Kevin Glew’s Canadian Baseball History Blog
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.
If Fergie Jenkins had his way, Dick Allen would've been elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame while the slugger was still alive.
What happened on April 17 in Canadian baseball history? I did the research to find out.
Arizona Diamondbacks first base coach Dave McKay is the definition of a baseball lifer. The 2025 season will represent his 55th consecutive campaign in pro baseball and his 41st as a big-league coach.
Read the Super Canadian baseball stats I’ve featured on my social media accounts from the past week.
National team legend and longtime St. Louis Cardinals coach Stubby Clapp will be inducted on to Baseball Canada's Wall of Excellence on January 11.
How is it that Tom Henke is not on the Blue Jays' Level of Excellence? It's a snub that really bothers me. Here's my Tom Henke appreciation post.
