After hitting .386 in 18 games in triple-A in July, Abraham Toro (Longueuil, Que.) has been called up by the Milwaukee Brewers.
Brewers recall Canadian Abraham Toro
But What Do I Know? . . . Justin Morneau, Eric Gagne, Bob Emslie, Ron Piche
My weekly observations and notes about some Canadian baseball stories: · The Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame will announce its 2019 induction class on Tuesday at 9 a.m. E.T. I will publish the Hall’s press release on this site. The new inductees will be honoured in a ceremony at the Hall of Fame grounds in... Continue Reading →
But What Do I Know? . . . Russell Martin, Daniel Norris, Dick Teed
My weekly observations and notes about some Canadian baseball stories: • When Russell Martin (Montreal, Que.) doubled off of right-hander Buck Farmer in the third inning of the Pittsburgh Pirates’ 8-4 loss to the Detroit Tigers on August 13, he became the 13th Canadian to collect 1,000 hits in their big league career. He also... Continue Reading →
But What Do I Know? . . . Oscar Taveras, Roy Halladay, Brad Mills
My weekly observations and notes about some Canadian baseball stories: - Prized St. Louis Cardinals prospect Oscar Taveras homered in his second big league at bat in his team’s 2-0 win over the San Francisco Giants on Saturday. Born in Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic, the 21-year-old outfielder also owns a Canadian passport. According to an... Continue Reading →