Kevin Glew’s Canadian Baseball History Blog
Former closer John Axford (Port Dover, Ont.) will be inducted on to the Milwaukee Brewers Wall of Honor this summer. Meanwhile, infielder Abraham Toro (Longueuil, Que.) has signed with the Boston Red Sox.
Dave Parker, who was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame on Sunday, played his final 13 games for the Toronto Blue Jays in 1991.
When Paul Molitor signed with the Toronto Blue Jays, he had big shoes to fill - literally. And boy, did he fill him.
Canadian Abraham Toro (Longueuil, Que.) elected to become a free agent on Tuesday.
Fifty years ago today, Detroit Tigers left-hander John Hiller broke the American League record for most wins in a season by a relief pitcher.
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.
Twenty-five years ago today, Rob Ducey (Cambridge, Ont.) had a career-best five hits in a game for the Philadelphia Phillies.
Fourteen years ago today, Matt Stairs made major league history when he belted a two-run pinch-hit, home run off Milwaukee Brewers right-hander Kameron Loe for the 21st pinch-hit home run of his big-league career. This broke Cliff Johnson's major league record for most pinch-hit homers.
I share some mid-week Canadian baseball notes about James Paxton, Tyler Black and Josh Naylor.
My weekly Canadian baseball news "But What Do I Know?" column discusses Cade Smith, James Paxton, Tyler O'Neill and George Bell.