Kevin Aitcheson (Stratford, Ont.) reflects on his time playing with Fred McGriff with the 1984 Knoxville Blue Jays.
Stratford’s Aitcheson was McGriff’s teammate 39 years ago
But What Do I Know?. . . Luke Easter, Joey Votto, James Paxton, Mike Soroka
My weekly observations and notes about some Canadian baseball stories: · Happy Easter! It has become an Easter tradition on this blog to pay tribute to ex-big league slugger Luke Easter on Easter Sunday. “Luscious Luke” was a hulking, six-foot-four, 240-pound slugger who became the 11th African-American to compete in the big leagues when he... Continue Reading →
But What Do I Know? . . . Larry Millson, Joey Votto, Tim Raines, Don Sutton
My weekly observations and notes about some Canadian baseball stories: Longtime Globe & Mail scribe and Toronto Blue Jays beat writer Larry Millson was presented with the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame's Jack Graney Award by Hall board members John Starzynski and David Morneau in a ceremony between innings during the Blue Jays’ 6-4 win... Continue Reading →
Ripken the star of the 1991 All-Star Game in Toronto
With three Blue Jays and two Expos participating and Fergie Jenkins throwing out the first pitch, the 1991 All-Star Game had a distinctly Canadian feel. Fittingly, the contest’s winning pitcher was Blue Jay Jimmy Key, while Expos hurler Dennis Martinez shouldered the loss in an exciting match-up in front of 52,383 fans at SkyDome on... Continue Reading →