Kevin Glew’s Canadian Baseball History Blog
It was four years ago today that Tom Goffena, the Toronto Blue Jays first-ever draft passed away at the age of 61 after a long battle with colon cancer. Goffena died on his birthday.
June 11, 2020 By Kevin Glew Cooperstowners in Canada Tom Goffena, the first player the Toronto Blue Jays ever selected in the MLB June amateur draft, has passed away at the age of 61. According to his friend, Mark Bulle, Goffena had been battling colon cancer for the past 10 years. "Tom passed away... Continue Reading →
By Kevin Glew Cooperstowners in Canada He’s the answer to a famous Blue Jays trivia question. Who was the first player to be selected by the team in the June amateur draft? The answer is Tom Goffena, a promising, high school shortstop out of Sidney, Ohio, whom the Jays nabbed 25th overall in the 1977... Continue Reading →
