Kevin Glew shares some of the Canadian Twins and Blue Jays connections ahead of the first game of their Wild Card series.
Canadian baseball preview: Blue Jays vs. Twins
Toronto Blue Jays legend Ernie Whitt still “a big deal in Canada”
Kevin Glew catches up with legendary Toronto Blue Jays catcher and national team manager Ernie Whitt who is still "a big deal in Canada."
These Blue Jays stars were originally drafted by who?
Did you know Jimmy Key was originally drafted by the Chicago White Sox? Or that Tom Henke was first selected by the Seattle Mariners? It's true.
Longtime Toronto Blue Jays coach John Sullivan passes away at 82
Two-time World Series-winning Toronto Blue Jays coach John Sullivan died in Dansville, N.Y. on Thursday night at the age of 82.
Remembering John Cerutti on his 63rd birthday
Kevin Glew remembers former Toronto Blue Jays left-hander and broadcaster John Cerutti who would've turned 63 today.
But What Do I Know? . . . MLB Draft, Scott Thorman, Tom Goffena, Larry Walker, Tyler O’Neill
July 17, 2022 By Kevin Glew Cooperstowners in Canada My weekly Canadian baseball news and notes: -The first round of the MLB draft starts tonight at 7 p.m. E.T. Eighty selections – including each team’s first- and second-round picks and Competitive Balance and compensation picks – will be announced tonight and there’s a decent chance... Continue Reading →
2020 Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame inductee: Duane Ward
Photo: Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame June 15, 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 →
But What Do I Know? . . . Josh Naylor, Jordan Romano, Larry Walker, Mike Bossy
Each Easter on this blog, we pay tribute to Luke Easter. April 17, 2022 By Kevin Glew Cooperstowners in Canada My weekly Canadian baseball news and notes: -It has become an Easter tradition on this blog to pay tribute to ex-big league slugger Luke Easter on Easter Sunday. “Luscious Luke” was a hulking, 6-foot-4, 240-pound... Continue Reading →
August 18, 1995 – Tom Henke records 300th MLB save
By Kevin Glew Cooperstowners in Canada Twenty-six years ago today, Tom Henke registered his 300th major league save when he secured the final four outs for the St. Louis Cardinals in their 4-3 win over the Atlanta Braves at Busch Stadium. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IYbrLoDljdU In a Canadian baseball fan's perfect world, Henke would've reached that milestone with... Continue Reading →
Remembering John Cerutti on his 61st birthday
By Kevin Glew Cooperstowners in Canada He should still be here. Those are the first words that come to mind when I think of John Cerutti today, on what would be his 61st birthday. He should be providing analysis on tonight's Toronto Blue Jays telecast. The former Blue Jays left-hander was a fit, active, athletic... Continue Reading →