Kevin Glew provides updates on Canadians Tyler O'Neill, Abraham Toro, Joey Votto and Rowan Wick as Opening Day nears.
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Roadway through Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame to be renamed Ferguson Jenkins Way
The roadway through the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame in St. Marys, Ontario will be renamed Ferguson Jenkins way.
Canada World Baseball Classic Preview – Outfielders
My latest Canada World Baseball Classic preview takes a look at the Canadian outfielders that will play in the tournament.
Fergie Jenkins statue to be unveiled in Chatham on June 10
A Fergie Jenkins statue will be unveiled in Chatham, Ont., on June 10.
Harden latest B.C. native born in 1981 to be elected to Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame
Former Oakland A's and Chicago Cubs right-hander Rich Harden (Victoria, B.C.) has been elected to the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame.
But What Do I Know? . . . Tyler O’Neill, Fergie Jenkins, Bo Naylor, Jimmy Key
My weekly Canadian baseball news column discusses Tyler O'Neill, Fergie Jenkins, Jimmy Key and the 2023 Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame inductees announcement.
A (Steve) Christmas Story, holiday birthdays and Canadian baseball notes
*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 →
Collector profile: Kenny Hillyard and the world’s largest Fred McGriff collection
Kenny Hillyard (right) meets his baseball hero Fred McGriff at the National Sports Collectors Convention in Chicago in 2019. December 16, 2022 By Kevin Glew Cooperstowners in Canada On December 4, when National Baseball Hall of Fame president Josh Rawitch announced on the MLB Network that Fred McGriff would finally be honoured with a plaque... Continue Reading →
10 amazing Fergie Jenkins stats on his 80th birthday
December 13, 2022 By Kevin Glew Cooperstowners in Canada Happy 80th Birthday to Canadian baseball legend Fergie Jenkins! I tell anyone who will listen that everyone in our country should know who Fergie Jenkins is. His story should be taught in schools, his face should be on our money and he should be featured on... Continue Reading →
Why Fred McGriff should be in the Hall of Fame
November 30, 2022 By Kevin Glew Coooperstowners in Canada It’s a felony that the “Crime Dog” isn’t already in the National Baseball Hall of Fame. At least that’s what Fred McGriff’s strongest supporters believe. And you can count John Tuberty in that group. McGriff was the inspiration behind his blog, Tubbs Baseball Blog, that he... Continue Reading →