Former big leaguer Tim Harkness (Lachine, Que.) has died at the age of 87.
Former major leaguer Tim Harkness dies at 87
Kitchener Panthers legend and former Baseball Ontario executive director Bob McKillop passes away at 83
Intercounty Baseball League legend and former Baseball Ontario executive director Bob McKillop died on Saturday at the age of 83.
Remembering Mike Kilkenny
We remember former Detroit Tigers left-hander Mike Kilkenny (Bradford, Ont.) who passed away six years ago at the age of 73.
Ex-Jay Rob Butler named manager of the Intercounty Baseball League’s Toronto Maple Leafs
Former Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Rob Butler has been named the new field manager of the Intercounty Baseball League's Toronto Maple Leafs.
But What Do I Know? . . . James Paxton, Terry Puhl, Jordan Romano, George Selkirk
By Kevin Glew Cooperstowners in Canada My weekly observations and notes about some Canadian baseball stories: - No Canadian major leaguer has benefited more from the delay to the start of the 2020 MLB season than left-hander James Paxton (Ladner, B.C.). The 2018 Tip O’Neill Award winner and New York Yankees southpaw told Yankees beat... Continue Reading →
Belmont, Ont., resident and ex-Tigers pitcher Mike Kilkenny passes away
Belmont, Ont., resident and former Detroit Tigers pitcher Mike Kilkenny passed away on Thursday at the age of 73. Born in Bradford, Ont., on April 11, 1945, Kilkenny was an unlikely major leaguer. His high school didn't have a baseball team and he grew up at a time when Canadians were not eligible for the... Continue Reading →
Canadian slugger Todd Schell has fond memories of 1991 National Youth Team triumph
When Canadian pitcher Jason Birmingham fielded a comebacker and tossed it to first baseman Troy Croft for the final out to clinch the gold medal at the World Youth Baseball Championships in Brandon, Man., on August 4, 1991, their teammates rushed towards the mound to celebrate. Ordinarily Todd Schell, a scrappy, swing-from-the-heels outfielder, would’ve led... Continue Reading →