Kevin Glew’s Canadian Baseball History Blog
My weekly Canadian baseball news and notes column discusses Liam Hicks, Michael Soroka, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Bob Emslie.
Former major leaguer and longtime umpire Ossie Chavarria has been elected to the B.C. Sports Hall of Fame.
My weekly Canadian baseball news and notes column discusses Brock Dykxhoorn, Cade Smith, Fergie Jenkins and Justin Morneau.
There’s a good chance Paul Runge will see relatives he hasn’t seen in decades when he is inducted into the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame in St. Marys, Ont., on June 20.
Baseball historian Larry Gerlach firmly believes that late 19th century and Dead Ball era Canadian umpire Bob Emslie is worthy of a plaque in Cooperstown.
My weekly Canadian baseball news and notes column discusses Steven Jaschinski, the Naylor Brothers, Matt Brash, Jordan Romano and Brooks Robinson.
My weekly "But What Do I Know?" column discusses Mike Soroka, James Paxton and Jerry Howarth.
May 26, 2022 By Kevin Glew Cooperstowners in Canada Bob Emslie was an umpire. That’s how the St. Thomas, Ont., native identified himself well after he called his final major league strike. In fact, he was so closely linked to that profession that it’s listed as his occupation on his death certificate -- despite the... Continue Reading →
My weekly observations and notes about some Canadian baseball stories: · It’s Grey Cup Sunday and today I’m thinking about Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame inductee Jim McKean. Most remember the Montreal native as a highly respected major league umpire for 28 years. But prior to his umpiring career, he played in the CFL and... Continue Reading →
My weekly observations and notes about some Canadian baseball stories: · It seems like a good omen that the Pittsburgh Pirates will be interviewing Windsor, Ont., native Stubby Clapp for their manager’s job this week (according to Jon Heyman of The MLB Network). After all, the last Canuck to be a full-time big league manager... Continue Reading →
