My weekly Canadian baseball news and notes column discusses Liam Hicks, Otto Lopez, Matt Brash, Fergie Jenkins and Ryan Dempster.
But What Do I Know? . . . Liam Hicks, Otto Lopez, Matt Brash, Fergie Jenkins, Ryan Dempster
Remembering the Canadian baseball greats who died in 2025
As the end of the year approaches, let's pause to remember some of the Canadian baseball greats who passed away in 2025.
Canadian Baseball Hall of Famer Bill Slack dies at 92
Longtime minor league manager and Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame inductee Bill Slack passed away on Sunday at the age of 92.
Emotional Boucher grateful for Canadian ball hall honour
With friends and family sitting close by, Denis Boucher found it difficult to hold back the tears at his Canadian ball hall induction ceremony on Saturday afternoon in St. Marys, Ont.
But What Do I Know? . . . Jordan Romano, Joey Votto, Andrew Albers, Bill Slack
By Kevin Glew Cooperstowners in Canada My weekly observations and notes about some Canadian baseball stories: –The Toronto Blue Jays announced on Thursday that closer Kirby Yates has undergone Tommy John surgery and will miss the 2021 season. The Blue Jays are now looking for someone to step in as closer. They have yet to... Continue Reading →
Whitt recalls playing with 2013 Canadian ball hall inductees Bell and Ducey
Ernie Whitt is hoping to be in St. Marys, Ont., on June 29 to watch two of his former teammates be inducted into the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame. A two-time inductee himself – for his individual accomplishments (2009) and for his role as manager of the senior national team that captured gold at the... Continue Reading →