Longtime Baseball Canada executive director Jim Baba passes away at 69

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.

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.

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? . . . 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 →

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