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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“The thought surfaced in my cranial vault while I was watching the broadcast of a recent big-league game. In the first inning alone, the home plate umpire tossed out 17 brand new balls. Not once did the masked arbiter give the discarded ball so much as a courtesy glance for damage. So I wondered: What’s happened to the balls used in big-league games?”
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Canadian Baseball Network editor Kevin Glew’s weekly “But What Do I Know?” column discusses Mother’s Day, Joey Votto, Jordan Romano, Josh Naylor, Cal Quantrill, Zach Pop, Tony Gwynn and Prince Fielder.
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Former Montreal Expos first baseman Hal Breeden has passed away at the age of 76.
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Jane Forbes Clark, Chairman of the Board of the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, announced that the Board of Directors met today and has accepted Roberto Alomar’s resignation as a member of the Board. Alomar, who submitted a letter of resignation to the Hall of Fame’s Board of Directors on Saturday, had been elected to the Board in July 2019.
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Canadian Baseball Network editor Kevin Glew’s weekly “But What Do I Know?” column discusses Joey Votto, Dalton Pompey, Mike Soroka, Nick Pivetta, Tyler O’Neill, Bo Naylor, Rob Thomson, Terry Puhl and Tim Raines.
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On Friday night, Joey Votto (Etobicoke, Ont.) became the second Canadian to reach the 300-home run milestone, joining Larry Walker (Maple Ridge, B.C.). Canadian Baseball Network writer Neil Munro puts Votto’s milestone into historic perspective.
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Canadian Baseball Network editor Kevin Glew’s weekly “But What Do I Know?” column discusses Joey Votto, Jim Fanning, Jordan Romano, Mike Soroka, Nick Pivetta, Tyler O’Neill, Tom Robson and Ron Taylor.
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Canadian Baseball Network writer Danny Gallagher shares information about his new book, a Montreal Expos ring and provides an update on his article about his 1971-75 Renfrew Red Sox teammate Jack Vooght.
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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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Mead stepping down as president of Cooperstown HOF
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Canadian Baseball Network editor-in-chief Bob Elliott looks back at the Toronto Blue Jays’ top picks from the 2011 MLB draft.
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Maritime Blog founder Allen Galley summarizes all of the big league at bats between fellow New Brunswickers Rheal Cormier (Cap-Pele, N.B.) and Matt Stairs (Fredericton, N.B.).
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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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Canadian Baseball Network editor Kevin Glew’s weekly “But What Do I Know?” column discusses Fergie Jenkins, Larry Walker, James Paxton, Mike Soroka, Ron Taylor, Nick Pivetta and Peter Hoy.
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Former Montreal Expos broadcaster and Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame inductee Dave Van Horne, 81, has had his workload reduced by the Miami Marlins this season.
"I'm doing just 47 regular-season games. Not my choice,'' Van Horne told Canadian Baseball Network writer Danny Gallagher in an email exchange. "I wanted to do two more seasons then retire. They didn’t want that.''
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Philadelphia Phillies legendary former director of public relations Larry Shenk writes that Opening Day was one small step toward normalcy.
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Ex-All-Star Mark Grudzielanek under investigation
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Canadian Baseball Network contributor Danny Gallagher writes that legendary quarterback Tom Brady’s April Fool’s tweet about the Montreal Expos is nothing but good publicity for the city.
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Canadian Baseball Network editor Kevin Glew’s weekly “But What Do I Know?” column discusses Luke Easter, Jordan Romano, Joey Votto, Tyler O’Neill, Michael Saunders, James Paxton, Chris Reitsma and Jose Bautista.
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