Who is Winston Llenas? And why don't I remember him? Those were my first two thoughts when I stumbled across his card while leafing through my 1988 Toronto Blue Jays Fire Safety set a few weeks ago.
But What Do I Know? . . . Larry Walker, Roberto Clemente, Stu Scheurwater, Chris Reitsma
My weekly observations and notes about some Canadian baseball stories: · Montreal Expos legend and 2017 National Baseball Hall of Fame inductee Tim Raines told MLB Network Radio on Sirius XM on Friday that he believes that Maple Ridge, B.C., native Larry Walker is worthy of a plaque in Cooperstown. “When you talk about a... Continue Reading →
The 25th anniversary of George Bell’s three-homer Opening Day performance
It's the most dominant Opening Day performance in Toronto Blue Jays history. On April 4, 1988, George Bell unleashed his frustrations and fury on Bret Saberhagen at Royals Stadium in Kansas City to become the first big leaguer to belt three home runs on Opening Day. Almost as newsworthy was that the spirited slugger's power... Continue Reading →