By Kevin Glew Cooperstowners in Canada My weekly observations and notes about some Canadian baseball stories: – Since being activated from the 10-day injured list on May 27, Tyler O’Neill (Maple Ridge, B.C.) has been red hot. In his last 14 games, he has hit .345 and clubbed seven home runs. He now has 15Continue reading “But What Do I Know? . . . Tyler O’Neill, Zach Pop, Tom Cheek, Ernie Whitt”
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But What Do I Know? . . . Nick Pivetta, Cal Quantrill, Jacob Robson, Andre Dawson
By Kevin Glew Cooperstowners in Canada My weekly observations and notes about some Canadian baseball stories: -As Scott Crawford, of the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame, noted, Boston Red Sox right-hander Nick Pivetta (Victoria, B.C.) recorded his 500th major league strikeout on Wednesday. With that, the hard-throwing hurler became the 15th Canadian to reach thatContinue reading “But What Do I Know? . . . Nick Pivetta, Cal Quantrill, Jacob Robson, Andre Dawson”
But What Do I Know? . . . Nick Pivetta, Mike Soroka, Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Rob Ducey
By Kevin Glew Cooperstowners in Canada My weekly observations and notes about some Canadian baseball stories: -Just how good has right-hander Nick Pivetta (Victoria, B.C.) been for the Boston Red Sox this season? Well, the 6-foot-5 right-hander is tied for the lead among American League pitchers in wins (5) and his 5-0 record also makesContinue reading “But What Do I Know? . . . Nick Pivetta, Mike Soroka, Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Rob Ducey”
But What Do I Know? . . . Tyler O’Neill, Zach Pop, James Paxton, Nick Pivetta
By Kevin Glew Cooperstowners in Canada My weekly observations and notes about some Canadian baseball stories: –Langley Blaze and Junior National Team alum Tyler O’Neill (Maple Ridge, B.C.) is among the major league leaders with 13 hits so far this spring. The St. Louis Cardinals outfielder is 13-for-33, good for a .394 batting average. TwoContinue reading “But What Do I Know? . . . Tyler O’Neill, Zach Pop, James Paxton, Nick Pivetta”
Strong list of candidates for Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame’s Tip O’Neill Award
November 12, 2020 Official Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame News Release St. Marys, Ont. – In a year in which the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted baseball schedules everywhere, there were still plenty of standout performances by Canadians. In the major league ranks, two Canuck pitchers Cal Quantrill (Port Hope, Ont.) and Jordan Romano (Markham, Ont.) emergedContinue reading “Strong list of candidates for Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame’s Tip O’Neill Award”
But What Do I Know? . . . Cal Quantrill, Josh Naylor, Mike Soroka, Frank Colman
My weekly observations and notes about some Canadian baseball stories: · Cal Quantrill (Port Hope, Ont.) started for the San Diego Padres against the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre yesterday and earned his first major league win in front of a large group of family and friends. The 24-year-old right-hander allowed three runs andContinue reading “But What Do I Know? . . . Cal Quantrill, Josh Naylor, Mike Soroka, Frank Colman”
But What Do I Know? . . . Bob Elliott, Joe Siddall, Tip O’Neill Award voting, Pedro Martinez
My weekly observations and notes about some Canadian baseball stories: · Congratulations to Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame inductee and Canadian Baseball Network founder Bob Elliott and former Montreal Expos catcher and current Blue Jays Central studio analyst Joe Siddall on their inductions into the Baseball Ontario Hall of Fame which took place lastContinue reading “But What Do I Know? . . . Bob Elliott, Joe Siddall, Tip O’Neill Award voting, Pedro Martinez”
But What Do I Know? . . . Joey Votto, Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Scott Thorman, George Gibson
My weekly observations and notes about some Canadian baseball stories: · There will be a strong debate about who should win the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame’s Tip O’Neill Award, which is presented annually to the top Canadian player. Joey Votto (Etobicoke, Ont.) has captured the honour in seven of the past eight years, butContinue reading “But What Do I Know? . . . Joey Votto, Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Scott Thorman, George Gibson”
But What Do I Know? . . . Joey Votto, Andrew Albers, Fergie Jenkins, Stubby Clapp
My weekly observations and notes about some Canadian baseball stories: · Bravo to Etobicoke, Ont., Joey Votto for choosing to have “In Flanders Fields” emblazoned on the back of his Cincinnati Reds jersey for his Players’ Weekend nickname. “In Flanders Fields” is the poem penned by Canadian military doctor John McCrae in 1915 that’s recitedContinue reading “But What Do I Know? . . . Joey Votto, Andrew Albers, Fergie Jenkins, Stubby Clapp”
But What Do I Know? . . . Vladimir Guerrero, Jim Thome, Fergie Jenkins, Dalton Pompey
My weekly observations and notes about some Canadian baseball stories: · Like father, like son. At least, that would be the dream scenario for the Toronto Blue Jays as their top prospect, Vladimir Guerrero Jr., is in Cooperstown for his father’s National Baseball Hall of Fame induction this weekend. We all know how great theContinue reading “But What Do I Know? . . . Vladimir Guerrero, Jim Thome, Fergie Jenkins, Dalton Pompey”
