Tag: Ozzie Van Brabant

April 13: Four Canadian MLB debuts, Rose makes history as Expo

Over the years, four Canadians made their major league debuts on Apr. 13, while Pete Rose made history as a Montreal Expo and a Canadian Baseball Hall of Famer preserved a win for Tom Seaver in his MLB debut.

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But What Do I Know? . . . Cal Quantrill, Russell Martin, Roberto Clemente, Tom Henke

My weekly observations and notes about some Canadian baseball stories: ·         As Nick Lee (@NickLee51 on Twitter) pointed out on Friday, Cal Quantrill (Port Hope, Ont.) has been the San Diego Padres best pitcher since the all-star break. In 34 1/3 innings in six appearances since the Midsummer Classic, the Canadian right-hander has limited batters... Continue Reading →

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But What Do I Know? . . . Nick Pivetta, Joey Votto, Ozzie Van Brabant, Dave Stieb

My weekly observations and notes about some Canadian baseball stories: ·         Victoria, B.C., native Nick Pivetta made his first start at the Rogers Centre on Saturday. The 25-year-old right-hander started for the Philadelphia Phillies and allowed five runs and struck out four in 6 2/3 innings in his club’s 8-6 loss to the Toronto Blue... Continue Reading →

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