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But What Do I Know? … Carl Hubbell, Canadian free agents, George Selkirk

This is a postcard of the 1926 Junior World Series champion Toronto Maple Leafs that recently sold on eBay (Auction Link: http://is.gd/J8P4gV). Hall of Famer Carl Hubbell, who would go on to win 253 big league games, pitched for this Leafs squad and is pictured in the front row, fourth from the left.
October 31, 2012 Alex Anthopoulos Canadian free agents Detroit Tigers Erik Bedard George Selkirk Jeff Francis Les Mueller New York Yankees Rich Harden Russell Martin Ryan Dempster Scott Maine waiver claims 8 Comments

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

Canadians in the 2012 postseason and best Canadian postseason performances

Huntsville, Ont., native George Selkirk hit .333 for the New York Yankees in the 1936 World Series. (Photo: Courtesy of the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame).
October 6, 2012 Canadians in MLB postseason George Kottaras George Selkirk Joey Votto Larry Walker Matt Stairs Rob Thomson Ron Taylor Russell Martin Terry Puhl 2 Comments

But What Do I Know? … Justin Morneau, Phillippe Aumont, Montreal Expos

The Minnesota Twins cap (back left) that Justin Morneau wore in the game in which he belted his 200th career homer on August 6 is one of the many artifacts that pay tribute to the New Westminster, B.C. native at the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame in St. Marys, Ont.. (Photo Courtesy of the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame)
September 5, 2012 Aaron Hill Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame Ed Stevens George Selkirk grand slam Jackie Robinson Jason Bay Jeff Heath John McDonald Justin Morneau Kelly Johnson Larry Walker Matt Stairs Montreal Royals Phillippe Aumont Russell Martin Ryan Dempster Toronto Maple Leafs 8 Comments

George Selkirk: Canada’s Mr. October

October 2, 2011 Canada Dave Baldwin George Selkirk Huntsville New York Yankees Ontario post-season Washington Senators World Series 2 Comments

More on Canada’s Mr. October, George Selkirk

October 12, 2010 Bill Dickey Canadian Dave Baldwin George Selkirk Huntsville Joe DiMaggio Lou Gehrig New York Yankees Ontario Washington Senators World Series 5 Comments

Canadians in 2010 Post-Season and Best Canadian Post-Season Performances

October 2, 2010 best performances Canadians in post-season George Selkirk Jesse Crain Joey Votto Justin Morneau Larry McLean Larry Walker Major League Baseball Matt Stairs playoffs Rich Harden Rob Thomson Ron Taylor Terry Puhl 4 Comments

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

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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.
Canadian Card of the Week: 1996 Bowman Ryan Dempster. This 36-year-old Gibsons, B.C., native has recorded the second-most wins (126) by a Canadian in the big leagues (Fergie Jenkins has 284 wins). Now in his 16th major league season, he has posted 10 or more wins in eight campaigns. He also notched 85 saves at the Cubs' closer from 2005 to 2007. The two-time all-star signed a two-year, $26.5-million contract with the Red Sox in the off-season.
Toronto Sun baseball columnist Bob Elliott was inducted into the Kingston & District Sports Hall of Fame on May 3. (File photo: Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame)
Canadian Baseball Card of the Week: 1991 Upper Deck Denis Boucher. This Montreal native spent parts of four seasons in the big leagues from 1991 to 1994 with the Blue Jays, Indians and Expos. He is one of only two players (along with Rob Ducey) to begin their career with the Blue Jays and finish it with the Expos. He is also only one of four Canadians to play for both the Blue Jays and Expos (others are Matt Stairs, Rob Ducey and Shawn Hill).
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Canadian Baseball Card of the Week: 1988 O-Pee-Chee Rob Ducey. One of Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame's class of 2013, Ducey was born in Toronto, Ont., but raised in Cambridge. Born in Toronto in 1965, Ducey was raised in Cambridge, Ont. The left-handed hitting outfielder was signed as a free agent by the Blue Jays in 1984. After being named MVP of the Rookie Ball Medicine Hat Blue Jays that year, he rose through the organization’s ranks to make his big league debut on May 1, 1987. His first major league homer came on September 14, 1987 in a contest in which the Jays clubbed a big league record 10 round-trippers to defeat the Orioles 18-3.

The talented Canadian suited up for parts of five more seasons with the Jays, prior to being dealt to the Angels in 1992. Tenures with the Texas Rangers, Seattle Mariners and Philadelphia Phillies would follow, as well as a two-year stint in the Japanese Pacific League with the Nippon Ham Fighters in 1995 and 1996 that saw him belt 51 home runs. He returned to Toronto for five games in 2000 and saw his final big league action with the Montreal Expos in 2001, making him the second Canadian (along with Denis Boucher) to start his major league career with the Jays and end it with the Expos. Ducey is also one of only four Canadians (Boucher, Shawn Hill and Matt Stairs are the others) to suit up for both the Jays and Expos. In all, Ducey played 19 seasons in professional baseball, making him one of just 12 Canadians to do so. 

Following his professional career, Ducey competed for Canada at the 2004 Olympics and served as a coach at the 2006 World Baseball Classic and 2008 Olympics. He has also been a scout for the Blue Jays and is currently working in player development for a Mexican League team.
Four representatives of the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame (from left to right: Phil Parkinson, Scott Crawford, John Starzynski, Paul Podsadecki) presented Joey Votto (middle) with the Tip O'Neill Award on Friday night. (Photo courtesy of the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame)

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