Kevin Glew’s Canadian Baseball History Blog
My weekly Canadian baseball news and notes column discusses Jeff Kent, Jacques Doucet, Fergie Jenkins and Russell Martin.
Jimmy Key was originally drafted by the Chicago White Sox. Tom Henke was first selected by the Seattle Mariners. These are just two things I learned when doing some draft research. It's true.
My weekly Canadian baseball news "But What Do I Know?" column discusses Tyler O'Neill, Dave McKay, Jacques Doucet, Jordan Romano and George Bell.
Jimmy Key was originally drafted by the Chicago White Sox. Tom Henke was first selected by the Seattle Mariners. These are just two things I learned when doing some draft research. It's true.
My weekly Canadian baseball news "But What Do I Know?" column discusses Tyler O'Neill, Josh Naylor and Gary Carter.
Did you know Jimmy Key was originally drafted by the Chicago White Sox? Or that Tom Henke was first selected by the Seattle Mariners? It's true.
You probably know that John Olerud played with the Mets from 1997 to 1999, but did you know that he was draft by the Mets in 1986? By Kevin Glew Cooperstowners in Canada Last week, while listening to former big leaguer Bret Boone interview John Olerud for his podcast, I learned that Olerud was originally... Continue Reading →
My weekly observations and notes about some Canadian baseball stories: · Burnaby, B.C. native Jim Adduci signed a minor league deal with the Chicago Cubs this week. The 33-year-old first baseman/outfielder enjoyed his longest tenure in the big leagues in 2018, batting .267 in 59 games for the Detroit Tigers. He also hit .309... Continue Reading →
