I review Harvey Sahker's excellent new book, "Before the Blue Jays: Professional Baseball in Toronto Prior to 1977."
Book Review: Before the Blue Jays: Professional Baseball in Toronto Prior to 1977, by Harvey Sahker
But What Do I Know? . . . Cade Smith, Rob Thomson, Liam Hicks, Jose Berrios
My weekly Canadian baseball news and notes column discusses Cade Smith, Rob Thomson, Liam Hicks and Jose Berrios.
Twenty-five years ago today, Tony Gwynn recorded his 3,000th hit in Montreal
Twenty-five years ago today, Tony Gwynn recorded his 3,000th major league hit. It was a single to centre field at Montreal's Olympic Stadium.
Graney star of prominent National Baseball Hall of Fame photo that features who’s who of Cooperstowners
In a historic photo displayed at the National Baseball Hall of Fame that features Ty Cobb and Cy Young, Canadian Jack Graney is the star.
Tony Gwynn recorded his 3,000th hit in Montreal, ball later auctioned for $142,762
Tony Gwynn recorded his 3,000th major league hit at Montreal's Olympic Stadium on August 6, 1999. The ball was later auctioned for $142,762.
Long Reads: Frank O’Rourke: MLB’s oldest scout was a Canadian
Who is the oldest scout in major league history? Well, he was a Canadian named Frank O'Rourke who scouted until age 92 with the New York Yankees.
Labatt Park tour a must do for baseball fans
June 7, 2022 By Kevin Glew Cooperstowners in Canada By the end of my tour at Labatt Park in London, Ont., I half expected the ghosts of Mooney Gibson, Frank Colman and Stan “Gabby” Anderson to waltz out of the backroom of the Roy McKay Clubhouse. That’s a credit to the vivid details and compelling... Continue Reading →
But What Do I Know? . . . Tim Raines, Jack Morris, Jim Clancy, Pete Orr, Roy Howell
My weekly observations and notes about some Canadian baseball stories: So far so good for Montreal Expos legend Tim Raines in the National Baseball Hall of Fame voting. Thanks to the hard-working Ryan Thibodaux, who documents baseball writers’ ballots that have been made public, we know that Raines has been named on 50 of 56... Continue Reading →
But What Do I Know? . . . Justin Smoak, George Kottaras, Cito Gaston
My weekly observations and notes about some Canadian baseball stories: The Toronto Blue Jays signed first baseman Justin Smoak to a two-year contract extension on Saturday. The question many Blue Jays fans are asking is why? Though the payout is relatively modest by today’s standards ($4.125 million per season in 2017 and 2018 and a... Continue Reading →
Cooperstowners in Canada: Rube Waddell
He was born on Friday the 13th and he died on April Fools’ Day. That somehow seems fitting for Hall of Fame pitcher Rube Waddell, who was one of baseball’s most colourful and impulsive characters, not to mention the American League’s top left-handed pitcher during the first decade of the 20th century. In parts of... Continue Reading →