Kevin Glew offers some mid-week Canadian baseball news and notes about Matt Brash, Denzel Clarke and Nolan Machibroda.
Roadway through Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame to be renamed Ferguson Jenkins Way
The roadway through the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame in St. Marys, Ontario will be renamed Ferguson Jenkins way.
2018 Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame inductee: Pedro Martinez
June 16, 2022 By Kevin Glew Cooperstowners in Canada The Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame will hold its first in-person induction ceremony since 2019 this Saturday in St. Marys, Ont. Four inductees will be honoured: Jeff Francis (2022), Justin Morneau (2020), Duane Ward (2020) and Pedro Martinez (2018). In the days leading up to the... Continue Reading →
2020 Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame inductee: Justin Morneau
Photo: Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame June 14, 2022 By Kevin Glew Cooperstowners in Canada The Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame will hold its first in-person induction ceremony since 2019 this Saturday in St. Marys, Ont. Four inductees will be honoured: Jeff Francis (2022), Justin Morneau (2020), Duane Ward (2020) and Pedro Martinez (2018). In... Continue Reading →
Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum set to open on May 1
Photo: Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame April 26, 2022 Official Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame News Release After two pandemic shortened years, the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum is set to open for its first full season since 2019 on Sunday, May 1. “The past two years have been extremely challenging for us,” said... Continue Reading →
Family of Marty Healy donates his collection to Canadian ball hall
Marty Healy’s family - from left to right: Paul (brother), Ricky (brother), Wendy (sister), Millie (mother), Martin (father) - made the trek to the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame on November 8 to donate their brother’s and son’s extensive collection of jerseys worn by Canadian major leaguers. That's Canadian baseball historian Andrew North on the... Continue Reading →
Register for free to watch Canadian ball hall’s virtual induction ceremony Nov. 16
Official Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame News Release St. Marys, Ont. – The Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum’s class of 2021, which consists of 16 individuals and one team, will be inducted in a virtual ceremony on Tuesday, November 16 at 7 p.m. E.T. Along with the induction ceremony, the winners of the... Continue Reading →
Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame to re-open on Tuesday
Photo: Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame July 16, 2021 Official Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame Press Release The Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum is excited to announce that it will open for the season on Tuesday, July 20. "On behalf of our board of directors and our staff, I’m looking forward to welcoming... Continue Reading →
Trio of donors make it possible for Canadian ball hall to enhance fields, site
May 11, 2021 Official Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame Press Release St. Marys, Ont. – Thanks to the generous support of the Jays Care Foundation, the Town of St. Marys and the St. Marys Minor Ball Association, the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum will be able to make significant improvements to its baseball... Continue Reading →
Sparky Anderson got start as manager in Toronto
Photo: Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame By Kevin Glew Cooperstowners in Canada When the Detroit Tigers won the World Series in 1984, Sparky Anderson became the first manager to win a championship with both an American League and National League (Cincinnati 1975, 1976) club. But while most associate the fiery, white-haired skipper, who would've turned... Continue Reading →