April 7 1977 Toronto Blue Jays played their 1st game,who was the 1st player they signed to a contract and for$

Answer 1

I seem to remember that the Jays selected Phil Roof from the White Sox as their first pick and first player on the team. He had been in MLB for some years and retired just a few games into the 1977 season. If Craig S picks up on this question he could answer it for you better than me.