But What Do I Know? . . . Game 6, Josh Naylor, Rob Thomson, Blue Monday, Abraham Toro

My weekly Canadian baseball news and notes column discusses Game 6, Josh Naylor, Rob Thomson, Dave McKay and Blue Monday.

October 19, 2025 8

August 22, 1975 – Dave McKay becomes the first Canadian to homer in their first MLB at bat

Fifty years ago today, Dave McKay (Vancouver, B.C.) became the first - and still only - Canadian to hit a home run in their first major league at bat.

August 22, 2025 4

April 24, 1977 – Fergie Jenkins threw the first shutout against the Blue Jays at Exhibition Stadium

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.

April 24, 2025 8

Most Opening Day starts by a Toronto Blue Jays player by position

So, who has the most Opening Day starts at each position in Toronto Blue Jays' history? I did the research.

March 25, 2025 4

Baseball lifer Dave McKay heads into 55th season in pro baseball

Arizona Diamondbacks first base coach Dave McKay is the definition of a baseball lifer. The 2025 season will represent his 55th consecutive campaign in pro baseball and his 41st as a big-league coach.

March 11, 2025 5

FINAL: Ex-Toronto Blue Jays off-season tracker – 2024-25 edition

This will be the final version of my 2024-25 ex-Toronto Blue Jays off-season transaction tracker. It includes 65 transactions.

February 25, 2025 8

UPDATED: Canadians in pro baseball: 2024-25 off-season transactions tracker

It has been a busy off-season for Canadians in professional baseball. I’ve tried to document all of the transactions involving Canadians in the pro ranks this off-season.