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Canadian Larry Walker worthy of Cooperstown plaque

Maple Ridge, B.C. native Larry Walker deserves a plaque in the National Baseball Hall of Fame alongside fellow Canadian Fergie Jenkins (Chatham, Ont.)
January 4, 2013 2013 Andre Dawson B.C. baseball Canada Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame Colorado Rockies Felipe Alou Fergie Jenkins Jim Leyland Larry Walker Maple Ridge Montreal Expos National Baseball Hall of Fame St. Louis Cardinals Tim Raines 10 Comments

Larry Walker should be the second Canadian player elected to Cooperstown

December 13, 2010 Andre Dawson B.C. Canada Canadian Colorado Rockies Jason Bay Jim Rice Joey Votto Justin Morneau Larry Walker Maple Ridge Mickey Mantle Montreal Expos National Baseball Hall of Fame Orlando Cepeda St. Louis Cardinals Ty Cobb Willie Mays 5 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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