Canadian Baseball Network writer J.P. Antonacci recently spoke with Steve Wilson (Victoria, B.C.) about the former big league pitcher’s successful second career as an international scout.
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Canadian Baseball Network writer J.P. Antonacci recently caught up with former big league pitcher and 1984 Olympian Steve Wilson (Victoria, B.C.) to talk about the left-hander’s pitching career.
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For the first time in 50 years, Murray Zuk doesn’t have a ballgame to get to. The dean of Canadian amateur scouting called it a remarkable career last fall, just in time to celebrate his 80th birthday. Canadian Baseball Network writer J.P. Antonacci recently caught up with the scouting legend to talk about his long and successful career.
Lou Proietti (Hamilton, Ont.) has been named head coach of the Division I Saint Peter’s University Peacocks.
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Canadian Baseball Network contributor J.P. Antonacci has written a profile about new Etobicoke Sports Hall of Fame inductee Alan Waffle, the longtime leader, fundraiser and president of the Royal York Baseball League.
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Northeast Baseball 15U Pirates RHP/SS Matthew Grabmann impressed both in the field and on the mound at Tournament 12 this year. The 16-year-old Maritimer says he has been inspired by fellow Cole Harbour, N.S., native and T12 alum Jake Sanford, who was selected by the New York Yankees in the third round of the MLB draft in June.
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Day after day, morning and night, Ashlynn Jolicoeur plays baseball. Before hitting the books, the nine-year-old starts her day by heading to her backyard to hit off a tee or practice her swing, attaching a cloth tail to the bat to increase air resistance and build muscle. And hitting is not even her favourite part of playing, she loves playing defense, that much is evident in the video of her determinedly diving for balls at a practice at the Oshawa Sportsplex that was shared on ESPN SportsCenter and has now been viewed more than 18 million times. Canadian Baseball Network writer J.P. Antonacci recently caught up with Ashlynn to talk about her passion for the sport and her future goals.
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Toronto native Alex Andreopoulos has served as a valuable bullpen catcher, batting practice pitcher and confidant/mentor for Toronto Blue Jays pitchers for 16 seasons. Canadian Baseball Network writer J.P. Antonacci recently caught up with Andreopoulos who describes his position with the Blue Jays as “the best job in the world.”
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Canadian Baseball Network writer J.P. Antonacci reviews “Love or Baseball?” — the debut novel from Saskatchewan author Jesse A. Murray.
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Suiting up for Team Maroon at the Rogers Centre at Tournament 12 was a dream come true for Fraser Valley Cardinals INF Yosuke Fujie (Mission, BC) and his parents.
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UBC Thunder RHP Vicarte Domingo (Vancouver, B.C.) impressed with his strong arm and defensive skills at his first Tournament 12. He also showed that he can pitch effectively even when his hat falls off during his delivery, which happened several times when he pitched the final inning of the Prospects Game for Team Roberto Alomar on Saturday.
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Canadian Baseball Network writer/photographer J.P. Antonacci snapped some photos during Team Maroon’s 5-1 win over Team Black at Tournament 12 on Friday.
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Houston Astros right-hander Justin Verlander tossed his second no-hitter at the Rogers Centre yesterday and it was Canadian Abraham Toro (Longueuil, Que.) who supplied the offence for the Astros with a clutch two-run home run in the ninth inning. Canadian Baseball Network writer J.P. Antonacci was at the game and provides this report.
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You could call him Canada’s Moonlight Graham and Caledonia’s only big leaguer, but it’s Jim Lawrence’s contributions to baseball in his hometown that make him a local legend. Canadian Baseball Network writer J.P. Antonacci recently caught up with the ex-big leaguer who now has a ballpark named after him.
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From Slovakia to Stony Plain, Alta., Adam Macko has had a passion for baseball since his childhood. And after being selected by the Mariners in the seventh round of the 2019 MLB draft, the promising lefty and Vauxhall Academy grad hopes that his unlikely path in baseball will eventually land him a big league job in Seattle.
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Canadian Baseball Network writer J.P. Antonacci reviews longtime Toronto Blue Jays’ play-by-play man Jerry Howarth’s new book which is appropriately called “Hello Friends!”
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Canadian Baseball Network writer J.P. Antonacci shares how Toronto Blue Jays players Anthony Alford and Joe Biagini use their Christian faith to help them through their challenges on the baseball field.
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It’s just a game? Hardly. Baseball is a big business, and major league players and coaches put in countless hours of hard work in order to excel under almost unimaginable scrutiny and pressure. So where do they find the joy? While covering spring training in Florida last year, Canadian Baseball Network contributor J.P. Antonacci put that question to Phillies pitcher Nick Pivetta, bench coach Rob Thomson, and then-Blue Jays outfielder Curtis Granderson.
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It's an unlikely Canadian baseball success story. Rob Thomson grew up in the small town of Corunna, Ont. in the late '60s and early '70s, but today finds himself with five World Series rings and now in his 27th season as a coach with the New York Yankees. Canadian Baseball Network writer J.P. Antonacci spoke with Thomson about his improbable rise through the baseball ranks.
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Tyler O'Neill has, indeed, followed fellow Maple Ridge, B.C., native Larry Walker's path to the majors. The 22-year-old slugger is batting in the middle of the order for the St. Louis Cardinals, the same squad Walker finished his big league career with. O'Neill has also homered in each of his last three games with the Cardinals, and with his major league success, we dug out this story written by J.P. Antonacci that was published on October 13, 2016 from our CBN archives.
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