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Longtime minor league manager and Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame inductee Bill Slack passed away on Sunday at the age of 92.
Canadian Baseball Hall of Famer Bill Slack dies at 92
The Ernie Whitt appreciation post
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This is my appreciation post for longtime Toronto Blue Jays catcher and current Canadian Senior National Team manager Ernie Whitt.
April 24, 1977 – Fergie Jenkins threw the first shutout against the Blue Jays at Exhibition Stadium
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It seems fitting that Fergie Jenkins, the greatest Canadian pitcher, was the first to toss a shutout against the Toronto Blue Jays in a regular season game. He did it 48 years ago today.
Five things you should know about . . . Jesse Jefferson
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Jesse Jefferson, a workhorse starting pitcher on the early Toronto Blue Jays teams, would've turned 76 today. Here are five things you should know about him.
A (Steve) Christmas Story, plus holiday birthdays
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This is my (Steve) Christmas card to you. I wish you joy this holiday season and I want to thank you for your support of this blog.
April 24, 1977 – Fergie Jenkins threw the first shutout against the Blue Jays at Exhibition Stadium
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It seems fitting that, Fergie Jenkins, the greatest Canadian pitcher, was the first to toss a shutout against the Toronto Blue Jays. He did it 47 years ago today.
A (Steve) Christmas Story, plus holiday birthdays
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This is my (Steve) Christmas card to you. I wish you joy this holiday season and I want to thank you for your support of this blog.
A (Steve) Christmas Story, holiday birthdays and Canadian baseball notes
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*This is my (Steve) Christmas card to you. I wish you joy this holiday season and I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart for your support of this blog. I found out on Thursday that I was the winner of Baseball Canada's Bob Elliott Media Recognition Award. You can read more... Continue Reading →
But What Do I Know? . . . Derek Aucoin, Fergie Jenkins, Rich Butler, Carlton Fisk
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Derek Aucoin was the first member of the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame's board of directors from Quebec. Photo: Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame By Kevin Glew Cooperstowners in Canada My weekly observations and notes about some Canadian baseball stories: -Derek Aucoin lit up a room when he walked into it. The former Montreal Expo... Continue Reading →
Five things you should know about . . . Jesse Jefferson
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By Kevin Glew Cooperstowners in Canada Jesse Jefferson, a workhorse starting pitcher on the early Toronto Blue Jays teams, would've turned 72 today. The underrated right-hander, who hailed from Midlothian, Va., passed away in 2011 after a courageous battle with prostate cancer. He was just 62. Selected by the Blue Jays from the Chicago White... Continue Reading →