Kevin Glew’s Canadian Baseball History Blog
April 8, 2022 Official Baseball Canada News Release OTTAWA – The 2022 Major League Baseball regular season is underway and it’s time to take our annual look at which Canadians are on MLB rosters to start the season. Sixteen Canadians saw action in the big leagues in 2021 with a modern-day record 26 Canadians appearing... Continue Reading →
Dick Fowler. Photo: Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame By Kevin Glew Cooperstowners in Canada No one could’ve predicted that Dick Fowler would make history on September 9, 1945. Just eight days earlier, the 6-foot-4 Toronto native had returned to the Philadelphia A’s pitching staff after a 30-month term in the Canadian Army. Though Fowler had... Continue Reading →
Right-hander Matt Brash (Kingston, Ont.) will be called up by the Seattle Mariners today. Photo: Niagara University Athletics By Kevin Glew Cooperstowners in Canada Canadian right-hander Matt Brash will be added to the Seattle Mariners’ roster prior to today’s game with the Oakland A’s, according to a report from Ryan Divish, of The Seattle Times.... Continue Reading →
Happy Valentine’s Day to you! So who is the best Valentine to play in the big leagues? It is Bobby? Ellis? Fred? Corky? Or maybe Joe? Here’s a link to my ranking: http://www.thecheapseats.ca/2012/02/major-league-baseballs-best-valentines.html P.S. I also discovered an early 20th century player named Slim Love. By sheer coincidence his name is the title of my... Continue Reading →
The Toronto Blue Jays may not have advanced to the post-season, but there will be some Canadian content in this year’s playoffs. Toronto, Ont., native Jesse Crain will come out of the bullpen for the Minnesota Twins, while Joey Votto, of Etobicoke, Ont., will be suiting up for the Cincinnati Reds. Also on the field... Continue Reading →