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My annual Father's Day edition of "But What Do I Know?" It includes John Olerud and Rich Harden talking about their dads.
But What Do I Know? . . . Father’s Day/Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame edition
Tag: induction ceremony
Blue Jays fans show love for Barfield at his Canadian ball hall induction
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Canadian baseball fans still love Jesse Barfield. That was resoundingly clear on Saturday afternoon in St. Marys, Ont., when he was inducted into the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame.
Barfield, Boucher, Harden, Wiwchar to be inducted into Canadian ball hall on Saturday
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Here's a rundown of the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame's 2023 induction festivities that begin tonight and extend through Saturday.
Hazel Mae to emcee Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame induction ceremony
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Sportsnet's Hazel Mae will host the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame's 2023 induction ceremony in St. Marys, Ont., on June 17.
Pedro still loves Canada, city of Montreal
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Pedro Martinez delivers his long-awaited Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame induction speech in St. Marys, Ont., on Saturday. Photo: Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame. June 22, 2022 By Kevin Glew Cooperstowners in Canada “I love you, Canada!” Pedro Martinez shouted those words near the end of his long awaited Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame induction... Continue Reading →
But What Do I Know? . . . Father’s Day/Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame edition
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On Father's Day, here is one of the Montreal Expos' most famous father/son duos. June 19, 2022 By Kevin Glew Cooperstowners in Canada -Up until my mid-teens, he channeled his inner Mickey Mantle to hit me countless fly balls down Thames Crescent in Dorchester, Ont. And I chased them pretending to be Jesse Barfield or... Continue Reading →
But What Do I Know? . . . Ellis Valentine, Adam Hall, James Paxton, Oscar Judd
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My Valentine's Day card for you. By Kevin Glew Cooperstowners in Canada My weekly observations and notes about some Canadian baseball stories: – Happy Valentine's Day to you! Former Montreal Expos outfielder Ellis Valentine is the most talented player with the last name “Valentine” to suit up in the big leagues. This five-tool talent, who... Continue Reading →
But What Do I Know? . . . Vladimir Guerrero, Jim Thome, Fergie Jenkins, Dalton Pompey
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My weekly observations and notes about some Canadian baseball stories: · Like father, like son. At least, that would be the dream scenario for the Toronto Blue Jays as their top prospect, Vladimir Guerrero Jr., is in Cooperstown for his father’s National Baseball Hall of Fame induction this weekend. We all know how great the... Continue Reading →
But What Do I Know? . . . Pat Hentgen, Dennis Martinez, Darrin Fletcher
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My weekly observations and notes about some Canadian baseball stories: With the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame’s 2016 induction ceremony less than two weeks away, I thought I’d do some research to find out if new inductees Pat Hentgen and Dennis Martinez ever pitched against each other, and I discovered that they did. On August... Continue Reading →
Henke, Jenkins and Fernandez at Stratford Boston Pizza today
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Source: Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame (www.baseballhalloffame.ca) Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame inductees Tom Henke and Allan Simpson will be joined by Fergie Jenkins and Tony Fernandez at Boston Pizza in Stratford, Ont., at 4:00 p.m. today. This brief meet-and-greet will kick off a series of events leading up the Ball Hall’s induction ceremony slated... Continue Reading →