Kevin Glew’s Canadian Baseball History Blog
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?
Writer’s Note: Jackie Robinson would've turned 95 today. In honour of his birthday, I present to you the short bio that I wrote for the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame’s website. Prior to breaking Major League Baseball’s colour barrier in 1947, Jackie Robinson starred at second base for the Montreal Royals, a Brooklyn Dodgers farm... Continue Reading →
I don't like to listen to myself talk (a lot of stammering), but I was honoured to be asked to speak about Jackie Robinson's 1946 season with the Montreal Royals for a Canadian Baseball Network podcast (I talked for about 40 minutes). With help from Peter Bean, Scott Crawford and Alexis Brudnicki, I believe this... Continue Reading →
In case you missed it, Scott Crawford, director of operations at the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame in St. Marys, Ont., appeared on CTV's Canada AM to talk about Jackie Robinson and, in particular, his 1946 season with the Montreal Royals. Here's a link to Scott's CTV appearance: http://is.gd/TAO0s1 The new Robinson biopic "42" opens... Continue Reading →
