to the fan experience. In a post on X (formerly Twitter), the team wrote: “We’ll miss seeing you next year, Home Plate Lady. Thank you for being one of our most dedicated fans — and we’ll save your seat for 2026.”
Though the specific reasons for her hiatus were not disclosed, fans can take comfort in knowing that this is not a goodbye, but a pause. Her commitment to return in 2026 has already sparked excitement, with some fans vowing to attend games that year just to see her back in her iconic spot behind home plate.
In the world of sports, where players, coaches, and even stadiums come and go, some traditions and figures become symbols of something bigger — community, loyalty, and love of the game. For the Toronto Blue Jays, the Home Plate Lady represents all of that.
So while the Rogers Centre may feel a little different in 2025 without her familiar face behind home plate, fans can look forward to 2026 when one of baseball’s most dedicated supporters returns — right where she belongs.