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
Jenkins shares memories of Allen ahead of ex-slugger’s Hall of Fame induction
If Fergie Jenkins had his way, Dick Allen would've been elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame while the slugger was still alive.
Collector profile: Paul Bychko, owner of the ultimate Toronto Blue Jays mancave
A strong argument could be made that the best Toronto Blue Jays museum in the world is located about 700 km northwest of the Rogers Centre, in Sault Ste. Marie, Ont.
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.
Remembering Phil Niekro on what would be his 86th birthday
Hall of Fame knuckleballer Phil Niekro would've turned 86 today. Do you remember when he made three starts for the Blue Jays in 1987?
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.
Five things you should know about . . . Jesse Jefferson
Jesse Jefferson, a workhorse starting pitcher on the early Toronto Blue Jays teams, would've turned 76 today. Here are five things you should know about him.
The George Bell appreciation post
I express my appreciation for the Toronto Blue Jays' first American League MVP and Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame inductee, George Bell.
The Willie Upshaw appreciation post
If you talk to a Toronto Blue Jays fan who’s old enough to have gone to games at Exhibition Stadium, one of the first things they are bound to do is break into an imitation of the way P.A. announcer Murray Eldon used to introduce Willie Upshaw.
Canadian baseball trivia on Canada Day
Happy Canada Day! Let's celebrate with a hodge podge of Canada Day baseball facts that I've gathered over the years.