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Previous Tip O’Neill Award winners

The Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame's Tip O'Neill Award. (Courtesy of the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame)
November 20, 2012 Jason Bay Joey Votto John Axford Justin Morneau Larry Walker Russell Martin Ryan Dempster Terry Puhl Tip O'Neill Award top Canadian player in 2012 2 Comments

Canadian Ball Hall’s Tip O’Neill award is wide open

Woodstock, Ont., native Tip O'Neill was a superstar with the St. Louis Brown in the late 19th century. Each year the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame present a trophy named after him to Canada's top player. (Courtesy Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame).
November 19, 2012 Brett Lawrie Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame George Kottaras Jesse Crain Jim Henderson Jimmy Van Ostrand Joey Votto John Axford Justin Morneau Michael Saunders Russell Martin Ryan Dempster Scott Diamond Stephanie Savoie Tip O'Neill Award 2 Comments

But What Do I Know? … Scott Richmond, George Kottaras, Jackie Robinson

September 23, 2012 Adeiny Hechavarria Amy Adams Anthony Gose Brett Lawrie Colby Rasmus Doug Melvin George Kottaras Gord Ash Jackie Robinson Jim Henderson John Axford Milwaukee Brewers Montreal Expos movie Oakland A's Scott Richmond Taylor Green Toronto Blue Jays Washington Nationals World Baseball Classic Yunel Escobar 6 Comments

But What Do I Know? … Justin Morneau, Scott Diamond, Phillippe Aumont

August 25, 2012 1977 1977 Toronto Blue Jays April 7 Atlanta Braves Bill Singer Darin Mastroianni jersey Jim Henderson John Axford Justin Morneau Lyle Overbay Milwaukee Brewers Minnesota Twins Phillippe Aumont Scott Diamond 4 Comments

Axford, Votto named co-winners of Tip O’Neill Award

December 14, 2011 Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame Jason Bay Joey Votto John Axford Justin Morneau Larry Walker tie Tip O'Neill Award win winner Leave a Comment

But What Do I Know? … Joey Votto, Gary Carter, Bob Forsch

November 5, 2011 Alex Anthopoulos Bob Forsch Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame Dan Duquette Erik Bedard Felipe Alou Jair Jurrjens Jeff Francis Joey Votto John Axford Jonathan Sanchez Matty Alou Montreal Expos Pedro Martinez Rich Harden Tip O'Neill Award Washington Nationals 4 Comments

But What Do I Know? … Mike Flanagan, Brett Lawrie, John Axford

August 31, 2011 2011 Tip O'Neill Award Brett Lawrie candidates Cincinnati Reds Curly Williams Joey Votto John Axford Lloydminster Mike Flanagan Milwaukee Brewers Taylor Green Todd Stottlemyre Tom Henke Toronto Blue Jays 8 Comments

Top Canadian Baseball Stories of 2010 – Part 2

January 3, 2011 100 wins Alex Anthopoulos B.C. Brett Lawrie Chatham Chicago Cubs Dave Van Horne Detroit Tigers Doug Melvin Ford C. Frick Award John Axford Max St. Pierre Milwaukee Brewers Montreal Expos Ontario Quebec City Ryan Dempster Sechelt Simcoe Stubby Clapp Toronto Blue Jays Windsor 6 Comments

Votto landslide winner of 2010 Tip O’Neill Award

December 10, 2010 Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame Jamie Roma Jesse Crain Joey Votto John Axford Justin Morneau Kate Psota Larry Walker Ryan Dempster Team Canada Tip O'Neill Award World Baseball Classic 3 Comments

Will Votto join Tip O’Neill club?

December 5, 2010 Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame Jamie Romak Jason Bay Joey Votto John Axford Justin Morneau Ontario Russell Martin Ryan Dempster St. Marys Terry Puhl Tip O'Neill Award 2 Comments

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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)
I recently purchased this photo off of eBay of Montreal Expos executives John McHale (left) and Jim Fanning (right) visiting free agent hurler Catfish Hunter (middle) in Ahoskie, N.C. on December 23, 1974.

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