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With his two-run home run on Monday, Cleveland Guardians slugger Josh Naylor became the 14th Canadian to register 100 RBIs in a major league season.
Canadian Josh Naylor records 100th RBI of season
Collector Profile: Matt Simpson, collecting cards of Canadian Baseball Hall of Famers
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For Matt Simpson, a George Gibson card is as treasured as a Honus Wagner card. That’s what happens when you focus your collection on Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame inductees.
Canadian baseball notes: Cal Quantrill, Cade Smith, Edouard Julien, Owen Caissie, Adam Macko, Jordan Procyshen
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Kevin Glew offers some mid-week Canadian baseball notes about Cal Quantrill, Edouard Julien, Adam Macko and Jordan Procyshen.
Canadian Baseball Hall of Famer Rob Thomson set to manage Phillies in World Series
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October 28, 2022 Official Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame News Release Rob Thomson (Corunna, Ont.) will become the first Canadian to manage a team in the World Series in 135 years when he leads his Philadelphia Phillies against the Houston Astros in Game 1 of the Fall Classic on Friday. The 2019 Canadian Baseball Hall of... Continue Reading →
But What Do I Know? . . . Joey Votto, Tyler O’Neill, Jamie Romak, Edgar Martinez
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Happ-y New Year to you! By Kevin Glew Cooperstowners in Canada Some Canadian baseball news and notes from the past week: -All of us in the Canadian baseball community owe Bob Elliott a big thank you for the tremendous amount of work he puts into his annual 100 Most Influential Canadians in baseball list. On... Continue Reading →
Plenty of Canadian content in Martin’s new Detroit Wolverines book
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A Canadian manager had to shut down a Canadian superstar for the city of Detroit to win its first World Series. That’s one of the many fascinating stories that Brian “Chip” Martin shares in his excellent new book, The Detroit Wolverines: The Rise and Wreck of a National League Champion, 1881-88. It was in 1887... Continue Reading →
Votto, Paxton head list of candidates for Canadian ball hall’s Tip O’Neill Award
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November 17, 2017 Courtesy of Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame St. Marys, Ont. – One finished second in National League MVP voting and led the majors in on-base percentage, while the other was named his team’s Pitcher of the Year and the American League Pitcher of the Month for July. Yes, Joey Votto (Etobicoke, Ont.)... Continue Reading →
But What Do I Know? . . . Stubby Clapp, George Gibson, Joey Votto, George Kottaras
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My weekly observations and notes about some Canadian baseball stories: · It’s been 83 years since there’s been a full-time Canadian manager in the major leagues. That was when London, Ont., native and Canadian Baseball Hall of Famer George Gibson served as the dugout boss for the Pittsburgh Pirates. But that drought may end soon.... Continue Reading →
But What Do I Know? . . . Terry Francona, Brad Mills, Joe Carter
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My weekly observations and notes about some Canadian baseball stories: The 1982 Topps Montreal Expos Future Stars card (pictured above) showcases Terry Francona and Brad Mills together on their first Topps baseball card. Both played for the Expos’ only playoff team in 1981 and 35 years later, Mills is serving as Francona’s bench coach for... Continue Reading →
But What Do I Know? . . . Mark Shapiro, Russell Martin, Cito Gaston
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My weekly observations and notes about some Canadian baseball stories: Plenty of criticism was levelled at Toronto Blue Jays president Mark Shapiro last off-season when the club did not re-sign David Price. Of course, in hindsight, given that J.A. Happ outperformed Price this season and Price’s post-season struggles have continued, it’s now easy to applaud... Continue Reading →