Thirty-four years ago today, Fergie Jenkins (Chatham, Ont.) became the first Canadian to be elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
January 8, 1991: Fergie Jenkins becomes first Canadian elected to 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.
January 8, 1991: Fergie Jenkins becomes first Canadian elected to National Baseball Hall of Fame
Thirty-three years ago today, Fergie Jenkins (Chatham, Ont.) became the first Canadian to be elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
Cardinals claim Canadian Jared Young from Cubs
The St. Louis Cardinals have claimed OF/1B Jared Young (Prince George, B.C.) off waivers from the Chicago Cubs.
Cooperstowners in Canada: Greg Maddux
Like Fergie Jenkins, Greg Maddux wore the No. 31 for the Chicago Cubs, but that wasn't the legendary right-hander's only Canadian connection.
Jackie Robinson: “I owe more to Canadians than they’ll ever know.”
Jackie Robinson and his wife, Rachel, loved the city of Montreal, where Robinson played for the Royals in 1946.
But What Do I Know? . . . Bo Naylor, James Paxton, Rob Zastryzny, Edouard Julien, Reggie Smith
My weekly Canadian baseball news "But What Do I Know?" column discusses Bo Naylor, James Paxton and Reggie Smith.
But What Do I Know? . . . Cal Quantrill, Josh Naylor, Mike Soroka, Edouard Julien, Pat Tabler
My weekly Canadian baseball news column "But What Do I Know?" discusses Cal Quantrill, Mike Soroka and Mel Queen.