Kevin Glew’s Canadian Baseball History Blog
My weekly Canadian baseball news and notes column discusses Jordan Romano, Tristan Peters, Cade Smith, Scott Richmond, Matt Stairs, Fergie Jenkins and Vernon Wells.
Ron Hunt, who was once described as "the guts" of the early 1970s Montreal Expos teams, died on July 15 at the age of 85.
Jimmy Key was originally drafted by the Chicago White Sox. Tom Henke was first selected by the Seattle Mariners. These are just two things I learned when doing some draft research. It's true.
Stubby Clapp, who has inspired so many with his heroics for the national team and his against-long-odds pro baseball career, continued to inspire with his Canadian ball hall induction speech on Saturday.
Former Montreal Expos catcher Tom Nieto died on March 27 at the age of 65 in Zephyrhills, Fla.
Former Montreal Expos reliever Wayne Granger died on February 25 at the age of 81.
Fifty years ago today, Dave McKay (Vancouver, B.C.) became the first - and still only - Canadian to hit a home run in their first major league at bat.
Thirty-four years ago today, Rhéal Cormier (Cap-Pelé, N.B.) earned a win in his major league debut with the St. Louis Cardinals.
Jimmy Key was originally drafted by the Chicago White Sox. Tom Henke was first selected by the Seattle Mariners. These are just two things I learned when doing some draft research. It's true.
Ron Taylor, a two-time World Series winning pitcher who later became the Toronto Blue Jays doctor, died on Monday at the age of 87.