Kevin Glew’s Canadian Baseball History Blog
In case you missed it, Scott Crawford, director of operations at the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame in St. Marys, Ont., appeared on CTV's Canada AM to talk about Jackie Robinson and, in particular, his 1946 season with the Montreal Royals. Here's a link to Scott's CTV appearance: http://is.gd/TAO0s1 The new Robinson biopic "42" opens... Continue Reading →
If times were different, Jackie Robinson could’ve been Bo Jackson or Deion Sanders. Unfortunately, in the late ’30s and early ’40s, Jim Crow reigned, leaving him with few professional opportunities. The multi-sport star lived in a shameful era when a black man was fortunate to find a job, let alone make a living as an... Continue Reading →
Courtesy of Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame (http://www.baseballhalloffame.ca) The Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum will be on the red carpet in Toronto as Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures present, a Legendary Pictures Production, and the Brian Helgeland film, “42.” Academy Award® winner Brian Helgeland (“L.A. Confidential”) wrote and directed the drama “42”... Continue Reading →
Writer’s Note: Jackie Robinson would've turned 94 today. In honour of his birthday, I present to you the short bio that I wrote for the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame’s website. Prior to breaking Major League Baseball’s colour barrier in 1947, Jackie Robinson starred at second base for the Montreal Royals, a Brooklyn Dodgers farm... Continue Reading →
By Kevin Glew Cooperstowners in Canada It’s the most famous photo of Jackie Robinson with the Montreal Royals. Pictured in an over-sized uniform about to enter the Brooklyn Dodgers' clubhouse, the baseball pioneer looks young and happy as he stops to acknowledge a group of reporters. With the words “KEEP OUT” boldly emblazoned on... Continue Reading →
During my trek to Cooperstown two weeks ago, I found two photos of Jackie Robinson with the Montreal Royals that I hadn't seen before (one above, one below). Here's also a short bio I wrote about Robinson for the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame website. (Robinson was inducted into the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame... Continue Reading →
On Friday, I was fortunate to be part of a small group of Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame representatives that was treated to a behind-the-scenes tour of the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown. Seven of us - including the Hall's director of operations Scott Crawford, board members Harry Gundy, Charlie Hammond, Tammy Adkin... Continue Reading →
My weekly opinions, observations and rants about some Canadian baseball stories (Please follow me on Twitter: @kevinglewsports): If you’re wondering – like I was – why Scott Richmond (Vancouver, B.C.) isn’t pitching for Canada in the World Baseball Classic qualifier in Germany, it’s because (as Bob Elliott notes in the Toronto Sun today) his... Continue Reading →
My weekly opinions, observations and rants about some Canadian baseball stories (Please follow me on Twitter: @kevinglewsports): The Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame in St. Marys, Ont., has added two exciting, new artifacts. New Westminster, B.C., native Justin Morneau has donated the cap (pictured above) he wore in the August 6th game against the... Continue Reading →
Courtesy of http://www.baseballhalloffame.ca Los Angeles – Canada’s Tom Valcke was presented a special recognition award on Sunday at the World Children’s Baseball Fair (WCBF) 20th Anniversary Commemorative Award Gala at the Riviera Country Club in Los Angeles. The head table at the event also featured a virtual Who’s Who of baseball, including WCBF founders and... Continue Reading →
