Book Review: Always Remembered: New revelations and old tales about those fabulous Expos By Danny Gallagher Scoop Press Reviewed By Kevin Glew Cooperstowners in Canada It’s only fitting that in Danny Gallagher’s sixth book about the Montreal Expos that some of his most fascinating interview subjects were players that wore the No. 6 forContinue reading “Book Review: Always Remembered – New revelations and old tales about those fabulous Expos, by Danny Gallagher”
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But What Do I Know? . . . James Paxton, Larry Walker, Terry Puhl, Rusty Staub
My weekly observations and notes about some Canadian baseball stories: · I was sorry to learn that Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame inductee Jack Graney’s daughter Margot (Graney) Mudd passed away in Plantation, Fla., on Friday at the age of 98 after a battle with influenza. I had the privilege of speaking to Margot aboutContinue reading “But What Do I Know? . . . James Paxton, Larry Walker, Terry Puhl, Rusty Staub”
But What Do I Know? . . . Tyler Hall, Mike Soroka, Claude Raymond, Dave Stieb
My weekly observations and notes about some Canadian baseball stories: My condolences to Great Lake Canadians and Junior National Team alum and Baltimore Orioles prospect Adam Hall (London, Ont.) whose father Tyler passed away on Monday at the age of 53 after a long battle with multiple myeloma, a cancer of the blood plasma. AccordingContinue reading “But What Do I Know? . . . Tyler Hall, Mike Soroka, Claude Raymond, Dave Stieb”
But What Do I Know? . . . James Paxton, Brett Lawrie, Russell Martin, Troy Tulowitzki
My weekly observations and notes about some Canadian baseball stories: · Ladner, B.C., native James Paxton allowed just one earned run in 5 2/3 innings in his debut with the New York Yankees against the Baltimore Orioles on Saturday. Paxton’s start represented the first time in nearly 43 years that a Canadian pitcher has startedContinue reading “But What Do I Know? . . . James Paxton, Brett Lawrie, Russell Martin, Troy Tulowitzki”
But What Do I Know? . . . Ron Hayter, Tyler O’Neill, Jake Eliopoulos, Marv Rackley
My weekly observations and notes about some Canadian baseball stories: · It’s been a sad past eight months for the staff at the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame in St. Marys, Ont. With the passing of inductee and Alberta baseball icon Ron Hayter at the age of 81 last Saturday (You can read more aboutContinue reading “But What Do I Know? . . . Ron Hayter, Tyler O’Neill, Jake Eliopoulos, Marv Rackley”
But What Do I Know? . . . Joey Votto, Paul Hodgson, Pete Rose, Andrew Albers
My weekly observations and notes about some Canadian baseball stories: · Happy 58th Birthday to Paul Hodgson, who was the second Canadian to play for the Toronto Blue Jays. The Marysville, N.B., native was the first right-handed hitting Canuck to belt a home run for the Blue Jays. After signing with the Blue Jays onContinue reading “But What Do I Know? . . . Joey Votto, Paul Hodgson, Pete Rose, Andrew Albers”
But What Do I Know? . . . Gary Carter, Larry Walker, John Hiller, James Paxton
My weekly observations and notes about some Canadian baseball stories: · Forty-nine years ago today, the Montreal Expos defeated Tom Seaver and the eventual World Series champion New York Mets at Shea Stadium 11-10 in their first regular season game. Left-handed reliever Don Shaw was the winning pitcher for the Expos, while fellow southpaw DanContinue reading “But What Do I Know? . . . Gary Carter, Larry Walker, John Hiller, James Paxton”
But What Do I Know? . . . Rusty Staub, Joey Votto, John Axford, Michael Saunders
My weekly observations and notes about some Canadian baseball stories: · Montreal Expos legend and Canadian Baseball Hall of Famer Rusty Staub would’ve turned 74 today. He passed away on Thursday in a West Palm Beach, Fla., hospital. Bill Madden of the New York Daily News reported that Staub had been suffering from a numberContinue reading “But What Do I Know? . . . Rusty Staub, Joey Votto, John Axford, Michael Saunders”
But What Do I Know? . . . Stubby Clapp, Rusty Staub, Larry Landreth, John Axford
My weekly observations and notes about some Canadian baseball stories: · Congratulations to Windsor, Ont., native Stubby Clapp who was named the St. Louis Cardinals’ George Kissell Award winner for excellence in player development in the Cards’ organization on Friday. The Canadian manager led the Cardinals’ triple-A Memphis Redbirds to a franchise record for winsContinue reading “But What Do I Know? . . . Stubby Clapp, Rusty Staub, Larry Landreth, John Axford”
But What Do I Know? . . . Rusty Staub, Braden Halladay, Jackie Robinson, Nick Pivetta
My weekly observations and notes about some Canadian baseball stories: · Please send positive thoughts to Canadian Baseball Hall of Famer and Montreal Expos great Rusty Staub who is reportedly in critical condition in a West Palm Beach, Fla., hospital. Bill Madden of the New York Daily News reports that the 73-year-old baseball legend hasContinue reading “But What Do I Know? . . . Rusty Staub, Braden Halladay, Jackie Robinson, Nick Pivetta”
