Don Leppert, the Toronto Blue Jays' first bullpen coach, died on Thursday at his home in Delaware, Ohio at the age of 91.
Original Toronto Blue Jays coach Don Leppert dies at age 91
Five things you might not know about . . . Rick Cerone
By Kevin Glew Cooperstowners in Canada Most longtime Toronto Blue Jays fans can tell you that Bill Singer threw the first regular season pitch in the franchise's history on that snowy day at Exhibition Stadium on April 7, 1977. But who caught that first pitch? The answer is Rick Cerone, who turns 67 today. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WoyXVG2Xc6E... Continue Reading →
But What Do I Know? . . . Alex Anthopoulos, Damaso Garcia, Bud Black
My weekly observations and notes about some Canadian baseball stories: • Ah, the fickleness of fandom. I find it fascinating that some of the same fans that wanted Alex Anthopoulos fired in May are now the angriest that he’s leaving. Some baseball pundits have suggested that Anthopoulos would be a good fit with the Miami... Continue Reading →