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Joey Votto wins Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame’s Tip O’Neill Award

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Courtesy of Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame St. Marys, Ont. – For the fifth time in six years, Etobicoke, Ont., native Joey Votto has won the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame’s Tip O’Neill Award. The St. Marys, Ont.-based shrine presents this honour annually to the Canadian player judged to have excelled in individual achievement and... Continue Reading →

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But What Do I Know? . . . Russell Martin, Tom Murphy, Pete Orr

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My weekly observations and notes about some Canadian baseball stories: • It’s been an eventful week for Montreal native Russell Martin. On Monday, the Pittsburgh Pirates extended a one-year, $15.3-million qualifying offer to him and two days later, he was named the Wilson Defensive Player of the Year at the catching position. Martin, who’s coming... Continue Reading →

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But What Do I Know? . . . Russell Martin, Daniel Norris, Dick Teed

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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 →

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But What Do I Know? … Don Zimmer, Tyson Gillies, Randy Ruiz

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My weekly observations and notes about some Canadian baseball stories: - Baseball lifer Don Zimmer passed away last Wednesday at the age of 83 in Dunedin, Fla. “Popeye” spent 66 seasons in professional baseball as a player, coach, manager and adviser. Best known for his managerial stints with the Boston Red Sox and Chicago Cubs... Continue Reading →

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But What Do I Know? . . . Pat Hentgen, Allan Roth, Pete Orr

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My weekly look at some Canadian baseball stories: - There’s no doubt that the Toronto Blue Jays miss closer Casey Janssen, who’s set to begin a rehab stint in Double-A New Hampshire and will reportedly return within two weeks. But during the club’s recent bullpen woes, it would also be safe to say that Blue... Continue Reading →

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But What Do I Know? . . . Vern Benson, Andrew Albers, Dustin Molleken

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[twitter-follow screen_name='coopincanada'] My weekly observations about stories around the baseball world from a Canadian perspective: - Baseball lifer Vern Benson passed away on Monday at the age of 89. The North Carolina native's 15-year playing career included stops with the Triple-A Toronto Maple Leafs in 1946 and the Class-C Winnipeg Goldeyes in 1956 and 1957.... Continue Reading →

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But What Do I Know? . . . Baseball Canada, Rich Harden, Tom Henke

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[twitter-follow screen_name='coopincanada'] My weekly observations about stories around the baseball world from a Canadian perspective: - I continue to ask everyone to please keep former Montreal Expo catcher Joe Siddall and his family in your thoughts and prayers. Joe's 14-year-old son, Kevin, was diagnosed with blood cancer in August and is fighting for his life.... Continue Reading →

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