Some Canadian baseball news and notes from the past couple of days.
Canadian baseball notes: Bo Naylor, Denzel Clarke, Cal Quantrill
Max Scherzer has 3,535 MLB strikeouts, plus some fun Canadian facts
Toronto Blue Jays right-hander Max Scherzer's 10 strikeouts on Sunday gave him 3,535 for his MLB career, which moved him past Hall of Famer Gaylord Perry into ninth place on the all-time strikeouts list. I share a few fun facts about Scherzer's performance on Sunday, as well as some Canadian ties to his impressive strikeout haul.
But What Do I Know? . . . Jordan Romano, Tristan Peters, Cade Smith, Fergie Jenkins, Vernon Wells
My weekly Canadian baseball news and notes column discusses Jordan Romano, Tristan Peters, Cade Smith, Scott Richmond, Matt Stairs, Fergie Jenkins and Vernon Wells.
Legendary Montreal Expos broadcaster Jacques Doucet dies at 86
Legendary Montreal Expos broadcaster and Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame inductee Jacques Doucet has died at the age of 86.
August 27, 1979 – Phil Huffman throws a one-hitter for the Blue Jays
Forty-seven years ago today, Phil Huffman pitched the game of his life for the Toronto Blue Jays.
Josh Naylor to be presented with Canadian ball hall’s Tip O’Neill Award on Friday
Seattle Mariners slugger Josh Naylor (Mississauga, Ont.) will be presented with the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame's 2025 Tip O'Neill Award on Friday.
Who is Winston Llenas?
Who is Winston Llenas? And why don't I remember him? Those were my first two thoughts when I stumbled across his card while leafing through my 1988 Toronto Blue Jays Fire Safety set a few weeks ago.
But What Do I Know? . . . Matt Stairs, Larry Walker, Matt Brash, Joe Carter, Phillippe Aumont
My weekly Canadian baseball news and notes column discusses Matt Stairs, Matt Brash, Matt Wilkinson, Joe Carter and Andres Galarraga.
But What Do I Know? . . . Jordan Romano, Cade Smith, Liam Hicks, Michael Soroka, Larry Walker, Tim Raines, Pat Gillick
My weekly Canadian baseball news and notes column discusses Jordan Romano, Cade Smith, Liam Hicks, Michael Soroka, Mitch Bratt, Tim Raines and Pat Gillick.
Former Toronto Blue Jays prospect David Morgan dies at 54
Former Toronto Blue Jays catching prospect David Morgan passed away unexpectedly at his home in Cohasset, Mass., on July 25 at the age of 54.