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Bob Elliott inducted into Kingston sports hall

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)
May 8, 2013 Art Leeman Bob Elliott J.G. Taylor Spink Award Jack Morris Kingston & District Sports Hall of Fame Montreal Expos Ronny Lavallee Tommy Lasorda Toronto Blue Jays 4 Comments

Bob Elliott does Canada proud with Cooperstown speech

File photo. Courtesy Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame.
July 22, 2012 Andre Dawson Bob Elliott Fergie Jenkins J.G. Taylor Spink Award Jack Morris Larry Walker National Baseball Hall of Fame Pat Gillick Roberto Alomar speech Tim Raines 5 Comments

Bob Elliott poised to join exclusive group of double award winners

Bob Elliott speaking at the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame in St. Marys, Ontario after receiving the Jack Graney Award in June 2011. Photo courtesy of Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame.
July 20, 2012 Bob Elliott Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame Dave Van Horne Detroit Tigers Ernie Harwell J.G. Taylor Spink Award Jack Graney Award Montreal Expos National Baseball Hall of Fame Toronto Blue Jays Leave a Comment

Bob Elliott poised to make Canadian baseball history in Cooperstown

June 20, 2012 Baseball Writers' Association of American BBWAA Bob Elliott Cooperstown Dick Young Fergie Jenkins Grantland Rice J.G. Taylor Spink Award National Baseball Hall of Fame Peter Gammons Shirley Povich Toronto Sun 5 Comments

Canadian baseball community mourns Gary Carter

February 18, 2012 Al Oliver baseball Canada Bob Elliott Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame Daniel Plamondon Dave McKay Gary Carter J.G. Taylor Spink Award Jason Dickson Montreal Expos National Baseball Hall of Fame Paul Hodgson Pete Rose Russell Martin Tom Valcke Toronto Sun Leave a Comment

Toronto Sun baseball writer, Bob Elliott, honoured by National Baseball Hall of Fame

December 6, 2011 Bob Elliott J.G. Taylor Spink Award Montreal Expos National Baseball Hall of Fame Toronto Sun 4 Comments

But What Do I Know? … Brett Lawrie, Rich Harden, Alex Anthopoulos

December 8, 2010 Bill Conlin Bob Elliott Brett Lawrie Carl Pavano Cliff Lee Deadspin Erik Bedard J.G. Taylor Spink Award Jeff Francis New York Yankees Rich Harden Russell Marcum Shaun Marcum Toronto Blue Jays 6 Comments

But What Do I Know? … John Olerud, Jesse Crain, Lance Berkman

November 30, 2010 Bob Elliott J.G. Taylor Spink Award Jesse Crain John Olerud Lance Berkman Larry Walker National Baseball Hall of Fame Roberto Alomar Tom Underwood Toronto Blue Jays 6 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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