Former Vancouver Mounties outfielder and longtime major league coach Joe Nossek died on February 12 at the age of 85 after a brief illness.
Joe Nossek, former Vancouver Mounties outfielder and longtime MLB coach, dies at 85
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Derek Aucoin was the first member of the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame's board of directors from Quebec. Photo: Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame By Kevin Glew Cooperstowners in Canada My weekly observations and notes about some Canadian baseball stories: -Derek Aucoin lit up a room when he walked into it. The former Montreal Expo... Continue Reading →
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