Canadian Baseball Network writer Danny Gallagher believes that the Toronto Blue Jays should lock up young right-hander Alek Manoah on a long-term deal immediately.
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Expos legend Bill Lee is recovering after he had to be revived following a cardiac episode while throwing in the Savannah Bananas' bullpen Friday night.
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Joey Votto’s march toward 2,000 games played in the majors has been stalled by season-ending rotator-cuff surgery, but this is an occasion to pay tribute to one of the people who helped get him to where he is now — his Etobicoke Rangers coach Bob Smyth. Canadian Baseball Network writer Danny Gallagher recently caught up with Smyth.
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Exposfest, the entity operated by Perry Giannias and his family in Laval, Que., has been staging a series of softball games in Quebec in the last few days as it closes in on $1-million raised for the Kat D Foundation and the Montreal Children’s Hospital.
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Infielder Charles Leblanc (Laval, Que.) made his MLB debut with the Miami Marlins on Saturday. Canadian Baseball Network writer Danny Gallagher recently caught up with the latest Canadian big leaguer to talk about the 26-year-old’s long trek to The Show.
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Like many hockey players growing up in Canada, Gary Collins could also carry his weight in baseball. Collins was a mean throwing left-handed pitcher in his Toronto youth and he won two consecutive Memorial Cup national junior hockey titles with the Toronto Marlboros in 1955 and 1956 and played in two NHL games -- both in the spring of 1959 -- with the Maple Leafs. Collins passed away on June 12 at age 86. Canadian Baseball Network writer Danny Gallagher remembers Collins with this article.
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Montreal Expos pitching legend Pedro Martinez will be in attendance in St. Marys, Ont., on Saturday to be formally inducted into the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame. The three-time Cy Young Award winner was elected in 2018 but had been unable to attend the event due to health issues. Canadian Baseball Network writer Danny Gallagher shares details about the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame’s induction day this Saturday.
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Even when he was playing for the Montreal Expos in 1981 at age 28, Jerry Manuel was thinking of managing one day. Canadian Baseball Network writer Danny Gallagher interviewed Manuel for his latest book about the Expos called Bases Loaded, which he will be signing at the Intercounty Baseball League game at Christie Pitts on Sunday between the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Brantford Red Sox.
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Canadian Baseball Network writer Danny Gallagher shares his obituary about Ontario senior leagues pitching legend Jack Vooght who passed away on May 8 after battling Alzheimer’s disease.
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The musical comedy “Damn Yankees” will be performed at the Shaw Festival Theatre in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ont., for a six-month run, beginning April 23. Canadian Baseball Network writer Danny Gallagher has the details.
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Canadian Baseball Network writer Danny Gallagher takes a look at the Toronto Blue Jays’ Opening Day roster.
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Tuesday marks the first anniversary of longtime Canadian big leaguer Rheal Cormier’s death. Canadian Baseball Network writer Danny Gallagher caught up Cormier’s brother Don, who shared memories of his brother.
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The show must go on. Exposfest founder Perry Giannias and his family are looking forward to staging another autograph festival March 27 after the pandemic shut the event down in 2020 and 2021. Canadian Baseball Network writer Danny Gallager has the details.
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Canadian Baseball Network writer Danny Gallagher caught up with Hall of Famer Andre Dawson to talk about legendary quarterback and former Montreal Expos’ draft pick Tom Brady’s decision to retire.
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Real-estate specialist William Jegher, who was a key behind-the-scenes contributor to the Montreal Baseball Group's push for the split-agreement with Tampa Bay, recently expressed his disappointment over Major League Baseball’s decision not to support the initiative. Canadian Baseball Network writer Danny Gallagher has the details.
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Jack Dominico, the high profile owner of the Intercounty Baseball League’s Toronto Maple Leafs, could have a gruff exterior, but beneath that, there was a soft heart. Canadian Baseball Network writer Danny Gallagher remembers Dominico in this article.
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The Toronto Maple Leafs Baseball Club will continue to operate in 2022 and for years beyond but it’s up for sale following the passing of owner Jack Dominico, who died last week following a series of heart attacks. According to Dominico’s last testament and will, he dictated to executor Ty Crawford he wanted the 53-year-old Intercounty league franchise sold “within 10 years.’’ Canadian Baseball Network writer Danny Gallagher shares more details.
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To coincide with the growth of a dynamic, talented major-league club, the Toronto Blue Jays are embarking on a major renovation of their Rogers Centre digs. Canadian Baseball Network writer Danny Gallagher has the details.
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Former Montreal Expos outfielder Larry Biittner passed away on Sunday at the age of 75. Canadian Baseball Network writer Danny Gallagher remembers the onetime Expos outfielder and pinch hitter.
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Stephen Bronfman and Montreal mayor Valerie Plante met Tuesday to discuss a new baseball park south of downtown in the Peel Basin and apparently the meeting went smooth. Bronfman, the son of former Expos majority owner Charles Bronfman, heads a group of investors under his Montreal Baseball Group umbrella seeking Major League Baseball's return to Montreal. Canadian Baseball Network writer Danny Gallagher shares more details from today’s meeting.
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