My weekly Canadian baseball news and notes column discusses Erik Sabrowski, Cade Smith, Michael Soroka, Gary Carter and Jesse Barfield.
But What Do I Know? . . . Cade Smith, Erik Sabrowski, Otto Lopez, Michael Soroka, Gary Carter, Jesse Barfield
10 things you might not know about Buck Martinez
Most think of Buck Martinez as a legendary Toronto Blue Jays broadcaster, but here are 10 things you might not know about him as a player.
Former Blue Jays coach John Felske dies at 82
Former Toronto Blue Jays bullpen coach John Felske passed away on November 30 at the age of 82.
The Pat Borders appreciation post
Let's just call this the Pat Borders appreciation post.
Former Detroit Tigers and London Majors catcher Jim Price dies at 81
Detroit Tigers legendary catcher and broadcaster Jim Price, who played briefly with the London Majors, died on Monday.
May 17 – Today in Canadian baseball history
Kevin Glew recounts some significant events and accomplishments in Canadian baseball history that happened on May 17.
Ex-Blue Jays: Whatever happened to . . . Jeff DeWillis?
Jeff DeWillis in spring training with the Blue Jays in 1986. Photo supplied. By Kevin Glew Cooperstowners in Canada Jeff DeWillis dug into the batter’s box at Comiskey Park with two outs in the top of the fifth inning with the Toronto Blue Jays trailing the Chicago White Sox 3-2. One of his catching heroes,... Continue Reading →
But What Do I Know? . . . Jamie Romak, Felipe Alou, Pat Gillick, George Bell
By Kevin Glew Cooperstowners in Canada My weekly observations and notes about some Canadian baseball stories: – I was happy to see fellow London, Ont., native Jamie Romak be named this year's recipient of the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame's Tip O'Neill Award on Thursday. In a year with so much gloom, this is a... Continue Reading →
But What Do I Know? . . . Joey Votto, Jordan Balazovic, Roberto Clemente, Andre Dawson
This card was in the 2017 Topps Update series. By Kevin Glew Cooperstowners in Canada My weekly observations and notes about some Canadian baseball stories: – It was 10 years ago today that Cincinnati Reds first baseman Joey Votto (Etobicoke, Ont.) was voted the National League's Most Valuable Player. With that, he became the second... Continue Reading →
But What Do I Know? . . . Jesen Therrien, Andrew Albers, David Cone, Bob Lemon
Photo Credit: Baseball Quebec (Twitter) My weekly observations and notes about some Canadian baseball stories: · Philadelphia Phillies reliever and Montreal native Jesen Therrien wins our unofficial award for best Canadian nickname on Players Weekend. The back of the 6-foot-2 right-hander’s jersey (see above) says “MTL-NORD” – a tribute to his home city. Unfortunately, it... Continue Reading →