Kevin Glew’s Canadian Baseball History Blog
Photo: Getty Images By Kevin Glew Cooperstowners in Canada With the New York Mets, Ron Darling was an all-star, a Gold Glove Award winner, a 1986 World Series champion and he's scheduled to be inducted into their Hall of Fame this year. Later in his playing career, he became a key member of the Oakland... Continue Reading →
Kevin Glew provides some midweek Canadian baseball news and notes about Tyler O'Neill, Nick Pivetta and Joey Votto.
Kevin Batiste, who played six games with the Toronto Blue Jays in 1989, died on April 2 in Tomball, Texas at the age of 57.
Montreal Expos players used to call him Dr. Death for the grueling exercises he put them through. But it was short-term pain for long-term gain, and most players quickly came to appreciate Bill Sellers, the team’s longtime strength and conditioning coach.
“I owe more to Canadians than they’ll ever know,” Jackie Robinson once remarked after his playing days. “In my baseball career they were the first to make me feel my natural self.”
My weekly Canadian baseball news "But What Do I Know?" column discusses Tyler O'Neill, Edouard Julien and Pete Rose.
Josh and Bo Naylor homered in the same inning and also supplied the game-tying and game-winning hits for the Cleveland Guardians in their 7-6 win on National Siblings Day.
The Boston Red Sox placed Nick Pivetta (Victoria, B.C.) on the 15-day injured list on Tuesday with a right elbow flexor strain.
Willie Stargell passed away 23 years ago today. He was just 61. He hit some majestic home runs in Montreal during his major league career.
My weekly Canadian baseball news "But What Do I Know?" column discusses Ralph Glew, Tyler O'Neill, Nick Pivetta and James Paxton.
For someone who runs a blog called Cooperstowners in Canada, it's a dream photo. It features Jackie Robinson, in his Montreal Royals uniform, shaking hands with Honus Wagner. So when was it taken?