Kevin Glew’s Canadian Baseball History Blog
Photo: Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame May 17, 2022 Official Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame News Release Montreal-born Toronto Blue Jays slugger Vladimir Guerrero Jr. will be presented with the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame’s 2021 Tip O’Neill Award in a ceremony prior to the Toronto Blue Jays game against the Seattle Mariners at Rogers... Continue Reading →
John Lott. Photo: Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame December 1, 2021 Official Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame News Release St. Marys, Ont. – Longtime National Post writer John Lott has been named the winner of the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum’s 2021 Jack Graney Award. The St. Marys, Ont.-based shrine presents this award... Continue Reading →
By Kevin Glew Cooperstowners in Canada Langley Blaze and Junior National Team graduate Tyler O’Neill has been named a finalist for the National League Gold Glove Award for left fielders. Rawlings announced its Gold Glove Award finalists on Thursday. O’Neill (Maple Ridge, B.C.) won the Gold Glove Award for National League left fielders last year... Continue Reading →
Andrew Albers (North Battleford, Sask.) has been called up by the Minnesota Twins. Photo: CTV News By Kevin Glew Cooperstowners in Canada The Minnesota Twins have called up left-hander Andrew Albers (North Battleford, Sask.). Albers, 35, was promoted from the triple-A St. Paul Saints along with right-hander Kyle Barraclough to replace left-hander Lewis Thorpe who... Continue Reading →
Photo: Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame July 16, 2021 Official Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame Press Release The Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum is excited to announce that it will open for the season on Tuesday, July 20. "On behalf of our board of directors and our staff, I’m looking forward to welcoming... Continue Reading →
My weekly observations and notes about some Canadian baseball stories: · After consulting with my friends at Alberta Dugout Stories (@ABDugoutStories) and with Alberta baseball expert Ruben Lipszyc, I believe I can safely say that when Calgary native Mike Soroka started against the Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday that he became the first pitcher born... Continue Reading →