Harden latest B.C. native born in 1981 to be elected to Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame

Former Oakland A's and Chicago Cubs right-hander Rich Harden (Victoria, B.C.) has been elected to the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame.

But What Do I Know? . . . Father’s Day/Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame edition

On Father's Day, here is one of the Montreal Expos' most famous father/son duos. June 19, 2022 By Kevin Glew Cooperstowners in Canada -Up until my mid-teens, he channeled his inner Mickey Mantle to hit me countless fly balls down Thames Crescent in Dorchester, Ont. And I chased them pretending to be Jesse Barfield or... Continue Reading →

2022 Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame inductee spotlight: Jeff Francis

June 13, 2022 By Kevin Glew Cooperstowners in Canada The Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame will hold its first in-person induction ceremony since 2019 this Saturday in St. Marys, Ont. Four inductees will be honoured: Jeff Francis (2022), Justin Morneau (2020), Duane Ward (2020) and Pedro Martinez (2018). In the days leading up to the... Continue Reading →

But What Do I Know? . . . Michael Saunders, Joey Votto, Bill Caudill, CN Tower

Michael Saunders (Victoria, B.C.) was the manager of the Augusta GreenJackets in 2021 By Kevin Glew Cooperstowners in Canada Some Canadian baseball news and notes: -Congratulations to Blue Jays on Sportsnet broadcasters Dan Shulman (Thornhill, Ont.) and Joe Siddall (Windsor, Ont.) on their Canadian Screen Award nominations. Shulman is up for best Canadian sports play-by-play... Continue Reading →

But What Do I Know? . . . Jeff Francis, Fergie Jenkins, Babe Ruth, Larry Walker

Babe Ruth, who hit his only regular season minor league home run in Toronto, was born on this date in 1895. Photo: Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame By Kevin Glew Cooperstowners in Canada Some Canadian baseball news and notes: -Congratulations again to former Colorado Rockies ace and London, Ont., resident Jeff Francis who was elected... Continue Reading →

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