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Canadian George Selkirk won five World Series rings with the New York Yankees

Huntsville, Ont., native George Selkirk won five World Series rings with the New York Yankees. (Photo: Courtesy of the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame).
October 24, 2012 Babe Ruth Canada Canadian George Selkirk Huntsville Joe DiMaggio New York Yankees Ont. World Series 8 Comments

List of Past Winners of Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame’s Jack Graney Award

December 18, 2010 Babe Ruth Bob Elliott Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame Cleveland Indians Jack Graney Award past winners Leave a Comment

But What Do I Know? … A-Rod, Travis Snider, Brian Tallet, Montreal Expos

August 4, 2010 2003 American League MVP Adam Lind Alex Rodriguez Anthony Gose Babe Ruth Brett Wallace Brian Tallet Carlos Delgado Cito Gaston Fred Lewis Montreal Expos Tom Henke Toronto Blue Jays Travis Snider Washington Nationals 6 Comments

Yankees legend Tony Lazzeri played and managed in Toronto

July 29, 2010 1927 New York Yankees Babe Ruth Dick Fowler Lou Gehrig Murderers' Row New York Yankees Phil Marchildon Tony Lazzeri Toronto Maple Leafs 1 Comment

The man who replaced Babe Ruth in Yankees outfield was Canadian

July 27, 2010 Babe Ruth Carl Hubbell George Selkirk Huntsville man who replaced Ruth New York Yankees Tommy Heinrich Toronto Maple Leafs Twinkletoes 2 Comments

Canadian owner didn’t sell The Babe, but he did sell Tris Speaker

July 22, 2010 Babe Ruth Boston Red Sox Curse of the Bambino Harry Frazee J.J. Lannin Tillie Walker Tris Speaker 1 Comment

Canadian owner brought Babe Ruth to Red Sox

July 19, 2010 Babe Ruth Baltimore Orioles Boston Red Sox Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame Hanlan's Point Harry Frazee J.J. Lannin Jack Dunn Providence Grays 5 Comments

The greatest man that Babe Ruth ever knew was a Canadian

July 17, 2010 Babe Ruth Baltimore Brother Mathias Brother Matthias Canada International League Jack Dunn Nova Scotia St. Mary's Industrial School 3 Comments

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Canadian Baseball Card of the Week: 1996 Bowman Mike Kusiewicz. Born in Montreal in 1976, Mike Kusiewicz was selected by the Colorado Rockies in the eighth round of the 1994 amateur draft. The Canadian southpaw and longtime member of the Canadian national team pitched in parts of 10 pro seasons in the Rockies, Blue Jays, Red Sox and Brewers organizations. He finished his professional career by pitching for four seasons with independent teams in Edmonton, Winnipeg and Ottawa. He currently resides in Ottawa and runs Mike's Baseball Camps in Nepean, Ont.
Edmonton-born southpaw Rob Zastryzny was the first Canadian selected in this year's MLB draft.
Canadian Baseball Card of the Week: 1994 Topps Archives Roberto Clemente. Most think of Roberto Clemente exclusively as a member of the Pittsburgh Pirates organization. He was actually signed by the Brooklyn Dodgers who tried to hide him with the Montreal Royals farm team in 1954. Read more about Clemente's season in Montreal here:
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Canadian Baseball Card of the Week: 1991 Topps Kevin Reimer. The left-handed slugger was born in Macon, Ga., when his father Gerry was playing in the Braves' minor league system, but he was raised in Enderby, B.C. Selected in the 11th round by the Texas Rangers in the 1985 draft, this 6-foot-4 Canuck would belt 52 homers over parts of six seasons in the big leagues with the Rangers and Milwaukee Brewers from 1998 to 1993.
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Canadian Baseball Card of the Week: Born in Victoria, B.C. in 1965, Steve Wilson pitched in parts of six big league seasons with the Texas Rangers, Chicago Cubs and Los Angeles Dodgers. In 205 career games, the Canuck southpaw, who pitched primarily in relief, posted 13 wins. He currently serves as the Pacific Rim scouting supervisor for the Chicago Cubs.
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With help from his two Hall of Fame teammates, Catfish Hunter got the win at Exhibition Stadium on September 21, 1978.

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