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Thirty-four years ago today, Rhéal Cormier (Cap-Pelé, N.B.) earned a win in his major league debut with the St. Louis Cardinals.
August 15, 1991 – Canadian Rhéal Cormier earns win in MLB debut
But What Do I Know? . . . Josh Naylor, Michael Soroka, Mitch Bratt, Cal Quantrill, Rob Thomson
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My weekly Canadian baseball news and notes column discusses Josh Naylor, Michael Soroka, Mitch Bratt, Matt Stairs and Joe Siddall.
The 1954 Montreal Royals team photo . . . Billy Harris
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His first professional baseball contract was signed in a quintessentially Canadian setting. New Brunswick native Billy Harris was competing in a hockey tournament in Buchans, Nfld., when Brooklyn Dodgers scout Bill O’Connor secured the stocky 19-year-old’s signature on a piece of paper. Although the five-foot-seven Harris was a standout stickhandler, it was his right arm... Continue Reading →
Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame to enshrine Staub, Melvin, Cormier and Team Canada
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*Courtesy of http://www.baseballhalloffame.ca **Please note this is part 1 of a two-part post. The original face of the Montreal Expos, the current mastermind of the Milwaukee Brewers, the legendary left-hander from Moncton, N.B. and the reigning gold medalists from the 2011 Pan Am Games will be inducted into the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame at... Continue Reading →