Toronto Blue Jays legend and Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame inductee Tony Fernandez has passed away at the age of 57. He had been in an induced coma in a Miami hospital due to complications from a kidney disease since early February. In recent days, Fernandez had shown some signs of improvement, but according toContinue reading “Blue Jays legend Tony Fernandez passes away at 57”
Tag Archives: Todd Stottlemyre
But What Do I Know? . . . Joey Votto, Nick Pivetta, Willie Stargell, Andrew Albers
My weekly observations and notes about some Canadian baseball stories: · When I first heard Etobicoke, Ont., native Joey Votto’s comments about not caring “almost at all” about Canadian baseball, one of the organizations I felt most disheartened for was the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame in St. Marys, Ont. The Hall operates on aContinue reading “But What Do I Know? . . . Joey Votto, Nick Pivetta, Willie Stargell, Andrew Albers”
But What Do I Know? . . . Mel Stottlemyre, Tim Raines, Larry Walker, Steve Christmas, Rickey Henderson
My weekly observations and notes about some Canadian baseball stories: Please send good vibes and strength to Mel Stottlemyre, the father of former Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Todd Stottlemyre. In a Facebook post on Friday, the ex-Blue Jays hurler shared that his 75-year-old father is fighting for his life. “Calling all prayer warriors during thisContinue reading “But What Do I Know? . . . Mel Stottlemyre, Tim Raines, Larry Walker, Steve Christmas, Rickey Henderson”
But What Do I Know? … Mike Flanagan, Brett Lawrie, John Axford
My weekly opinions, observations and rants about some Canadian baseball stories (Please follow me on Twitter: @kevinglewsports): No one will ever truly know what drove former Blue Jay Mike Flanagan to take his own life last Wednesday, but it’s clear that he had a profound impact on his teammates. Both Tom Henke and ToddContinue reading “But What Do I Know? … Mike Flanagan, Brett Lawrie, John Axford”
