Oakland A’s scout Matt Higginson (Grimsby, Ont.) has been named the Canadian Baseball Network’s 2019 Jim Ridley Award winner, as scout of the year.
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Dave Yoakum sings praises
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Elliott: Larry Walker (Maple Ridge, BC) walks the Hall of Fame's halls in Cooperstown, NY.
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Elliott: Votto takes the keg at the Keg in Oshawa treating Jerry O’Hearn (Oshawa, Ont.) and Brent Barker (Napanee, Ont.) to a meal.
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Most influential in 2019 _ Larry Walker (Maple Ridge, BC), the Okotoks Angels, Alex Anthopoulos (Montreal, Que.), Edward ROgers (Toronto, Ont.) and RHP Mike Soroka (Calgary, Alta.) top out list …and since we’re late we have added a few others.
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Canadian Baseball Network editor-in-chief Bob Elliott reported on Friday that the Philadelphia Phillies have promoted area scout Alex Agostino (St-Bruno, Que.) to the position of cross checker covering from Canada all the way south to North Carolina.
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The late Jim Ridley (Milton, Ont.) was part of the fourth annual Milton Sports Hall of Fame ceremonies. He played pro, then joined the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Stratford Kraven Knits before scouting for the Blue Jays and the Minnesota Twins.
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No one knows for sure what lies ahead for the members of our soon-to-be-announced 21st nnual Canadian Baseball Network All-Canadian College team? Whomever makes the All-Canadian team — the best playing the majority of their schedule south of the border in the spring of 2018 — they will be carrying on a Canadian tradition: success at the college level that translates into success at the pro level.
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Former Minnesota Twins first baseman and New Westminster, B.C., native Justin Morneau will be given the Kirby Puckett Award for Twins Alumni Community Service.
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Mike Soroka (Calgary, Alta.) tossed a scoreless inning for the National League in his All-Star Game debut on Tuesday. With most teams still off for the All-Star break, let’s take a look back at the article that Canadian Baseball Network editor-in-chief Bob Elliott wrote about Soroka’s major league debut and the 20-year-old right-hander’s road to the big leagues.
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A total of 23 former Ottawa-Nepean Canadians players and coaches have had the opportunity to go on to the pro ranks. Four of them were inducted into the Canadians Hall of Fame as part of the 50th anniversary celebrations.on the weekend.
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James Clark, of the East Village Times, recently spoke with San Diego Padres’ players Cal Quantrill (Port Hope, Ont.) and Josh Naylor (Mississauga, Ont.) to get their thoughts on what it’s like being Canadian and playing the game of baseball.
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As a major league coach, Rob Thomson is used to working behind the scenes, quietly sharing words of wisdom with managers and imparting advice to young players. But for one day, the baseball lifer from the blue collar town of Corunna, Ont. was in the spotlight as a 2019 inductee into the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame. Canadian Baseball Network writer J.P. Antonacci spoke with Thomson prior to his induction on Saturday.
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Canadian Baseball Network editor-in-chief Bob Elliott writes that the Toronto Blue Jays now sit 12th among major league teams in awarding six-figure bonuses to Canadians.
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Kevin Glew’s latest “But What Do I Know?” column discusses Cal Quantrill, Josh Naylor, Rowan Wick, Mike Soroka, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Frank Colman.
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It’s an exciting weekend for Canadian baseball in Toronto. After Josh Naylor (Mississauga, Ont.) made his major league debut with the San Diego Padres against the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre on Friday, right-hander Cal Quantrill (Port Hope, Ont.) will start Saturday’s game for the Padres.
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Jason Freund, of the East Village Times, writes that Canadian Josh Naylor (Mississauga, Ont.), who was called up by the San Diego Padres on Friday, will be with the big league club through their six-game road trip against American League East teams.
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According to multiple reports, Ontario Blue Jays and Junior National Team alum Josh Naylor (Mississauga, Ont.) will be called up by the San Diego Padres on Friday and will make his major league debut against the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre.
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Former Vancouver Cannon and Junior National Team member Rowan Wick (North Vancouver, B.C.) has been called up by the Chicago Cubs.
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Kevin Glew’s weekly “But What Do I Know?” column discusses Cal Quantrill, Yogi Berra, Mike Soroka, Felipe Alou, Maple Leaf Stadium and Chris Robinson.
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