My weekly Canadian baseball news and notes column discusses Erik Sabrowski, Cade Smith, Michael Soroka, Gary Carter and Jesse Barfield.
Remember when the Blue Jays signed Dave Righetti?
Do you remember when the Toronto Blue Jays signed left-hander Dave Righetti? I don't either. But it was 32 years ago today.
Cleveland Guardians trade Canadian Matt Wilkinson to San Francisco Giants, Bo Naylor demoted
The Cleveland Guardians have traded left-handed pitching prospect Matt Wilkinson (Ladner, B.C.) to the San Francisco Giants and have sent Bo Naylor (Mississauga, Ont.) down to triple-A.
Former Toronto Blue Jays reliever Randy Moffitt dies at 76
Former Toronto Blue Jays reliever Randy Moffitt died on Thursday at the age of 76 after an extended illness.
Former Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Joe Coleman dies at 78
Former Toronto Blue Jays right-hander Joe Coleman passed away on Wednesday morning at the age of 78.
Ozzie Virgil – May 17, 1932 to September 29, 2024
Ozzie Virgil, the first major league player from the Dominican Republic and later a longtime Montreal Expos coach, died on September 29 at the age of 92.
Thirty-five years ago, Larry Walker made his MLB debut with the Expos
Larry Walker (Maple Ridge, B.C.) made his major league debut with the Montreal Expos at Olympic Stadium 35 years ago today.
Willie Mays dies at 93
Willie Mays, arguably the greatest all-around player in major league history, passed away on Tuesday afternoon at the age of 93.
Former Expos pitcher Mike Wegener passed away in December at age 77
Mike Wegener, a pitcher on the Montreal Expos’ first team, passed away on December 6 at the age of 77.
But What Do I Know? . . . Otto Lopez, Cal Quantrill, James Paxton, Shannon Stewart
My weekly Canadian baseball news "But What Do I Know?" column discusses Otto Lopez, Cal Quantrill and Shannon Stewart.
