My weekly Canadian baseball news and notes column discusses Josh Naylor, Don Mattingly, Carlos Delgado, Tyler O'Neill and Rowan Wick.
But What Do I Know? . . . Josh Naylor, Don Mattingly, Carlos Delgado, George Wood
Happy 76th Birthday to Mike Schmidt! A look at his Canadian connections
On Mike Schmidt's 76th birthday, I look back at how the Phillies legendary third baseman terrorized Expos pitchers and also had some other Canadians links.
Hall of Famer Ryne Sandberg dies at 65
Chicago Cubs legend Ryne Sandberg, who played more games against the Montreal Expos than he did against any other major league team, died on Monday at the age of 65 after a long battle with cancer.
Jackie Robinson: “I owe more to Canadians than they’ll ever know.”
“I owe more to Canadians than they’ll ever know,” Jackie Robinson once remarked after his playing days. “In my baseball career they were the first to make me feel my natural self.”
Marlins sign Canadian Cal Quantrill
The Miami Marlins have signed Cal Quantrill (Port Hope, Ont.) to a one-year, $3.5-million contract.
Remembering Henry Aaron and his Canadian connections
On what would be Henry Aaron's 91st birthday, I take a look at some of his Canadian connections.
January 8, 1991: Fergie Jenkins becomes first Canadian elected to National Baseball Hall of Fame
Thirty-four years ago today, Fergie Jenkins (Chatham, Ont.) became the first Canadian to be elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
Moseby still considers himself Canadian
Lloyd Moseby is Canadian. Maybe not on his birth certificate, but in his heart. That’s what the charismatic Californian and Toronto Blue Jays legend told me in a recent phone interview. And it would be difficult to argue with him.
Jackie Robinson: “I owe more to Canadians than they’ll ever know.”
“I owe more to Canadians than they’ll ever know,” Jackie Robinson once remarked after his playing days. “In my baseball career they were the first to make me feel my natural self.”
But What Do I Know? . . . Baseball Canada 2024 National Teams Banquet Edition
Kevin Glew's weekly Canadian baseball news column shares some highlights from Baseball Canada's 2024 National Teams Awards Banquet & Fundraiser.