Kevin Glew’s Canadian Baseball History Blog
My weekly opinions, observations and rants about some Canadian baseball stories: I thought there was already a plaque outside of the lower-level duplex apartment that Jackie Robinson lived in while he played in Montreal in 1946. Regardless, it’s nice to see that a plaque has now been erected in front of his historic de... Continue Reading →
My weekly opinions, observations and rants about some Canadian baseball stories: It’s safe to say that Travis Snider won’t be one of the featured speakers at the “Thank You Cito” ceremony tomorrow night at the Rogers Centre. Gaston’s use of the Jays’ top prospect has been incomprehensible this season. When he hasn’t been on... Continue Reading →
My weekly opinions, observations and rants about some Canadian baseball stories: It’s a shame that little has been written about Vernon Wells winning the Branch Rickey Award for his humanitarian efforts. It bothers me that fans are more willing to harp on his contract that celebrate him for the lives he’s changing. Read more... Continue Reading →
My weekly opinions, observations and rants about some Canadian baseball stories: Two words that Adam Lind has grown to dread are high fastball. He just can’t seem to lay off the high heat. I remember reading a story of how Branch Rickey sent a young Duke Snider to the minors and made him stand... Continue Reading →
My weekly opinions, observations and rants about some Canadian baseball stories: Every time A-Rod plays against the Jays, I can’t help but think that he – with the aid of performance enhancing drugs – robbed Carlos Delgado of the 2003 American League MVP Award. In what I consider to be the best individual season... Continue Reading →