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Did you know Jimmy Key was originally drafted by the Chicago White Sox? Or that Tom Henke was first selected by the Seattle Mariners? It's true.
These Blue Jays stars were originally drafted by who?
Tag: Dave Winfield
But What Do I Know? . . . Fergie Jenkins, Jordan Romano, Jeff Francis, Dave Winfield
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Two Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame inductees that are mentioned in this week's column. Photo: Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame By Kevin Glew Cooperstowners in Canada My weekly observations and notes about some Canadian baseball stories: -Great news for those of us in Canada who have been wanting to see the documentary about Fergie Jenkins... Continue Reading →
These Blue Jays stars were originally drafted by who?
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You probably know that John Olerud played with the Mets from 1997 to 1999, but did you know that he was draft by the Mets in 1986? By Kevin Glew Cooperstowners in Canada Last week, while listening to former big leaguer Bret Boone interview John Olerud for his podcast, I learned that Olerud was originally... Continue Reading →
Find the Canadian connection – 1980 Topps Jerry Turner
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Today I'm introducing a feature to the blog. For this "Find the Canadian Connection" feature, I will close my eyes and reach into a random box of baseball cards in my basement and pull out a single card. I will then try to establish a Canadian connection for the player featured on the card.... Continue Reading →
But What Do I Know? . . . Mike Soroka, Phillippe Aumont, Dave Stieb, Dave Winfield
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My weekly observations and notes about some Canadian baseball stories: · Happy 22nd Birthday to Calgary, Alta., native Mike Soroka who had another strong start this week for the Atlanta Braves. On Wednesday, he limited the Washington Nationals to one run on three hits in seven innings to lower his ERA to 2.37 this season.... Continue Reading →
But What Do I Know? . . . Russell Martin, John Axford, Pedro Martinez, John Olerud
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My weekly observations and notes about some Canadian baseball stories: · Montreal native Russell Martin’s solo home run off of Seattle Mariners lefty Marco Gonzales in the top of the fourth inning on Friday night was his 64th as a Toronto Blue Jay. This moves him into second place among Toronto Blue Jays catchers for... Continue Reading →
But What Do I Know? . . . Larry Walker, Ryan Dempster, Dave Winfield, Tim Raines
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My weekly observations and notes about some Canadian baseball stories: · For baseball writers on the fence about whether Larry Walker deserves their Hall of Fame vote (Part 2, continuing from last week), I offer this tweet from Baseball Reference on December 1: “Only 10 RFs had more WAR for their careers than Larry Walker... Continue Reading →
But What Do I Know? . . . Jose Bautista, Andre Dawson, Paul Spoljaric, Joey Votto
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My weekly observations and notes about some Canadian baseball stories: · Etobicoke, Ont., native Joey Votto reached two more statistical milestones this week. On Tuesday, the Cincinnati Reds slugger scored his 100th run of the season. This marks the fifth time he has tallied 100 runs in a major league season, tying him with... Continue Reading →
But What Do I Know? . . . Tim Raines, Larry Walker, J.P. Arencibia, Rusty Staub
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My weekly observations and notes about some Canadian baseball stories: Everyone from Hall of Famers Dave Winfield and Frank Thomas to former Montreal Expos teammates Warren Cromartie, Vladimir Guerrero, Cliff Floyd and Tim Burke to current Blue Jays like Kevin Pillar offered their congratulations to Tim Raines via Twitter after he was elected to the... Continue Reading →
But What Do I Know? . . . Tim Raines, Jimmy Key, Dalton Pompey, Pat Gillick
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My weekly observations and notes about some Canadian baseball stories: With Bud Selig’s election to the National Baseball Hall of Fame by the Today’s Game Era Committee last Sunday, some baseball writers are now vowing that they will vote for alleged steroid users like Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens. The train of thought is that... Continue Reading →