My weekly observations and notes about some Canadian baseball stories: • Chris Cotillo of SB Nation reported on Monday that Mark Teahen (Canadian citizen) had retired. This came three months after I reported it here. Apparently, I need a better marketing plan for my blog. This belated retirement report prompted the ever-witty Teahen to tweet,... Continue Reading →
But What Do I Know? . . . Jeff Francis, Rob Ducey, Jim Adduci
My weekly observations and notes about some Canadian baseball stories: • As Bob Elliott notes in a great piece for the Canadian Baseball Network, the Toronto Blue Jays could have three Canadians – Russell Martin (catcher, Montreal, Que.), Brett Lawrie (third base, Langley, B.C.) and Dalton Pompey (centre field, Mississauga, Ont.) – in their starting... Continue Reading →
Morneau, Martin head list of candidates for Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame’s Tip O’Neill Award
Courtesy of baseballhalloffame.ca St. Marys – One won the National League batting title and the other was named the Wilson Defensive Player of the Year at the catching position and is now one of the most coveted free agents on the market. Yes, Justin Morneau (New Westminster, B.C.) and Russell Martin (Montreal, Que.) enjoyed outstanding... Continue Reading →
But What Do I Know? . . . George Shuba, Dalton Pompey, George Spencer
My weekly observations and notes about some Canadian baseball stories: • George Shuba, who played parts of three seasons with the Montreal Royals (1946, 1951, 1956), passed away on Monday in Youngstown, Ohio at the age of 89. The 5-foot-11 outfielder spent his entire professional career in the Brooklyn Dodgers organization. And though he competed... Continue Reading →
But What Do I Know? . . . Matt Stairs, Tyson Gillies, Jackie Robinson
My weekly observations and notes about some Canadian baseball stories: - With this year’s Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame induction ceremony in the books, I’ve started to look ahead to 2015. Next year will be Fredericton, N.B., native Matt Stairs’ first year of eligibility and the Canuck slugger, who belted 265 career homers (second-most by... Continue Reading →
But What Do I Know? . . . Jim Henderson, Jamie Romak, Eddie Erautt
My weekly observations about stories around the baseball world from a Canadian perspective (Please follow me on Twitter: @kevinglewsports): - This column is dedicated to the memory of Bob Crawford, the father of the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame's director of operations, Scott Crawford, who passed away last week at the age of 65. Bob... Continue Reading →
Will Votto join Tip O’Neill club?
Source: Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame (www.baseballhalloffame.ca) St. Marys – Joey Votto's National League Most Valuable Player Award gives him the edge but not a guarantee to win his first Tip O'Neill Award, presented annually by the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame to the player judged to have excelled in individual achievement and team contribution... Continue Reading →