Tag: Glenn Mickens

But What Do I Know? . . . Mike Soroka, Rob Thomson, Tim Raines, Nick Pivetta

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My weekly observations and notes about some Canadian baseball stories: ·         With the scoreless inning he pitched for the National League in the MLB All-Star Game on Tuesday, Calgary native Mike Soroka became the sixth Canadian hurler to appear in MLB’s Midsummer Classic. According to TSN Stats Centre on Twitter, he joins a list that... Continue Reading →

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1954 Montreal Royals Team Photo . . . Glenn Mickens

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When Glenn Mickens raved to a baseball acquaintance about a promising, young outfielder that was playing behind him on the 1954 Montreal Royals, he may have inadvertently inspired a transaction that would change Pittsburgh Pirates history. “Ironically, one of the other scouts that helped sign me, Howie Haak, was now with the Pirates and came... Continue Reading →

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