Posts in Major Leagues (MLB)
R. I. P. Red Sox broadcaster Jerry Remy

Mike Marks shares his story of tracking down Boston Red Sox players for autographs at a Toronto hotel as a kid … how he successfully obtained a Jerry Remy autograph, but declined to ask Remy’s “dad” to sign. But turned out Remy’s dad was someone more famous … a Hall of Famer. Sadly, Remy passed away on Saturday at the age of 68 after battling lung cancer.

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Three Canadians among 2021 Silver Slugger Award finalists

Three players born in Canada were among the finalists for the 2021 Silver Slugger awards, announced by Louisville Slugger on Monday. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (Montreal, Que.) and Joey Votto (Etobicoke, Ont.) are finalists at the first base position in the American League and National League respectively, while Tyler O’Neill (Maple Ridge, B.C.) is a finalist among National League outfielders.

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Hall’s Early Baseball Era Committee and Golden Days Era Committee to meet

The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum’s Early Baseball Era Committee and Golden Days Era Committee will each meet for the first time this winter to consider managers, umpires, executives and long-retired players for election to the Hall of Fame. Those who made their contributions to baseball prior to 1950 will be considered by the Early Baseball Era Committee, and those who made their greatest contributions to the game from 1950-69 will be considered by the Golden Days Era Committee.

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Without Steve Rogers there’s no Blue Monday

Canadian Baseball Network writer Danny Gallagher caught up with former Montreal Expos ace Steve Rogers on the 40th anniversary of what in Expos lore is known as Blue Monday. Rogers, who had been outstanding as a starter in the postseason with the Expos, was called in in relief in the ninth inning of Game 5 of the 1981 National League Championship Series and allowed a go-ahead home run to Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Rick Monday.

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