Blue Jays star Braydon Fisher's father, Normand Fisher, dies during the team's California road trip at 65

Braydon Fisher's father, Normand Fisher, died after suffering a stroke following a visit with high school friends in California. He was 65. (This video contains AI-assisted content)

Toronto Blue Jays reliever Braydon Fisher’s father, Normand Fisher, died at 65 during the team’s road trip to California on Monday.

The Blue Jays were playing the San Francisco Giants, and Norm Fisher, who grew up in Vanden, California, was visiting friends from his high school before the game. After the visit, as Normand was heading back into the city, he suffered a stroke.

Braydon Fisher, who has been on the bereavement list since his father’s death, spoke glowingly of his "amazing" dad on Wednesday.

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Braydon Fisher of the Toronto Blue Jays pitches during a game against the Houston Astros at Rogers Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on Monday, June 22, 2026. (Peter Sarellas/MLB Photos via Getty Images)

"He was an amazing person," Fisher said, via MLB.com. "I’ve heard you say this about myself, and he always loved when you all said this, but there was never a bad day for Norm. His name was Norm. There was never a bad day for him."

"He was always happy, cheerful and willing to help anybody. He loved people. He did everything as perfectly as you could. He was very proud of what he had."

Normand was an officer in the Air Force for eight years. Braydon is in his second season with the Blue Jays and said his father was an ardent supporter of both his son and the team.

"He played baseball and he loved baseball. Growing up, if it had a score, it was on the TV. He loved watching it and he loves all the guys. I don’t think that for the last two years, you’d see him not wearing Blue Jays gear. Not