Kevin Glew’s Canadian Baseball History Blog
Courtesy of baseballhalloffame.ca St. Marys, Ont. – The Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame will announce the winner of the 2014 Tip O’Neill Award in a press release that will be issued on Wednesday, December 3 at 9 a.m. E.T. This award is presented annually to the Canadian player judged to have excelled in individual achievement... Continue Reading →
My weekly observations and notes about some Canadian baseball stories: • When Scarborough, Ont., native George Kottaras replaced Josh Thole in the seventh inning in last Wednesday’s game, he became the second Canadian to catch for the Toronto Blue Jays. The first was Vancouver-born Mike Nickeas who saw action in one game last season. •... Continue Reading →
Courtesy of http://baseballhalloffame.ca/ St. Marys – The 2013 James “Tip” O’Neill Award will be presented to Cincinnati Reds first baseman Joey Votto on Wednesday, April 16 during a pre-game ceremony at The Great American Ballpark in Cincinnati. The Tip O’Neill Award is presented annually by the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame to the player judged... Continue Reading →
[twitter-follow screen_name='coopincanada'] When long-time Toronto Blue Jays fans talk about Tom Glavine, the first game they're likely to mention is Game 1 of the 1992 World Series. With the Blue Jays competing in the Fall Classic for the first time, the excitement surrounding the team had reached unparalleled heights. However, Canadian baseball fans were temporarily... Continue Reading →
[twitter-follow screen_name='coopincanada'] My weekly observations about stories around the baseball world from a Canadian perspective: - I continue to ask everyone to please keep former Montreal Expo catcher Joe Siddall and his family in your thoughts and prayers. Joe's 14-year-old son, Kevin, was diagnosed with blood cancer in August and is fighting for his life.... Continue Reading →
By Kevin Glew Cooperstowners in Canada Greg Maddux and Canadian baseball legend Fergie Jenkins have a lot in common. Both were right-handed pitchers who won Cy Young Awards with the Chicago Cubs and both are members of the exclusive 3,000-strikeout club. Both also did the No. 31 proud at Wrigley Field - so much so... Continue Reading →
[twitter-follow screen_name='coopincanada'] Here are a few tidbits I gleaned from attending the annual Baseball Canada National Teams Awards Banquet and Fundraiser yesterday at the Rogers Centre: - Blue Jays broadcasting icon Jerry Howarth, the long-time emcee of the banquet, was battling a case of laryngitis, so his radio booth partner Mike Wilner was called in... Continue Reading →
Courtesy of Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame St. Marys – Four Canadians made their Major League debuts, two were selected for the All-Star game and one hoisted the World Series trophy for his first time. Yes, 2013 was a banner year for Canadian baseball players – 22 of whom competed in the big leagues this... Continue Reading →
Courtesy of the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame St. Marys – The 2012 James “Tip” O’Neill Award will be presented to Cincinnati Reds first baseman Joey Votto (Etobicoke, Ont.) on Friday, April 19 during a pre-game ceremony at The Great American Ballpark in Cincinnati. The Tip O’Neill Award is presented annually by the Canadian Baseball... Continue Reading →
My weekly observations about stories around the baseball world from a Canadian perspective (Please follow me on Twitter: @kevinglewsports): - Last week on the Cooperstowners in Canada Facebook page, I listed the eight players, managers or executives that are members of both the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame and the National Baseball Hall of Fame... Continue Reading →