My weekly Canadian baseball news and notes column discusses Garrett Hawkins, Edwin Encarnacion, Justin Morneau and Jerry Howarth.
October 8, 1985: Toronto Blue Jays play their first postseason game
Forty years ago today, the Toronto Blue Jays played their first postseason game. They defeated the Kansas City Royals 6-1 in Game 1 of the 1985 ALCS.
August 6, 2013: Andrew Albers tosses 8 1/3 scoreless innings in MLB debut
On this date 12 years ago, left-hander Andrew Albers (North Battleford Sask.) had one of the most impressive major league debuts ever by a Canadian pitcher.
The Rance Mulliniks appreciation post
Rance Mulliniks looked more like an accountant than a professional baseball player. But when you crunch the numbers on his 11 seasons with the Toronto Blue Jays, you can understand why the bespectacled infielder was named to the Blue Jays’ all-time team in 2001
Happy 62nd Birthday to Pat Borders! -10 things you might not know about him
Happy 62nd Birthday to former Toronto Blue Jays catcher Pat Borders! Here are 10 things you might not know about him.
Thirty-seven years ago, George Bell hit three homers on Opening Day for the Blue Jays
Kevin Glew reflects on George Bell's three-home run performance on Opening Day in 1988 for the Toronto Blue Jays.
Canadian baseball notes: Nick Pivetta, Cade Smith, Owen Caissie, Rob Thomson, Charles Leblanc
Some mid-week Canadian baseball notes about Nick Pivetta, Cade Smith, Owen Caissie, Rob Thomson and Charles Leblanc.
September 4, 1995: Paul Molitor records five hits for the Blue Jays
Twenty-nine years ago, Paul Molitor had five hits in the first game of a doubleheader to propel the Toronto Blue Jays to a 6-1 win over the Kansas City Royals.
Canadian Josh Naylor records 100th RBI of season
With his two-run home run on Monday, Cleveland Guardians slugger Josh Naylor became the 14th Canadian to register 100 RBIs in a major league season.
Former Expos coach Billy Gardner died in January at age 96
Former Montreal Expos first-base coach Billy Gardner passed away on January 3 at the age of 96.
