My weekly Canadian baseball news "But What Do I Know?" column discusses Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Cade Smith, Erik Sabrowski and John Axford.
But What Do I Know? . . . Josh Naylor, Cade Smith, Tyler O’Neill, Erik Sabrowski, Roy Hartsfield
Tosca, McGriff’s first pro manager, reflects on HOFer’s early years
After Fred McGriff was drafted by the Yankees in 1981, he was assigned to their Gulf Coast League club. His first manager was Carlos Tosca.
Roy Hartsfield, Blue Jays first manager, dies
The snow blanketing the field for the Toronto Blue Jays' inaugural game on April 7, 1977, must have been a shock for Roy Hartsfield, the team’s first skipper who had managed the Padres’ Triple-A club in Hawaii for the previous four seasons. But a little snow wasn’t about to cool Hartsfield’s excitement. After 15 seasons... Continue Reading →