Kevin Glew’s Canadian Baseball History Blog
My weekly Canadian baseball news "But What Do I Know?" column discusses the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame, Nick Pivetta, Tristan Peters and Max Scherzer.
Twenty-one years ago today, Carlos Delgado became just the 15th player in major league history to belt four home runs in a game.
My weekly Canadian baseball news "But What Do I Know?" column discusses Cade Smith, James Paxton, Tyler O'Neill and George Bell.
Former Toronto Blue Jays reliever Doug Creek passed away on Sunday morning from pancreatic cancer. He was 55.
My weekly Canadian baseball news "But What Do I Know?" column discusses Luke Easter, Michael Soroka, Nick Pivetta and Andre Dawson.
Canadian outfielder Tristan Peters has been invited to the Tampa Bay Rays’ big league camp this spring, according to Marc Topkin of the The Tampa Bay Times.
Ontario Terriers and Okanagan College alum Trevor Brigden (North York Ont.), who pitched for Canada at the WBSC Americas Olympic Qualifier in 2021, has been invited to big league camp by the Tampa Bay Rays. Photo: Baseball Canada January 24, 2023 By Kevin Glew Cooperstowners in Canada Right-hander Trevor Brigden is one of 18 minor... Continue Reading →
November 30, 2022 By Kevin Glew Coooperstowners in Canada It’s a felony that the “Crime Dog” isn’t already in the National Baseball Hall of Fame. At least that’s what Fred McGriff’s strongest supporters believe. And you can count John Tuberty in that group. McGriff was the inspiration behind his blog, Tubbs Baseball Blog, that he... Continue Reading →
November 20, 2022 By Kevin Glew Cooperstowners in Canada My weekly Canadian baseball news and notes: -Who do you think was the best Canadian baseball player in 2022? Was it Toronto Blue Jays closer Jordan Romano (Markham, Ont.) who became the first Canuck to record 30 saves in a season for a Canadian major league... Continue Reading →
By Kevin Glew Cooperstowners in Canada My weekly observations and notes about some Canadian baseball stories: – When Joey Votto (Etobicoke, Ont.) homered in the third inning for the Cincinnati Reds on Monday, it was his 1,900th MLB hit. With that, as the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame tweeted out, Votto became just the second... Continue Reading →
