This week's "But What Do I Know?" column offers some Canadian baseball news and notes about Rob Zastryzny, Josh Naylor, Tristan Peters and Doug Ault.
But What Do I Know? . . . Rob Zastryzny, Josh Naylor, Tristan Peters, Doug Ault
But What Do I Know? . . . Cal Quantrill, Zach Pop, Dalton Pompey, Babe Ruth
Doug Frobel (Ottawa, Ont.) made his MLB debut 39 years ago today. By Kevin Glew Cooperstowners in Canada My weekly observations and notes about some Canadian baseball stories: – Toronto Blue Jays left-hander Robbie Ray was voted the American League's Pitcher of the Month for August, but Port Hope, Ont., native Cal Quantrill also garnered... Continue Reading →
Find the Canadian Connection – 1990 Topps Walt Weiss
This is the fifth in my “Find the Canadian Connection” feature. For this feature, I close my eyes and reach into a random box of baseball cards in my basement and pull out a single card. I then try to establish a Canadian connection for the player featured on the card. The card I pulled... Continue Reading →
But What Do I Know? . . . George Selkirk, Denis Boucher, Vince Horsman
[twitter-follow screen_name='coopincanada'] My weekly observations about stories around the baseball world from a Canadian perspective: - Thanks to Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame volunteer and SABR member, Andrew North, for sharing with me that Huntsville, Ont., native George Selkirk, a former New York Yankees outfielder, once belted four home runs off of the same pitcher... Continue Reading →