Tag: Larry Landreth

Book Review: Never Forgotten – Tales about Ron LeFlore, Ron Hunt and other Expos yarns from 1969-2004 – By Danny Gallagher

By Kevin Glew Cooperstowners in Canada "Never Forgotten" is a fitting title for Danny Gallagher's new Montreal Expos book. In this, his seventh offering to shine the spotlight on the Expos, the veteran author has put together another fascinating collection of stories about less-talked-about Expos players, coaches, executives and scouts. And for a longtime Expos... Continue Reading →

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But What Do I Know? . . . Stubby Clapp, Rusty Staub, Larry Landreth, John Axford

My weekly observations and notes about some Canadian baseball stories: ·         Congratulations to Windsor, Ont., native Stubby Clapp who was named the St. Louis Cardinals’ George Kissell Award winner for excellence in player development in the Cards’ organization on Friday. The Canadian manager led the Cardinals’ triple-A Memphis Redbirds to a franchise record for wins... Continue Reading →

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But What Do I Know? . . . J.A. Happ, Justin Morneau, Matt Stairs

My weekly observations and notes about some Canadian baseball stories: It’s now been confirmed that 2016 Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame inductee Tony Kubek will not be attending the ceremony on June 18 in St. Marys, Ont. The four other living inductees – Pat Hentgen, Dennis Martinez, Wayne Norton and Howard Starkman – will all... Continue Reading →

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But What Do I Know? … The All-Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame Induction Weekend Edition

My weekly opinions, observations and rants about some Canadian baseball stories (Please follow me on Twitter: @kevinglewsports):  Around 1,500 people were on the Hall of Fame grounds on Saturday for the events surrounding the induction of Expos legend Rusty Staub, New Brunswick-born big leaguer Rheal Cormier, current Milwaukee Brewers GM Doug Melvin (Chatham, Ont.)... Continue Reading →

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