Fearless approach helped Ash rise through Jays ranks and into Canadian ball hall
Early in his baseball career, Gord Ash was always one to embrace new opportunities. “Any time there was an opening [in the Toronto Blue Jays organization], I put my hand up,” he said from the podium during his Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame induction speech on Saturday. “After I worked in the ticket office [in 1978], they needed someone to supervise the grounds crew and I put my hand up, not knowing anything about running a grounds crew.” It was this fearless approach, coupled with his strong work ethic, that helped him ascend from part-time ticket seller to general manager of his hometown Toronto Blue Jays during his 25 years with the organization.
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Josh Naylor showing maturity beyond the game of baseball
James Clark, of the East Village Times, writes that Mississauga, Ont., native Josh Naylor has brought enthusiasm and energy to a San Diego Padres team that is already full of characters and that the left-handed hitting Canadian has shown advanced maturity at the plate and in the clubhouse.
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Canuck Moves Week X: Houle, Polancic, Procyshen, Quantrill, Sims
Canadian Baseball Network contributor George Farelli summarizes the transactions involving Canadians from the affiliated, independent and foreign pro baseball ranks from the past week.
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Ash, Bay, Dempster, Thomson to be inducted into Canadian ball hall on Saturday
Jason Bay (Trail, B.C), Ryan Dempster (Sechelt, B.C.), Rob Thomson (Sarnia, Ont.) and Gord Ash (Toronto, Ont.) will be inducted into the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame on Saturday.
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Each top Canadian drafted year by year
A list of the top Canucks selected in the annual MLB draft since 1985.
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BWDIK: Adduci, Fowler, Naylor, Pivetta, Soroka
Kevin Glew’s weekly “But What Do I Know?” column discusses Josh Naylor, Nick Pivetta, Mike Soroka and Jim Adduci.
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Elliott ICYMI: Cards Carson Kelly was a Canadian (peewee) champ
Cardinals Carson Kelly was a Canadian peewee champ at the Baseball Canada nationals in 2007 in Quebec City.
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ICYMI - Catching up with the Expos' first-ever draft pick, Balor Moore
In February 2016, Canadian Baseball Network writer/editor Kevin Glew tracked down Balor Moore, the Montreal Expos’ first-ever draft pick in the 1969 MLB draft, and wrote this article.
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BWDIK: Adduci, Jenkins, Paxton, Pivetta, Widdrington
Kevin Glew’s weekly “But What Do I Know?” column discusses Jim Adduci, James Paxton, Nick Pivetta, Peter Widdrington and Fergie Jenkins.
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Fly-fishing tradition helps former Expos Smith and McClure maintain bond
Canadian Baseball Network writer Danny Gallagher writes about the strong friendship that was forged between Bryn Smith and Bob McClure when they were teammates with the Montreal Expos from 1986 to 1988 that continues today.
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Adduci called up by Cubs
Burnaby, B.C., native Jim Adduci was called up by the Chicago Cubs on Monday.
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Elliott: R. I. P. Gerry Fraley
Canadian Baseball Network editor-in-chief Bob Elliott shares his tribute to long-time friend and colleague Gerry Fraley who passed away on Saturday at the age of 64.
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BWDIK: Colman, Guerrero Jr., Naylor, Quantrill, Soroka, Wick
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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Audio: Quantrill discusses first start in Toronto, Naylor talks MLB debut
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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Padres call up Naylor for six-game road trip through AL East
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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ICYMI - Naylor's flight: Santo Domingo-Marlins Stadium-Pearson
With Mississauga, Ont., native Josh Naylor being promoted by the San Diego Padres to make his major league debut against the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre this weekend, we thought we would take a look back at this story that originally appeared on our site on June 9, 2015, just after Naylor was selected in the first round by the Miami Marlins.
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Report: Naylor to be called up by Padres, to make MLB debut in Toronto
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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Cubs call up Canadian Rowan Wick
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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Expos merchandise still selling well
The Montreal Expos haven’t played a game since 2004, but Canadian Baseball Network writer Danny Gallagher writes that merchandise with their logo on it continues to sell well.
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BWDIK: Harden, Jenkins, Paxton, Quantrill, Soroka, Stairs, Thomson
Kevin Glew’s weekly “But What Do I Know?” column discusses Rob Thomson, Mike Soroka, Cal Quantrill, Rich Harden, Matt Stairs, Andrew Sopko and James Paxton.
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