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My weekly Canadian baseball news and notes column discusses Cade Smith, Rob Thomson, Liam Hicks and Jose Berrios.
But What Do I Know? . . . Cade Smith, Rob Thomson, Liam Hicks, Jose Berrios
Longtime Baseball Canada executive director Jim Baba passes away at 69
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Longtime Baseball Canada executive director Jim Baba passed away on Friday at the age of 69. My condolences to his family and the staff at Baseball Canada.
August 6, 2013: Andrew Albers tosses 8 1/3 scoreless innings in MLB debut
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On this date 12 years ago, left-hander Andrew Albers (North Battleford Sask.) had one of the most impressive major league debuts ever by a Canadian pitcher.
But What Do I Know? . . . Jordan Romano, Cal Quantrill, Doug Melvin, Tim Johnson
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My weekly Canadian baseball news "But What Do I Know?" column discusses Jordan Romano, Cal Quantrill, Doug Melvin, Gordie Howe and Tim Johnson.
But What Do I Know? . . . James Paxton, Andrelton Simmons, Roberto Clemente, Chris Reitsma
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My weekly weekly Canadian baseball news "But What Do I Know?" column discusses James Paxton, Andrelton Simmons and Roberto Clemente.
But What Do I Know? . . . Rob Thomson, Edouard Julien, Joey Votto, Larry Walker
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My weekly Canadian baseball news "But What Do I Know?" column discusses Rob Thomson, Edouard Julien and Joey Votto.
Canadian MLB All-Star Game notes: Thomson, Romano, Scheurwater, Bichette
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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.
Hofmann makes Pirates debut, Paxton throws BP in rehab
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Team Saskatchewan alum Logan Hofmann made his debut with the Pittsburgh Pirates against the Atlanta Braves on Sunday.
But What Do I Know? . . . Mike Soroka, James Paxton, Ryan Dempster, Dustin Molleken
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My weekly "But What Do I Know?" column discusses Mike Soroka, James Paxton and Jerry Howarth.
Canadian MLBers you might not have heard of . . . Ralph Buxton
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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.