Keith Kean, one of the finest pitchers in Ottawa’s Upper Valley in the 1960s, passed away on October 26 at the age of 82. Canadian Baseball Network writer Danny Gallagher remembers Kean in this obituary.
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Former Montreal Expos manager Bill Virdon passed away on Tuesday at the age of 90.
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Elroy Face has won the fight against COVID-19. Now 93, Face is the oldest living Expos player. He arrived home in suburban Pittsburgh Nov. 6 after spending two weeks in hospital and two weeks in a physical-rehabilitation clinic, recovering from a rough battle with COVID-19.
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Former Toronto Blue Jays reliever Joey McLaughlin will soon receive a kidney from his son in a life-saving surgery. Canadian Baseball Network writer Danny Gallagher caught up with the former right-hander who opened up about his longtime health woes.
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Jesse Barfield admitted he "broke protocol'' going over the heads of Blue Jays personnel by secretly sending hitting instructions to Vlad Guerrero Jr. and Teoscar Hernandez this past season.
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Canadian Baseball Network writer Danny Gallagher caught up with former Montreal Expos ace Steve Rogers on the 40th anniversary of what in Expos lore is known as Blue Monday. Rogers, who had been outstanding as a starter in the postseason with the Expos, was called in in relief in the ninth inning of Game 5 of the 1981 National League Championship Series and allowed a go-ahead home run to Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Rick Monday.
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Canadian Baseball Network writer Danny Gallagher reports that Elroy Face, who at 93 is the oldest surviving former Montreal Expos player, is in hospital battling COVID-19.
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Bob Hopper, a former Intercounty Baseball League pitcher and Toronto Blue Jays batting practice pitcher, passed away on September 26 at the age of 93. Canadian Baseball Network writer Danny Gallagher remembers him in this article.
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“Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is ultra-hot and Marc Anthony must be drooling at the sky-high potential this young talent has. Anthony is the international music crooner and multi-time Grammy winner, whose status on Billboard charts is widely known. What is not widely known about Jennifer Lopez's ex is that he's the mastermind behind the baseball player agency Magnus Sports that scored a gigantic coup by landing Guerrero as a client in its top-heavy stable twitching with Latin American flavour.”
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He’s the forgotten baseball hero in Huntsville, Ont. George Selkirk succeeded Babe Ruth in right field, he successfully pushed for the installation of a warning track at major-league parks, he played on five World Series championship teams and he's a member of the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame. Canadian Baseball Network writer Danny Gallagher went to Huntsville to find out more about Selkirk and his origins.
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Today is the 30th anniversary of Dennis Martinez’s perfect game with the Montreal Expos. Canadian Baseball Network writer Danny Gallagher caught up with the former Expos ace to reminisce about his dominant performance. Gallagher also spoke with former Toronto Blue Jays ace Dave Stieb about his brush with perfection on August 4, 1989.
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Jim “Mudcat” Grant, who was the starting pitcher in the first game in Montreal Expos history, passed away on Saturday at the age of 85.
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Bill Virdon is the answer to this trivia question: who is the oldest surviving Expos manager? He turns 90 today.
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Canadian Baseball Network contributor Danny Gallagher writes about Hiroo Toyooka, a Buddhist priest who is a longtime Montreal Expos fan in Japan.
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Former Montreal Expos coach and Toronto Maple Leafs infielder Ozzie Virgil, who is the first player born in the Dominican Republic to play in the major leagues, turns 89 on Monday.
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Former Montreal Expos utility player and current Washington Nationals broadcaster F.P. Santangelo has been accused by a woman of sexual misconduct, The Athletic has reported. An employee of the Mid-Atlantic Sports Network, Santangelo, 53, was pulled from a Nationals game this past Saturday due to the allegations. He has not been charged.
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Former Montreal Expos first baseman Hal Breeden has passed away at the age of 76.
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Canadian Baseball Network writer Danny Gallagher shares information about his new book, a Montreal Expos ring and provides an update on his article about his 1971-75 Renfrew Red Sox teammate Jack Vooght.
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Canadian Baseball Network writer Danny Gallagher commends the writers and broadcasters covering the Toronto Blue Jays in these challenging times.
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Former Montreal Expos broadcaster and Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame inductee Dave Van Horne, 81, has had his workload reduced by the Miami Marlins this season.
"I'm doing just 47 regular-season games. Not my choice,'' Van Horne told Canadian Baseball Network writer Danny Gallagher in an email exchange. "I wanted to do two more seasons then retire. They didn’t want that.''
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