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.
Five things you should know about . . . Jesse Jefferson
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.
Toronto-born Cort registered only MLB win in Toronto 47 years ago
Forty-seven years ago, Toronto-born Barry Cort registered his only major league win and tossed his only complete game for the Milwaukee Brewers against the Toronto Blue Jays at Exhibition Stadium.
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. He did it 47 years ago today.
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.
But What Do I Know? . . . Michael Soroka, Edouard Julien, Jamie Romak, George Bell, John Olerud
My weekly Canadian baseball news "But What Do I Know?" column discusses Michael Soroka, Edouard Julien and George Bell.
But What Do I Know? . . . Jeff Francis, Fergie Jenkins, Babe Ruth, Larry Walker
Babe Ruth, who hit his only regular season minor league home run in Toronto, was born on this date in 1895. Photo: Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame By Kevin Glew Cooperstowners in Canada Some Canadian baseball news and notes: -Congratulations again to former Colorado Rockies ace and London, Ont., resident Jeff Francis who was elected... Continue Reading →
Original Blue Jay Chuck Hartenstein passes away at 79
By Kevin Glew Cooperstowners in Canada Chuck Hartenstein, a relief pitcher on the 1977 Toronto Blue Jays, passed away on Saturday at the age of 79. The University of Texas Athletics department reported his death on their website on Tuesday. After major league tenures with the Chicago Cubs, Pittsburgh Pirates, St. Louis Cardinals and Boston... Continue Reading →