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But What Do I Know? … Lance Zawadzki, Doug Ault, R.A. Dickey

Canadian Baseball Card of the Week: 1993 Upper Deck Collector’s Choice Larry Walker. The pride of Maple Ridge, B.C. and the greatest position player ever to emerge from north of the border, Larry Walker is the all-time leader amongst Canadian big leaguers in most offensive categories, including home runs (383), hits (2,160) and slugging percentage (.565). In his 17-year major league career that began with eight seasons with the Montreal Expos, the rifle-armed right-fielder also won seven Gold Gloves, three batting titles and the 1997 National League MVP award. For his efforts, he was a first-ballot inductee into the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame in 2009. Walker is serving as the first base coach for Canada in the World Baseball Classic.
March 9, 2013 Canada Doug Ault Ernie Whitt Greg Hamilton Lance Zawadzki Larry Walker Montreal Expos R.A. Dickey Toronto Blue Jays World Baseball Classic 6 Comments

But What Do I Know? … Special Edition: Toronto Blue Jays’ first-ever spring training game

Canadian Baseball Card of the Week: 1977 O-Pee-Chee Sam Ewing. This six-foot-three, Tennessee native was the hero the Toronto Blue Jays' first spring training game played on March 11, 1977.
February 24, 2013 1977 Bill Singer Dave first spring training game Sam Ewing Toronto Blue Jays 11 Comments

But What Do I Know? … Rusty Staub, Bill Glynn, Gary Carter

Canadian Baseball Card of Week: 1987 Donruss Kirk McCaskill. Born in Kapuskasing, Ont., McCaskill was a star collegiate hockey player who was drafted by the Winnipeg Jets and made it as high as their AHL affiliate in 1983-84 before opting to focus on baseball. Selected by the California Angels in 1982 amateur draft, McCaskill recorded 12 big league wins in his rookie season in 1985 and he followed that up with 17 wins, 202 strikeouts and a 3.36 ERA in 1986. Hampered by elbow troubles for two seasons, McCaskill returned with a vengeance in 1989, finishing with 15 wins, four shutouts and a sparkling 2.93 ERA. He toed the rubber for two more seasons with the Angels, before signing with the Chicago White Sox, where he was converted into a reliever in 1993. When McCaskill called it a career in 1996, he had accumulated 106 wins, tossed 30 complete games and hurled 11 shutouts over 12 big league seasons. He currently resides in Rancho Santa Fe, California with his wife, Dana. He has three sons Riley, Reese, and Bennett.
February 17, 2013 Bill Glynn Brian Ostrosser Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame Cito Gaston Cleveland Indians Detroit Tigers Gary Carter Jason Bay Louis Cauz Montreal Expos National Baseball Hall of Fame New York Mets Pat Gillick Philadelphia Phillies Rusty Staub Tim Raines Toronto Blue Jays Toronto Maple Leafs Welcome Gaston Leave a Comment

Bell, new Canadian ball hall inductee, still savours division-winning catch in 1985

Blue Jays great George Bell will be inducted in the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame in St. Marys, Ont., on June 29. (Photo courtesy of Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame)
February 15, 2013 1985 1987 American League MVP Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame George Bell Road to Glory Rob Ducey Ron Hassey Tim Raines Tom Cheek Toronto Blue Jays 4 Comments

Raines hopes to follow same path to Cooperstown as Carter and Dawson

2013 Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame inductee Tim Raines hopes that he will one day be honoured in the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown. (Photo courtesy of Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame).
February 13, 2013 1981 Montreal Expos Andre Dawson Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame Cooperstown Gary Carter Lou Brock Montreal Expos National Baseball Hall of Fame Ottawa Rickey Henderson Tim Raines Toronto Blue Jays 8 Comments

But What Do I Know? … Tom Cheek, Steve Demeter, Former Montreal Expos

Canadian Baseball Card of the Week: 1977 Topps Dave McKay. Vancouver native Dave McKay was the first Canadian to suit up for the Toronto Blue Jays. He started at third base and recorded the game-winning RBI in the first game in franchise history on April 7, 1977. In all, he would toil in seven big league season with the Jays, Twins and A's, before serving as a coach. He was a coach on Tony La Russa's staff in Oakland and St. Louis and is currently the first base coach with the Chicago Cubs.
February 11, 2013 Brandon Lyon Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame Canadians former Montreal Expos George Bell Jason Frasor Nick Bucci non-roster invitees Rob Ducey Scott Richmond Shirley Cheek Spring Training Tim Raines Tom Cheek Toronto Blue Jays 4 Comments

Ducey to share St. Marys stage with Bell

Toronto-born, but Cambridge, Ont.-raised Rob Ducey is one of the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame's 2013 inductees. (Photo courtesy of Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame)
February 8, 2013 2013 baseball Canada Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame George Bell Montreal Expos Philadelphia Phillies Rob Ducey Toronto Blue Jays 12 Comments

Bell and Raines to headline Canadian ball hall’s class of 2013

George Bell will be inducted into the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame on June 29. (Photo courtesy of Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame)
February 7, 2013 1993 2013 inductees Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame class of 2013 George Bell Joe Carter Montreal Expos Nat Bailey Rob Ducey Tim Raines Tom Cheek Toronto Blue Jays Vancouver 3 Comments

But What Do I Know? … Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame, Larry Walker, Earl Williams

Canadian Baseball Card of the Week: 1997 Bowman Jason Dickson. Born in London, Ont., Dickson moved to Miramichi, N.B. when was seven. A standout talent as a teen, he was selected the Angels in the sixth round of the 1994 draft. In 1997, he won 13 games and was selected to play for the American League in the all-star game. Dickson is currently the vice-president of Baseball Canada and the administrator of a nursing home in Jemseg, N.B.
February 3, 2013 2013 inductees Boston Red Sox Brian Schneider Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame Earl Williams Jason Dickson Jay Schroeder Larry Walker Lyle Overbay Montreal Expos Nick Johnson still active Tom Brady Toronto Blue Jays Twitter 6 Comments

But What Do I Know? … George Kottaras, Erik Bedard, Willie Canate

Canadian Baseball Card of the Week: 1993 Bowman Rob Butler. In 1993, this Toronto native became the only Canadian player to earn a World Series ring with a Canadian team. He played parts of four seasons in the big leagues with the Blue Jays and Phillies. He now operates the Home Run Baseball Academy Inc. in Ajax, Ontario.
January 26, 2013 1993 Bob Emslie Bubba Harris Erik Bedard George Kottaras Jeff Francis Kansas City Royals most wins by a Canadian in a season Oakland A's pitcher Rich Harden Toronto Blue Jays Toronto Maple Leafs Willie Canate 3 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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