Larry Downes, who was a teammate of Philadelphia Phillies manager Rob Thomson (Corunna, Ont.) on Canada’s first Olympic baseball team in 1984, shares his memories of Thomson.
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Rob Thomson (Corunna, Ont.) will become the first Canadian to manage a team in the World Series in 135 years when he leads his Philadelphia Phillies against the Houston Astros in Game 1 of the Fall Classic on Friday. The Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame has more on Thomson and also highlights the top World Series performances by Canadians over the years.
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Philadelphia Phillies manager Rob Thomson (Corunna, Ont.) will attempt to lead the Philadelphia Phillies to their first World Series title since 2008. That’s enough to make the Phillies Canada’s team when they take on the Houston Astros in the first game of the World Series on Friday, writes Canadian Baseball Network editor Kevin Glew.
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Columnist Mark Whicker discusses the Mr. Octobers of years past and writes that Bryce Harper is making a case to be the next one.
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The Blue Jays are out. The Cleveland Guardians, who had three Canucks on their postseason roster, were eliminated by the New York Yankees on Tuesday. So who is the most Canadian team left in the MLB postseason? Canadian Baseball Network editor Kevin Glew attempts to answer this question.
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With the Toronto Blue Jays eliminated from the MLB postseason, are the Cleveland Guardians now the most Canadian team remaining? That appears to be the case, according to Canadian Baseball Network editor Kevin Glew.
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The Philadelphia Phillies have signed manager Rob Thomson (Corunna, Ont.) to a two-year contract extension.
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Canadian Baseball Network editor Kevin Glew’s weekly “But What Do I Know?” column discusses Jim Sundberg, Rob Thomson, Scott Thorman, Bo Naylor, Cal Quantrill, Tom Cheek and Carlos Delgado.
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The Toronto Blue Jays will be Canada’s team this post-season. But outside of the Blue Jays, which of the other 11 teams participating in the major league post-season employs the most Canadian talent? Canadian Baseball Network editor Kevin Glew researched this question and offers an answer.
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In a sad turn of events, Canadian baseball legend Fergie Jenkins is taking legal action against the foundation in his name to retrieve personal artifacts that are currently housed in a museum in St. Catharines, Ont.
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When Miami Marlins first baseman Charles Leblanc (Laval, Que.) homered off Chicago Cubs reliever Rowan Wick (North Vancouver, B.C.) in the eighth inning of the Marlins’ 10-3 win last night, it represented the 45th time that a Canadian has homered off another Canadian in the big leagues.
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It was 49 years ago that Wayne Morgan signed future major league all-star Terry Puhl (Melville, Sask.) for the Houston Astros. Canadian Baseball Network writer Danny Gallagher has the story.
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The Chicago Cubs have recalled Okanagan Athletics alum Jared Young (Prince George, B.C.).
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Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (Montreal, Que.) has become the 10th player born in Canada to hit 100 home runs in the big leagues.
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Devon Teeple, of The GM’s Perspective, shares the story of former MLB all-star Jeff Heath, who was born in Fort William, Ont. (which has since been amalgamated with Thunder Bay).
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Etobicoke Rangers alum Joey Votto (Etobicoke, Ont.) has been named the Cincinnati Reds’ Roberto Clemente Award nominee. The Roberto Clemente Award is the annual recognition of a Major League player who best represents the game of baseball through extraordinary character, community involvement, philanthropy and positive contributions, both on and off the field.
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The Seattle Mariners recalled Abraham Toro (Longueuil, Que.) on Tuesday.
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Canadian Baseball Network contributor George Farelli summarizes the transactions involving Canadians in the affiliated minor league and independent professional ranks from the past week.
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Cincinnati Reds first baseman Joey Votto is set to play his 1,989th major league game on Sunday, which will break Maple Ridge, B.C., native Larry Walker’s record for most games played by a Canadian.
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Toronto Blue Jays closer Jordan Romano (Markham, Ont.) has been named the American League’s Reliever of the Month for July.
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