My weekly Canadian baseball news "But What Do I Know?" column discusses James Paxton, Tyler O'Neill and Edwin Encarnacion.
But What Do I Know? . . . James Paxton, Tyler O’Neill, Eric Gagne, Edwin Encarnacion
Gaston worthy of plaque in Cooperstown, will find out Hall of Fame fate on Sunday
Legendary Blue Jays manager Cito Gaston should be elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame Sunday. But his fate is in the voters' hands.
Rockies acquire Quantrill from Guardians
The Cleveland Guardians have traded right-hander Cal Quantrill to the Colorado Rockies for minor league catcher Kody Huff.
Canadian Rowan Wick signs with Blue Jays
After a brief stop in the Atlanta Braves organization, Rowan Wick has signed a minor league contract with the Toronto Blue Jays.
Canadian Owen Caissie named Southern League Player of the Week
Tennessee Smokies outfielder Owen Caissie (Burlington, Ont.) has been named the Double-A Southern League’s Player of the Week.
Canadian Rowan Wick signs with Braves
Right-hander Rowan Wick (North Vancouver, B.C.) has signed a minor league contract with the Atlanta Braves.
Tony Gwynn recorded his 3,000th hit in Montreal, ball later auctioned for $142,762
Tony Gwynn recorded his 3,000th major league hit at Montreal's Olympic Stadium on August 6, 1999. The ball was later auctioned for $142,762.
Former Expo Nate Colbert passes away at 76
January 10, 2023 By Kevin Glew Cooperstowners in Canada Nate Colbert, a former Montreal Expo and three-time National League All-Star, passed away on January 5 at the age of 76. The San Diego Padres, whom Colbert enjoyed his most success with, shared the news of his death on social media on Thursday night. Colbert died... Continue Reading →
Collector profile: Kenny Hillyard and the world’s largest Fred McGriff collection
Kenny Hillyard (right) meets his baseball hero Fred McGriff at the National Sports Collectors Convention in Chicago in 2019. December 16, 2022 By Kevin Glew Cooperstowners in Canada On December 4, when National Baseball Hall of Fame president Josh Rawitch announced on the MLB Network that Fred McGriff would finally be honoured with a plaque... Continue Reading →
Why Fred McGriff should be in the Hall of Fame
November 30, 2022 By Kevin Glew Coooperstowners in Canada It’s a felony that the “Crime Dog” isn’t already in the National Baseball Hall of Fame. At least that’s what Fred McGriff’s strongest supporters believe. And you can count John Tuberty in that group. McGriff was the inspiration behind his blog, Tubbs Baseball Blog, that he... Continue Reading →