My weekly "But What Do I Know?" column discusses Mike Soroka, James Paxton and Jerry Howarth.
But What Do I Know? . . . Mike Soroka, James Paxton, Ryan Dempster, Dustin Molleken
But What Do I Know? . . . Cal Quantrill, WBC, Tristan Peters, Jerry Howarth
My weekly "But What Do I Know?" column discusses the World Baseball Classic, Cal Quantrill, Tristan Pompey and Jerry Howarth.
Doucet, Howarth named Ford C. Frick Award finalists
Jacques Doucet (left) and Jerry Howarth (right) have been named 2023 Ford C. Frick Award finalists. Photos: Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame October 6, 2022 By Kevin Glew Cooperstowners in Canada Canadian broadcasting legends Jacques Doucet and Jerry Howarth are among the 10 finalists for the National Baseball Hall of Fame’s 2023 Ford C. Frick... Continue Reading →
But What Do I Know? . . . Russell Martin, James Paxton, Joey Votto, George Selkirk
My weekly observations and notes about some Canadian baseball stories: · In a final classy gesture, Toronto Blue Jays manager John Gibbons will step aside today to allow Montreal native Russell Martin to manage the team for the club’s final game of the season. The 35-year-old Martin, who has not played since September 3, will... Continue Reading →
But What Do I Know? . . . Jerry Howarth, John Axford, Justin Morneau, John Mayberry
My weekly observations and notes about some Canadian baseball stories: · In his 36 years with the Toronto Blue Jays, Jerry Howarth was a constant source of positivity and kindness and his narrative skills were second to none. The Blue Jays radio broadcasting icon was rightfully honoured with the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame’s Jack... Continue Reading →
But What Do I Know? . . . Scott Richmond, Mark Teahen, David Savage
[twitter-follow screen_name='coopincanada'] My weekly observations about stories around the baseball world from a Canadian perspective: - Two of Canada's greatest baseball players took to Twitter this morning to express their thoughts on the Canadian men's Olympic hockey team's 3-0 victory over Sweden in the gold medal game. "GO CRAZY PEOPLE! GO CRAZY! #canadagold," tweeted Larry... Continue Reading →
Jerry Howarth to receive Canadian ball hall’s Jack Graney Award on Sunday
Courtesy of http://baseballhalloffame.ca/ St. Marys – Jerry Howarth, the longtime radio voice of the Toronto Blue Jays, has been named the winner of the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame’s 2012 Jack Graney Award and will be presented with the award prior to the Toronto Blue Jays game on Sunday, August 11. The St. Marys, Ont.-based... Continue Reading →
But What Do I Know? … R.A. Dickey, Tim Raines, Alan Ashby
My weekly observations about some Canadian baseball stories (Please follow me on Twitter: @kevinglewsports): With the acquisition of knuckleballer R.A. Dickey, Toronto Blue Jays GM Alex Anthopoulos has acquired the 2012 National League Cy Young Award winner (Dickey), the player with the NL’s highest batting average in 2012 (Melky Cabrera, .346) and the 2011... Continue Reading →
Howarth to be honoured with Canadian Ball Hall’s Jack Graney award
Courtesy of http://www.baseballhalloffame.ca St. Marys – Jerry Howarth, the longtime radio voice of the Toronto Blue Jays, has been named the winner of the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame’s 2012 Jack Graney Award. The St. Marys, Ont.-based shrine generally presents this award annually to a member of the media who has made significant contributions to... Continue Reading →