Kevin Glew’s Canadian Baseball History Blog
My weekly weekly Canadian baseball news "But What Do I Know?" column discusses James Paxton, Andrelton Simmons and Roberto Clemente.
My weekly Canadian baseball news "But What Do I Know?" column discusses Rob Thomson, Edouard Julien and Joey Votto.
Rob Thomson not only became the first Canadian to manage in the MLB All-Star game, but also the first Canuck skipper to earn a win.
Team Saskatchewan alum Logan Hofmann made his debut with the Pittsburgh Pirates against the Atlanta Braves on Sunday.
My weekly "But What Do I Know?" column discusses Mike Soroka, James Paxton and Jerry Howarth.
He played on a World Series-winning team with Joe DiMaggio and Yogi Berra and pitched for Hall of Fame managers Connie Mack and Casey Stengel. However with the way umpires check pitchers for substances today, Ralph Buxton, the man sometimes referred to as the “Pine Tar Baby,” would’ve been in trouble. But that’s all part of the story of this little-talked-about right-hander, who in 1938 became the first player born in Saskatchewan to compete in the major leagues.
Theo Gibbs (Regina, Sask.) passed away unexpectedly on December 30 at the age of 18. A GoFundMe page has been set up to help his family with funeral expenses.
December 9, 2022 By Kevin Glew Cooperstowners in Canada In the summer of 2020, I started what I had hoped would be a regular feature called "Two tidbits about Terry Puhl." I wrote four blog entries within about seven months and then got sidetracked with other projects, but I wanted to resurrect this feature because... Continue Reading →
October 30, 2022 By Kevin Glew Cooperstowners in Canada My weekly Canadian baseball news and notes: -Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame inductee and former Houston Astros outfielder Terry Puhl (Melville, Sask.) threw out the ceremonial first pitch prior to Game 1 of the World Series at Minute Maid Park. I'm going to go out on... Continue Reading →
Stu Scheurwater (Regina, Sask.) October 12, 2022 By Kevin Glew Cooperstowners in Canada Regina, Sask., native Stu Scheurwater is part of the umpiring crew working the National League Division Series between the Atlanta Braves and Philadelphia Phillies. Scheurwater was the third base umpire in the Phillies' 7-6 win in the opener on Tuesday. Bill Miller... Continue Reading →
