My weekly Canadian baseball news and notes column discusses Nick Pivetta, Cal Quantrill, Jared Young and Terry Puhl.
Bautista, Bédard, Hamilton, Asay, Noga, Snyder to be inducted into Canadian ball hall on Saturday
Six new members will be inducted into the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in a ceremony on Saturday.
April 17 – On this date in Canadian baseball history
What happened on April 17 in Canadian baseball history? I did the research to find out.
Super Canadian Baseball Stats – March 3 to March 7
Read the Super Canadian baseball stats I’ve featured on my social media accounts from the past week.
But What Do I Know? . . . Nick Pivetta, Cade Smith, Gary Carter, Tony Fernandez, Erik Bedard
My weekly Canadian baseball news “But What Do I Know?” column discusses Matt Brash, Nick Pivetta, Cade Smith, Gary Carter and Tony Fernandez.
Bautista, Bédard, Hamilton, Asay, Noga, Snyder to be inducted into Canadian ball hall
The Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum’s class of 2025 will consist of six new inductees.
But What Do I Know? . . . Josh Naylor, Jordan Romano, Larry Walker, Mike Bossy
Each Easter on this blog, we pay tribute to Luke Easter. April 17, 2022 By Kevin Glew Cooperstowners in Canada My weekly Canadian baseball news and notes: -It has become an Easter tradition on this blog to pay tribute to ex-big league slugger Luke Easter on Easter Sunday. “Luscious Luke” was a hulking, 6-foot-4, 240-pound... Continue Reading →
But What Do I Know? . . . Russell Martin, James Paxton, Joey Votto, George Selkirk
My weekly observations and notes about some Canadian baseball stories: · In a final classy gesture, Toronto Blue Jays manager John Gibbons will step aside today to allow Montreal native Russell Martin to manage the team for the club’s final game of the season. The 35-year-old Martin, who has not played since September 3, will... Continue Reading →
But What Do I Know? . . . James Paxton, Jim Adduci, John Hiller, Terry Puhl, Rich Harden
My weekly observations and notes about some Canadian baseball stories: · I have to think that Ladner, B.C., native James Paxton will be named to his first All-Star team when the American League roster is unveiled on Sunday (UPDATE: He was not named to the roster). The Canadian lefty boasts an 8-3 record and a... Continue Reading →
But What Do I Know? . . . Dalton Pompey, Mike Soroka, James Paxton, Willie Mays
My weekly observations and notes about some Canadian baseball stories: · When the Toronto Blue Jays called up Dalton Pompey (Mississauga, Ont.) on Friday, it topped off a great week for Canadians in the majors (Keep reading below for more Canadian highlights). The switch-hitting outfielder became the eighth Canadian to appear in a major league... Continue Reading →
