My weekly Canadian baseball news and notes column discusses Brock Dykxhoorn, Cade Smith, Fergie Jenkins and Justin Morneau.
But What Do I Know? . . . Brock Dykxhoorn, Cade Smith, Fergie Jenkins, Justin Morneau
How did Fergie Jenkins pitch on Opening Day?
So how did Fergie Jenkins, the greatest Canadian pitcher, fare on MLB Opening Day? Pretty darn well, I discovered.
Fourteen years ago, Matt Stairs broke the MLB record for most pinch-hit homers
Fourteen years ago today, Matt Stairs made major league history when he belted a two-run pinch-hit, home run off Milwaukee Brewers right-hander Kameron Loe for the 21st pinch-hit home run of his big-league career. This broke Cliff Johnson's major league record for most pinch-hit homers.
How did Fergie Jenkins pitch on Opening Day?
How did Canada's greatest major league pitcher Fergie Jenkins fare on Opening Day? Pretty darn well. I did the research.
Pivetta strikes out 13 in relief to set Red Sox and Canadian record
Canadian righty Nick Pivetta set a Canadian major league record and a Red Sox franchise record when he struck out 13 in relief on Monday.
A closer look at Matt Stairs’ pinch-hit home runs
*Today is the 28th anniversary of Matt Stairs' MLB debut. On that day in 1992, he pinch hit for Montreal Expos left-hander Jeff Fassero in the 10th inning in the Expos' 3-2 loss to the Reds at Riverfront Stadium. He struck out in that at bat, but he would later hit a MLB record 23... Continue Reading →