Legendary Canadian baseball scout Claude Pelletier died on Sunday at the age of 88.
Canadian scout Claude Pelletier dies at age 88
Kaye Kaminishi, last Vancouver Asahi player, dies at 102
Kaye Kaminishi, who had been the last surviving member of the Vancouver Asahi, died on Saturday morning at the age of 102.
Former Montreal Royals pitcher Joe Carbonaro passes away at 93
Former Montreal Royals pitcher Joe Carbonaro passed away on April 15 at the age of 93. He played with Jackie Robinson during spring training and was a Royals teammate of Roberto Clemente.
Former Blue Jays outfielder Kevin Batiste dies at 57
Kevin Batiste, who played six games with the Toronto Blue Jays in 1989, died on April 2 in Tomball, Texas at the age of 57.
But What Do I Know? . . . Phil Marchildon, Dick Fowler, James Paxton, Pedro Martinez
My weekly observations and notes about some Canadian baseball stories: · On this Remembrance Day, please take a moment to think about Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame inductee Phil Marchildon (Penetanguishene, Ont.), who was not only an ace pitcher for the Philadelphia A’s in the 1940s, but he also served as a tail gunner in... Continue Reading →
In Memoriam – Remembering Canadian baseball legends that died in 2011 – Part 2
As a new year approaches, it’s a good time to look back and savour the memories of some of the Canadian baseball legends that we lost in 2011. Here are obituaries of the legends that passed away in the second half of the year: Dick Williams, July 7 Elected to the National Baseball Hall of... Continue Reading →