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Happy Canada Day! Let's celebrate with a hodge podge of Canada Day baseball facts that I've gathered over the years.
Canadian baseball trivia on Canada Day
Canadian baseball trivia on Canada Day
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Happy Canada Day! Let's celebrate with a hodge podge of Canada Day baseball facts that I've gathered over the years.
Remembering Mike Kilkenny
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We remember former Detroit Tigers left-hander Mike Kilkenny (Bradford, Ont.) who passed away six years ago at the age of 73.
Naylor to receive Canadian ball hall’s Tip O’Neill Award today
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Cleveland Guardians slugger Josh Naylor will be presented with the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame's Tip O’Neill Award at Rogers Centre today.
Larry Doby, who would’ve turned 100 today, had special connection with Montreal
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Larry Doby, who would've turned 100 today, had a special connection with the Montreal Expos and the city of Montreal.
Canadian baseball trivia on Canada Day
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Happy Canada Day! Let's celebrate with a hodge podge of Canada Day baseball facts that I've gathered over the years.
Jack Graney named finalist for Hall’s Ford C. Frick Award
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Late Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame inductee Jack Graney (St. Thomas, Ont.) has been named one of eight finalists for the National Baseball Hall of Fame’s 2022 Ford C. Frick Award. Photo Credit: Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame By Kevin Glew Cooperstowners in Canada Legendary Cleveland Indians player turned broadcaster Jack Graney (St. Thomas, Ont.)... Continue Reading →
But What Do I Know? . . . Andrew Albers, Joey Votto, Cal Quantrill, Pat Gillick
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Pat Gillick turns 84 today. By Kevin Glew Cooperstowners in Canada My weekly observations and notes about some Canadian baseball stories: –How is this for a welcome back to the big leagues? After being called up by the Minnesota Twins on Thursday, left-hander Andrew Albers (North Battleford, Sask.) was summoned from the bullpen in the... Continue Reading →
But What Do I Know? . . . Cal Quantrill, Zach Pop, John Axford, Doug Melvin
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Ontario Terriers and Junior National Team alum Cal Quantrill (Port Hope, Ont.) has been pitching like an ace for Cleveland. Photo: AP By Kevin Glew Cooperstowners in Canada My weekly observations and notes about some Canadian baseball stories: –With Cleveland's top two starters Shane Bieber and Aaron Civale on the 60-day disabled list, Canadian right-hander... Continue Reading →
But What Do I Know? . . . Joey Votto, Cal Quantrill, Abraham Toro, Joe Carter
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By Kevin Glew Cooperstowners in Canada My weekly observations and notes about some Canadian baseball stories: -On Friday, Cincinnati Reds slugger Joey Votto homered in his seventh straight game to break Trail, B.C. native Jason Bay’s Canadian major league record. Bay homered in six consecutive games for the Pittsburgh Pirates from May 22 to May... Continue Reading →