Longtime Baseball Canada executive director Jim Baba passed away on Friday at the age of 69. My condolences to his family and the staff at Baseball Canada.
Canadians in the MLB All-Star Game
Some fun facts and trivia about Canadians in the Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
But What Do I Know? . . . Liam Hicks, Tyler O’Neill, Jason Dickson, Dick Fowler
My weekly Canadian baseball news and notes "But What Do I Know?" column discusses Liam Hicks, Otto Lopez, Tyler O'Neill, Jason Dickson and Dick Fowler.
Inspirational Clapp honoured on Baseball Canada’s Wall of Excellence
Stubby Clapp didn’t do a back flip on stage at the Baseball Canada Awards Banquet on Saturday night. But you get the feeling that if the 51-year-old baseball legend could still do one, he would have. That’s the kind of joy and pride Clapp felt being at being inducted onto Baseball Canada’s Wall of Excellence.
Canadians in the MLB All-Star Game
Some fun facts and trivia about Canadians in the Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
Enjoy these Canadian baseball-themed Christmas trees
To help get you in the spirit of the season, here are four wonderful Canadian baseball-themed Christmas trees.
Romano headed to second consecutive All-Star Game
Jordan Romano is headed to the MLB All-Star Game for the second straight year. Kevin Glew also shares some Canadian All-Star Game trivia.
Dickson recalls Edmonds making “greatest catch ever”
It has been called the greatest catch in major league history. Jason Dickson agrees with that assessment and he might be the best person to judge. After all, the Miramichi, N.B., native was the California Angels pitcher on June 10, 1997 when with two outs and runners on first and second in the bottom of the fifth inning, Kansas City Royals outfielder David Howard belted one of his curveballs deep into centre field at Kauffman Stadium, well over the head of outfielder Jim Edmonds.
But What Do I Know? . . . Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Abraham Toro, Roy Halladay, Rusty Staub
My weekly Canadian baseball news column discusses Vladimir Guerrero, Jr., Abraham Toro, Roy Halladay and Rusty Staub.
But What Do I Know? . . . Mike Soroka, James Paxton, Matt Stairs, Jason Dickson
Mike Soroka (Calgary, Alta.) had a very successful rehab start with the High-A Rome Braves on Tuesday. Photo: Rome Braves August 21, 2022 By Kevin Glew Cooperstowners in Canada My weekly Canadian baseball news and notes: – Right-hander Mike Soroka (Calgary, Alta.) allowed just one hit and struck out eight in four scoreless innings in... Continue Reading →