My weekly Canadian baseball news and notes column discusses Otto Lopez, Liam Hicks, Nathan Flewelling, Matt Stairs, Cade Smith and Eric Hartman.
But What Do I Know? . . . Otto Lopez, Cade Smith, Nathan Flewelling, Matt Stairs, Eric Hartman
Canadian baseball trivia on Canada Day
Happy Canada Day! Let's celebrate with a hodge podge of Canada Day baseball facts that I've gathered over the years.
Who are Canada’s all-time pitching leaders at the World Baseball Classic?
I did some research to uncover who are Canada’s all-time statistical leaders among pitchers at the World Baseball Classic.
Canadian baseball trivia on Canada Day
Happy Canada Day! Let's celebrate with a hodge podge of Canada Day baseball facts that I've gathered over the years.
New Hall of Famer Mauer receives lots of love from Canada
Newly elected Hall of Famer Joe Mauer is practically Canadian, so it's fitting that several Canadians congratulated him on being elected.
Canadian baseball preview: Blue Jays vs. Twins
Kevin Glew shares some of the Canadian Twins and Blue Jays connections ahead of the first game of their Wild Card series.
But What Do I Know? . . . Phillippe Aumont, Matt Stairs, Jesse Crain, Duane Ward
By Kevin Glew Cooperstowners in Canada My weekly observations and notes about some Canadian baseball stories: - Just a reminder that the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame in St. Marys, Ont., opened its doors for the season yesterday. It's well worth a visit. For more information about its hours and its COVID-19 safety precautions, please... Continue Reading →
But What Do I Know? . . . Russell Martin, Jason Dickson, Vladimir Guerrero
My weekly observations and notes about some Canadian baseball stories: Montreal native Russell Martin helped make history on Tuesday when he belted two home runs against the New York Yankees in the Toronto Blue Jays’ 12-6 victory at Yankee Stadium. In that game, Yankees catcher Gary Sanchez also clubbed two home runs, marking the first... Continue Reading →
But What Do I Know? . . . Luke Easter, Jesse Crain, Dustin McGowan
My weekly observations and notes about some Canadian baseball stories: • Today seems like an appropriate day to remember “Luscious Luke” Easter, a hulking, six-foot-four, 240-pound slugger who became the 11th African-American to compete in the big leagues when he debuted with the Cleveland Indians on August 11, 1949. Known for clubbing tape-measure homers –... Continue Reading →
But What Do I Know? . . . Ernie Banks, Erik Bedard, Scott Diamond
My weekly observations and notes about some Canadian baseball stories: • Ryan Dempster (Gibsons, B.C.) and Fergie Jenkins (Chatham, Ont.), two Canadians who pitched for the bulk of their careers at Wrigley Field, took to Twitter yesterday to pay tribute to Cubs legend Ernie Banks, who passed away on Friday at the age of 83.... Continue Reading →