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But What Do I Know? … Vladimir Guerrero, Matt Stairs, David Bush

Canadian Baseball Card of the Week 1981 Topps Terry Puhl. This Melville, Sask., native made his big league debut in 1977 and hit .301 in 60 games. His steady offensive and defensive efforts earned him all-star honors in 1978, when he batted .289 and stole 32 bases. He topped that the following campaign, when he recorded a career-high 172 hits and played 157 games – the entire season – in the outfield without making an error. Puhl was at his best in the 1980 post-season, hitting .526 in the Astros’ grueling, five-game National League Championship Series against the eventual World Champion Philadelphia Phillies. A consistent contributor for the Astros over the next decade, the sure-handed Canuck played his final season with the Kansas City Royals in 1991.
April 7, 2013 Alex Rodriguez Buffalo Bisons Calgary Cannons Dave Bush home opener attendance Jason Grilli Jeremy Jeffress Long Island Ducks Matt Stairs Montreal Expos Omar Vizquel Pittsburgh Pirates Ryan Dempster Toronto Blue Jays Twitter Vladimir Guerrero 4 Comments

Canadians should remember Roberto Clemente on 40th anniversary of his death

December 31, 2012 40th anniversary Canada Montreal Royals Nicaragua Pittsburgh Pirates plane crash relief supplies Roberto Clemente 4 Comments

But What Do I Know? … Scott Diamond, Ernie Whitt, Chuck Diering

Ernie Whitt will once again be the manager of the Canadian team at the World Baseball Classic. (Photo courtesy of Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame).
November 28, 2012 Calgary Cannons Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame Chad Mottola Chuck Diering Denis Boucher Ellis Valentine Ernie Whitt Joey Votto Larry Walker Luis Rivera Montreal Expos Montreal Royals Ottawa Lynx Paul Quantrill Pittsburgh Pirates Russell Martin Ryan Dempster Scott Diamond Stephanie Savoie Stubby Clapp Team Canada Tim Leiper Tip O'Neill Award Toronto Blue Jays Vancouver Mounties World Baseball Classic 6 Comments

From small-town Saskatchewan to Yankee Stadium, Dave Pagan defied long odds to pitch in the big leagues

Nipawin, Sask., native Dave Pagan played parts of four seasons with the New York Yankees. (Photo courtesy of Dave Pagan)
November 27, 2012 Baltimore Orioles Billy Martin Brooks Robinson Dave Pagan David Pagan Dick Allen Don Money Earl Weaver Fritz Peterson George Steinbrenner Jim McKean Jim Palmer Mike Kekich Milwaukee Brewers New York Yankees Nipawin Pittsburgh Pirates Prince Albert Saskatchewan Saskatoon Seattle Mariners Snowden Thurman Munson Tony Armas wife swap 11 Comments

But What Do I Know? … Jeffrey Loria, Erik Bedard, Reed Johnson

December 11, 2011 Arizona Diamondbacks Billy Beane Branch Rickey David Bush David Purcey Denard Span Detroit Tigers Erik Bedard free agent Harrison Ford Jackie Robinson movie Jeff Francis Lyle Overbay Moneyball Montreal Royals Octavio Dotel Philadelphia Phillies Pittsburgh Pirates Reed Johnson Toronto Blue Jays 3 Comments

But What Do I Know? … Prince Fielder, Jeff Mathis, Pedro Martinez

December 5, 2011 Albert Pujols Allie Reynolds Brooklyn Dodgers Buzzie Bavasi Erik Bedard Jeff Francis Jeffrey Loria Miami Marlins Minnesota Twins Montreal Expos Montreal Royals National Baseball Hall of Fame Pat Gillick Pedro Martinez Pittsburgh Pirates Prince Fielder Rich Harden Ron Santo Seattle Mariners Toronto Blue Jays 6 Comments

But What Do I Know? … Roberto Alomar, Dave Stieb, Deion Sanders

July 24, 2011 1991 Carlos Delgado Dave Stieb Dave Van Horne Deion Sanders Dennis Martinez El Perfecto El Presidente Jose Bautista July 28 Montreal Expos National Baseball Hall of Fame Pat Gillick Pittsburgh Pirates Roberto Alomar Tom Henke Toronto Blue Jays Toronto Blue Jays Level of Excellence 6 Comments

But What Do I Know? … Matt Stairs, Rich Harden, Joe Girardi

July 4, 2011 All-Star Game Canada Day Chris Leroux DeWayne Wise Level of Excellence Matt Stairs Paul Beeston Pittsburgh Pirates Rich Harden Ricky Romero snub Tom Henke Toronto Blue Jays 4 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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