Kevin Glew’s Canadian Baseball History Blog
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.
Joey Votto has signed a non-roster deal with his hometown Toronto Blue Jays.
By Kevin Glew Cooperstowners in Canada Over the past two decades, Canadian baseball fans - like myself - have been spoiled. We've been able to watch elite offensive talents like Larry Walker (Maple Ridge, B.C.), Matt Stairs (Fredericton, N.B.), Jason Bay (Trail, B.C.), Justin Morneau (New Westminster, B.C.), Russell Martin (Montreal, Que.) and Joey Votto... Continue Reading →
My weekly opinions, observations and rants about some Canadian baseball stories: Earlier this month, I mentioned that the good thing about Juan Rivera is that he hits like Geroge Bell. The bad thing is that he also fields likes George Bell. And now, with the Jays’ decision to move him to DH, I’m almost... Continue Reading →
Before guiding the Dodgers to four World Series titles and seven National League pennants, Hall of Fame skipper, Walter Alston, honed his managerial skills with the Montreal Royals. Born in Venice, Ohio on December 1, 1911, the legendary bench boss enjoyed a brief, uneventful stint in the big leagues as a player. His only major... Continue Reading →