Kevin Glew’s Canadian Baseball History Blog
Over the years, four Canadians made their major league debuts on Apr. 13, while Pete Rose made history as a Montreal Expo and a Canadian Baseball Hall of Famer preserved a win for Tom Seaver in his MLB debut.
Philadelphia Phillies manager Rob Thomson (Corunna, Ont.) has been named a National League Manager of the Year finalist.
On this date 80 years ago, Philadelphia A's right-hander Dick Fowler (Toronto, Ont.) became the first Canadian to throw a no-hitter in a major league game.
Happy Canada Day! Let's celebrate with a hodge podge of Canada Day baseball facts that I've gathered over the years.
Fourteen years ago today, Matt Stairs made major league history when he belted a two-run pinch-hit, home run off Milwaukee Brewers right-hander Kameron Loe for the 21st pinch-hit home run of his big-league career. This broke Cliff Johnson's major league record for most pinch-hit homers.
Happy Canada Day! Let's celebrate with a hodge podge of Canada Day baseball facts that I've gathered over the years.
Michael Saunders will become the 12th member of Baseball Canada's Wall of Excellence on Saturday. Here are 10 things you probably don't know about him.
On this date 30 years ago, Kevin Reimer (Enderby, B.C.) became the first Canadian to have six hits in a major league game since 1900.
Former Toronto Blue Jays right-hander and Vancouver native Scott Richmond reflects on his time playing with Jose Bautista and Scott Rolen.
Happy Canada Day! Let's celebrate with a hodge podge of Canada Day baseball facts that I've gathered over the years.