Kevin Glew’s Canadian Baseball History Blog
The winner of the 2022 Jack Graney Award will be announced on Thursday. Photo: Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame November 27, 2022 By Kevin Glew Cooperstowners in Canada My weekly Canadian baseball news and notes: -Rob Thomson (Corunna, Ont.), who managed the Philadelphia Phillies to a National League pennant this season, is back in Sebringville,... Continue Reading →
Official Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame News Release St. Marys, Ont. – The Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum’s class of 2021, which consists of 16 individuals and one team, will be inducted in a virtual ceremony on Tuesday, November 16 at 7 p.m. E.T. Along with the induction ceremony, the winners of the... Continue Reading →
Former big league pitcher Vern Handrahan (Charlottetown, P.E.I.) is one of the 17 new inductees to the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame. St. Marys, Ont. – The Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum’s class of 2021 will consist of 16 individuals and one team that have made significant contributions to the history of baseball... Continue Reading →
My weekly observations and notes about some Canadian baseball stories: My condolences to the family of Charlottetown, P.E.I., native and ex-big leaguer Vern Handrahan who passed away after a long battle with cancer on Wednesday at the age of 79. One of just three big league players from P.E.I. (George Wood (Pownal, P.E.I.) and Henry... Continue Reading →