Kevin Glew takes a deep dive in Ruben Sierra's career and Sierra's mostly forgotten 14-game tenure with the Toronto Blue Jays in 1997.
He played for the Blue Jays? . . . Ruben Sierra
August 24, 1993: Kevin Reimer becomes first Canadian to register six hits in a MLB game
It would’ve been understandable if Kevin Reimer was too exhausted to savour the fact that he had just made Canadian baseball history. After all, on August 24, 1993, when the left-handed hitting slugger became the first and only Canadian to record six hits in a major league game, he accomplished this in a grueling, extra-inning... Continue Reading →
But What Do I Know? . . . Colby Rasmus, Willie Upshaw, Hal Lanier
My weekly observations and notes about some Canadian baseball stories: • The ERAs of R.A. Dickey, Mark Buehrle, Drew Hutchison and Aaron Sanchez, who have been in the Toronto Blue Jays’ starting rotation for the entire season, are 5.76, 5.54, 6.17 and 4.26 respectively. The ERAs of the top four starters – Randy Wolf, Scott... Continue Reading →
But What Do I Know? … Charlie Lea, J.P. Arencibia, Dave McKay
My weekly opinions, observations and rants about some Canadian baseball stories (Please follow me on Twitter: @kevinglewsports): It’s been a sad year for those of us who have fond memories of the 1981 Montreal Expos team that lost to the Dodgers in the National League Championship Series. Right-hander Charlie Lea became the third member... Continue Reading →
But What Do I Know? … Jason Motte, Ernie Whitt, Jose Bautista
My weekly opinions, observations and rants about some Canadian baseball stories (Please follow me on Twitter: @kevinglewsports): There are no Canadians playing in this year’s World Series, but Cardinals closer Jason Motte was born in Port Huron, Mich., just across the border from Sarnia, Ont. The bearded stopper is a spitting image of Hall... Continue Reading →
2011 World Series: St. Louis Cardinals have plenty of links to Canada
While no Canadian players will be competing in this year’s World Series, there are a number of players and coaches that have spent parts of their careers in the Great White North. Here’s a list of the links that St. Louis Cardinals players and coaches have with Canada (A list with Texas Rangers Canadian links... Continue Reading →