My weekly Canadian baseball news “But What Do I Know?” column discusses Jared Young, Edouard Julien and Josh Naylor.
But What Do I Know? . . . Jared Young, Edouard Julien, Josh Naylor, Matt Brash
Meet Kelly Sage, the “Canadian baseball card guy”
Kelly Sage holds a collage of Canadian baseball cards from his extensive collection. December 22, 2022 By Kevin Glew Cooperstowners in Canada He is the “Canadian baseball card guy.” At least that’s what many collectors and retired Canadian big leaguers call Kelly Sage. They know that when it comes to finding a baseball card of... Continue Reading →
But What Do I Know? . . . James Paxton, Jordan Romano, Josh Naylor, Rob Ducey
Rob Ducey (Cambridge, Ont.) made his major league debut 35 years ago. Photo: Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame May 1, 2022 By Kevin Glew Cooperstowners in Canada My weekly Canadian baseball news and notes: -The Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame opens for its 25th season in St. Marys, Ont., today at 10 a.m.. It’s well worth... Continue Reading →
But What Do I Know? . . . Derek Aucoin, Fergie Jenkins, Rich Butler, Carlton Fisk
Derek Aucoin was the first member of the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame's board of directors from Quebec. Photo: Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame By Kevin Glew Cooperstowners in Canada My weekly observations and notes about some Canadian baseball stories: -Derek Aucoin lit up a room when he walked into it. The former Montreal Expo... Continue Reading →
But What Do I Know? . . . Joey Votto, James Paxton, Jason Bay, Roy Halladay, Willie Upshaw
By Kevin Glew Cooperstowners in Canada My weekly observations and notes about some Canadian baseball stories: – When Joey Votto (Etobicoke, Ont.) homered in the third inning for the Cincinnati Reds on Monday, it was his 1,900th MLB hit. With that, as the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame tweeted out, Votto became just the second... Continue Reading →
But What Do I Know? . . . Joey Votto, Denis Boucher, Larry Walker, Tim Wallach
By Kevin Glew Cooperstowners in Canada My weekly observations and notes about some Canadian baseball stories: – Canadian Joey Votto (Etobicoke, Ont.) appears to have found his batting stroke again. Hitting leadoff for the Cincinnati Reds, the Canuck slugger is 8-for-24 (.333 batting average) in his last seven games. Three of those hits have been... Continue Reading →
But What Do I Know? . . . Larry Walker, Roy Halladay, Rich Butler, Mike Mussina, Bob Emslie
My weekly observations and notes about some Canadian baseball stories: · Four players – Mariano Rivera, Roy Halladay, Edgar Martinez and Mike Mussina – were elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame on Tuesday. The good news for Maple Ridge, B.C., native Larry Walker is that he gained 88 votes (the most by any... Continue Reading →
But What Do I Know? . . . Bob Elliott, Joe Siddall, Tip O’Neill Award voting, Pedro Martinez
My weekly observations and notes about some Canadian baseball stories: · Congratulations to Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame inductee and Canadian Baseball Network founder Bob Elliott and former Montreal Expos catcher and current Blue Jays Central studio analyst Joe Siddall on their inductions into the Baseball Ontario Hall of Fame which took place last... Continue Reading →
But What Do I Know? . . . Michael Saunders, Rob Ducey, Rich Butler
My weekly observations and notes about some Canadian baseball stories: The Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame opens for its 19th season today. It’s well worth the drive to St. Marys, Ont., to visit the museum which is overflowing with one-of-a-kind artifacts. For more information, click on this link. There’s already a game-used bat from Victoria,... Continue Reading →
Kellogg looks to be first Canadian taken in MLB Draft
Courtesy of Adam Morrissette – Baseball Canada (www.baseball.ca) OTTAWA - Ryan Kellogg plans on being at home with his parents when his name is likely to be called early Tuesday afternoon in Major League Baseball’s annual First-Year Player Draft. “I think I’m going to stay home from school on Tuesday and follow the draft online,”... Continue Reading →