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Willie Mays, arguably the greatest all-around player in major league history, passed away on Tuesday afternoon at the age of 93.
Willie Mays dies at 93
Former Expos pitcher Mike Wegener passed away in December at age 77
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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
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My weekly Canadian baseball news "But What Do I Know?" column discusses Otto Lopez, Cal Quantrill and Shannon Stewart.
Jays trade Lopez to Giants, Twins invite Balazovic to MLB camp
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The Toronto Blue Jays traded Otto Lopez to the San Francisco Giants on Tuesday. Meanwhile, the Twins invited Jordan Balazovic to MLB camp.
Former MLB left-hander and Gore Bay, Ont., native Ken MacKenzie passes away at 89
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Former major league left-hander Ken MacKenzie, who hailed from Gore Bay, Ont., passed away on Tuesday at the age of 89.
Former Montreal Expos reliever Jim Poole dies at 57
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Former Montreal Expos reliever Jim Poole died on October 6 due to complications from ALS. He was 57 years old.
Canadian Tristan Peters invited to Rays’ MLB camp
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Canadian outfielder Tristan Peters has been invited to the Tampa Bay Rays’ big league camp this spring, according to Marc Topkin of the The Tampa Bay Times.
Five things you might not know about Willie Upshaw
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September 30, 2022 By Kevin Glew Cooperstowners in Canada He was Pat Gillick’s favourite player. At least that’s how Willie Upshaw was described in some newspaper articles in the 1980s. And the description seems appropriate. After all, it was Gillick who drafted and signed Upshaw for the New York Yankees in 1975 and then again,... Continue Reading →
Gausman’s mastery of splitter reminds Gibbons of Sutter
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZO7gZ73TV0 *Watch Stu Stone's full interview with John Gibbons for the former Toronto Blue Jays manager's weekly "Talking Points" feature, sponsored by Bodog Canada, by clicking on the video above. May 6, 2022 By Kevin Glew Cooperstowners in Canada It’s a much different Kevin Gausman pitching in the American League East these days than the... Continue Reading →
Jerry Johnson, winning pitcher in Blue Jays’ first game, passes away at 77
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By Kevin Glew Cooperstowners in Canada Jerry Johnson, who was the Toronto Blue Jays' winning pitcher in their first-ever game, passed away on Monday after a long battle with Lewy Body Dementia and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). He was 77. His wife, Susan Trautmann Johnson, announced his death on her Facebook page this afternoon.... Continue Reading →