Justin Morneau, Amanda Asay, Wayne Norton and the 1998 Langley Little League All-Stars are among the 2024 B.C. Sports Hall of Fame inductees.
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Remembering the Canadian Baseball Hall of Famers and national team contributors that passed away in 2022
Kevin Glew remembers four Canadians who made significant contributions to baseball in our country that passed away in 2022.
Canadian National Women’s Team veteran Amanda Asay passes away at age 33
Photo: Baseball Canada January 9, 2022 Official Baseball Canada News Release OTTAWA – The Baseball Canada family is shocked and deeply saddened to learn of the passing of longtime Women’s National Team member Amanda Asay who succumbed to her injuries following a skiing accident in Nelson, British Columbia. The Prince George, B.C. native was 33... Continue Reading →
Joey Votto wins Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame’s Tip O’Neill Award
Courtesy of http://www.baseballhalloffame.ca St. Marys, Ont. – For the sixth time in seven years, Etobicoke, Ont., native Joey Votto has won the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame’s Tip O’Neill Award. The St. Marys, Ont.-based shrine presents this honour annually to the Canadian player judged to have excelled in individual achievement and team contribution while adhering... Continue Reading →
Votto, Saunders head list of Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame Tip O’Neill candidates
Courtesy http://www.baseballhalloffame.ca St. Marys, Ont. – One batted .408 after the All-Star break and led the National League in on-base percentage, while the other belted a career-high 24 home runs and played in his first All-Star Game. Yes, Joey Votto (Etobicoke, Ont.) and Michael Saunders (Victoria, B.C.) enjoyed excellent seasons in 2016. But so too... Continue Reading →