Canadian Baseball Network editor Kevin Glew’s weekly “But What Do I Know?” column discusses Tyler O’Neill, Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Zach Pop, Tom Cheek, Ernie Whitt, Tim Raines and Terry Puhl.
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Canadian Baseball Network statistician Neil Munro writes that Canadians Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (Montreal, Que.) and Tyler O’Neill (Maple Ridge, B.C.) are on pace for 40-home run seasons and he puts that into historical perspective.
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Jane Forbes Clark, Chairman of the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, announced on Wednesday that this summer’s Induction Ceremony will take place on Wednesday, Sept. 8 in front of limited crowds as an outdoor ticketed event on the grounds of the Clark Sports Center. Larry Walker (Maple Ridge, B.C.) will be one of the inductees.
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Former Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Dalton Pompey (Mississauga, Ont.) has signed a minor league deal with the Los Angeles Angels, according to a report by MLB Network reporter Jon Morosi.
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“Excluding games in which he reached exclusively by error in Joey Votto’s 1,795-game career, he has reached base safely in 1,562 games, which exceeds Hall of Famers Babe Ruth and Mickey Mantle. Ruth did so in 1,552 games of his first 1,792; Mantle in 1,561.”
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Canadian Baseball Network editor Kevin Glew’s weekly “But What Do I Know?” column discusses Jackie Robinson, James Paxton, Jordan Romano, Mike Soroka, Cal Quantrill, Joey Votto, John Olerud, Reggie Cleveland and Ty LaForest.
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Jeff Francis (North Delta, BC) recently shared some memories from his big league career with Calvin Daniels of Yorkton This Week.
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Boston Red Sox head of business strategy, David Beeston (Toronto, Ont.), was involved in the deal that gives Redbird Capital and LeBron James an ownership stake in the Red Sox.
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Canadian Baseball Network editor-in-chief Bob Elliott and CBN writer Danny Gallagher spoke with several of Rheal Cormier’s teammates to get their memories about the longtime big league lefty and Cap Pele, N.B., native who passed away on March 8 at the age of 53.
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Baseball Canada’s Adam Morissette shares his annual list of Canadians on Opening Day rosters.
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Ontario Blue Jays, Toronto Mets and Junior National Team alum Zach Pop (Brampton, Ont.) has made the Miami Marlins’ Opening Day roster.
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Happy birthday to Kevin Nicholson (Surrey, BC) …. probably Canada’s best-ever shortstop.
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“With two outs and an 0-2 count to Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Willy Adames in the top of the ninth inning of Game 6 of the World Series, Ellen Harrigan was standing up and cheering with the two other members of her Los Angeles Dodgers “pod” at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas. In a season that had presented more than its fair share of personal and professional challenges, the Dodgers senior director of baseball administration and Agincourt, Ont., native refused to let COVID-19 or her recovery from a pulmonary embolism keep her from experiencing history.”
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Canuck moves and transactions: Albers, Deglan, Henderson, Tiegs
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Toronto Blue Jays manager Charlie Montoyo expects big numbers from a slimmed down Vladimir Guerrero (Montreal, Que.).
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Hamiota, Man., native Murray Zuk reflects on his legendary, 50-year scouting career with the Cincinnati Reds, Atlanta Braves and San Diego Padres.
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Rest in peace, Harold Riopelle, who was Hockey Hall of Famer Brian Kilrea's former linemate.
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Elliott 2020's influentials: Walker, Anthopoulos, Rogers, Freeman, Flett, Shulman
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Elliott: Walker repeats as most influential Canadian in 2020
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Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame inductee and legendary Canadian scout Wayne Norton passed away three years ago today. To honour him, here is Bob Elliott’s article about Norton that was published in February 2018.
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