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Willie Stargell passed away 23 years ago today. He was just 61. He hit some majestic home runs in Montreal during his major league career.
Remembering Willie Stargell who passed away 23 years ago today
Tag: Olympic Stadium
Expos were “big part” of new Canadian ball hall inductee Martin’s childhood
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Newly elected Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame inductee Russell Martin grew up in Montreal going to Expos games with his father.
Canadian baseball trivia on Canada Day
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Happy Canada Day! Let's celebrate with a hodge podge of Canada Day baseball facts that I've gathered over the years.
2023 Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame inductee spotlight: Denis Boucher
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Kevin Glew's second 2023 Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame inductee spotlight is on former big league left-hander and national team coach Denis Boucher.
Tony Gwynn recorded his 3,000th hit in Montreal, ball later auctioned for $142,762
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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.
May 17 – Today in Canadian baseball history
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Kevin Glew recounts some significant events and accomplishments in Canadian baseball history that happened on May 17.
Cooperstowners in Canada: Robin Yount
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Kevin Glew runs down some of Milwaukee Brewers legend and National Baseball Hall of Fame inductee Robin Yount's Canadian connections.
Former Expo Tim McCarver passes away at 81
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Former Montreal Expos catcher and award-winning broadcaster Tim McCarver passed away on Thursday at the age of 81.
Rolen worked hard for Cooperstown honour, helped shape Votto’s career
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Without Scott Rolen, Canadian slugger Joey Votto likely wouldn’t be a six-time All-Star, and that's just one of the new Hall of Famer's Canadian connections.
Cooperstowners in Canada: Mike Schmidt
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November 2, 2022 By Kevin Glew Cooperstowners in Canada Longtime Montreal Expos fans won't be surprised to learn that Mike Schmidt belted his first major league home run against their beloved club. To many of them, it seemed like the Phillies star never stopped hitting home runs off Expos hurlers during his Hall of Fame... Continue Reading →