Tony Gwynn recorded his 3,000th major league hit at Montreal's Olympic Stadium on August 6, 1999. The ball was later auctioned for $142,762.
Tony Gwynn recorded his 3,000th hit in Montreal, ball later auctioned for $142,762
Former Phillies pitcher Therrien signs with Frontier League’s Trois-Rivieres Aigles
Right-hander Jesen Therrien (Montreal, Que.) will begin his comeback attempt with the Trois-Rivieres Aigles of the Frontier League.
Davisson recalls being a part of Canada’s first junior national squad
June 30, 2022 By Kevin Glew Cooperstowners in Canada It could be called Canada’s first junior national team, and Bob Davisson, then a naïve, 16-year-old left-hander from Oakbank, Man., was part of it. He recently contacted Baseball Canada to reminisce about that trailblazing squad of 14 teenagers, selected from four provinces, that travelled to Cuba... Continue Reading →
Jays reassign Otto Lopez to minors
Otto Lopez (Montreal, Que.), shown here with the Canadian national team, has been reassigned to Toronto Blue Jays minor league camp. Photo: Baseball Canada March 31, 2022 By Kevin Glew Cooperstowners in Canada The Toronto Blue Jays have reassigned INF/OF Otto Lopez to minor league camp. The 23-year-old, who spent part of his youth in... Continue Reading →
But What Do I Know? . . . Andrew Case, Fergie Jenkins, Matt Stairs, Andre Dawson
Bob Bailey was the hero of the Montreal Expos' first spring training game. By Kevin Glew Cooperstowners in Canada Some Canadian baseball news and notes: -Fifty-three years ago today, the Montreal Expos played their first spring training game. They defeated the Kansas City Royals 9-8 in front of 1,768 fans in a road game at... Continue Reading →
Long Reads: Allan Roth: The story of the Canadian who was MLB’s first team statistician
Allan Roth (Montreal, Que.) calculated baseball statistics in his office before computers. Photo: National Baseball Hall of Fame By Kevin Glew Cooperstowners in Canada Before Bill James, Sabermetrics and FanGraphs, one determined Canadian helped start it all. Allan Roth was a 26-year-old former tie and suspenders salesman from Montreal, who had a passion for baseball... Continue Reading →
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. wins Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum’s Tip O’Neill Award
December 7, 2021 Official Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame News Release St. Marys, Ont. – Montreal-born Toronto Blue Jays slugger Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has been named the winner of the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum’s 2021 Tip O’Neill Award. Canada’s baseball shrine presents this honour annually to the Canadian player judged to have... Continue Reading →
Former Mets pitcher and Montreal native Ray Daviault passes away at 86
Former New York Mets pitcher Ray Daviault (Montreal, Que.) has passed away at the age of 86. By Kevin Glew Cooperstowners in Canada Former New York Mets pitcher and Montreal native Ray Daviault passed away on Friday at the age of 86. QMI Agency sports journalist Benoit Rioux reported Daviault's death on Twitter on Sunday.... Continue Reading →
Uplifting Canadian baseball photos/videos of the week – May 29
By Kevin Glew Cooperstowners in Canada For the past month, I've been posting an "Uplifting Canadian Baseball Photo/Video of the Day" on Twitter and Facebook. I realize that many of you don't follow me on social media, so each Friday, my plan is to share the top three (most retweeted, liked or shared) of these... Continue Reading →
Find the Canadian connection – 1980 Topps Jerry Turner
Today I'm introducing a feature to the blog. For this "Find the Canadian Connection" feature, I will close my eyes and reach into a random box of baseball cards in my basement and pull out a single card. I will then try to establish a Canadian connection for the player featured on the card.... Continue Reading →