Canadian Baseball Network editor Kevin Glew’s weekly “But What Do I Know?” column is devoted to the award winners at Baseball Canada’s annual Awards Banquet & Fundraiser.
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The uniform worn by Davis Schneider in his record-breaking debut weekend with the Toronto Blue Jays has been donated to the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame in St. Marys, Ont. Canadian Baseball Network writer Tyson Shushkewich has the story.
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The Ontario Blue Jays are moving into a new home in Mississauga, Ont.
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With the calendar flipping to 2024, it’s time to turn our attention to the upcoming college season. With first pitch just over a month away and 147 Canadians playing Division I ball, Canadian Baseball Network writer Matt Betts takes a look at five must-watch series featuring those hailing from north of the border.
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Canadian Baseball Network writer Melissa Verge recently caught up with Dong Lien, who after working as a strength and conditioning coach for the Philadelphia Phillies, has returned to his Canadian roots and is helping young players with the Langley Blaze and North Shore Twins.
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Sadly, we lost a lot of big league legends in 2023. Canadian Baseball Network columnist Mark Whicker pays tribute to nine of them.
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A Topps commercial presenting Tom Brady’s fictitious major league career if he had signed with the Montreal Expos after being drafted by the club in 1995 has generated quite the social media buzz. Canadian Baseball Network writer Danny Gallagher has the details.
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Baseball Canada men’s national team director Greg Hamilton (Peterborough, Ont.) and Philadelphia Phillies manager Rob Thomson (Corunna, Ont.) were among the five 2023 Baseball Ontario Hall of Fame inductees honoured on Saturday night.
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Canadian Baseball Network columnist Mark Whicker remembers legendary slugger Frank Howard who passed away on Monday at the age of 87.
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Longtime Oshawa Legionaires coach Dave Sheridan helped instill a passion for baseball in many of the players he coached, including Sportsnet producer Chris Black and highly respected San Diego Padres scout Chris Kemlo. Canadian Baseball Network writer Melissa Verge recently spoke with Sheridan.
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Seventy-two Canadians are competing in this year’s Perfect Game WWBA World championship in Jupiter, Fla.
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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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Parksville Royals two-way player Hayden Robbins (Comox, B.C.) has a deep passion for baseball and he is making a name for himself on the fields in his home province. He is hoping to land an opportunity to play at a U.S. college and then play professionally. Canadian Baseball Network writer Melissa Verge recently spoke with Robbins.
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Red Deer Braves slugger Nathan Flewelling (Innisfail, Alta.) has won the Canadian Futures Showcase Home Run Derby. Canadian Baseball Network writer Trevor Fitzpatrick has the details.
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Ontario Blue Jays first baseman Lee Jones hit the ball the hardest at the Canadian Futures Showcase at Rogers Centre on Tuesday. The 6-foot-5, 230-pound slugger belted a ball with an exit velocity of 105 mph.
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Ottawa Nepean Canadians outfielder Preston Schwarz ran the fastest 60 at the Canadian Futures Showcase at Rogers Centre on Tuesday, clocking in at 6.46 seconds.
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“Athletic, with a body built for baseball.
Those are two things that you can’t teach, said Muskoka Outlaws head coach Jeff Amos, that Aaron Hicks (Fredericton, N.B.) brings to shortstop every time he takes the field.”
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Scout John Castleberry of Orleans, Mass., who scouted and signed Joey Votto (Etobicoke, Ont.) for the Cincinnati Reds in 2002, has been named the Canadian Baseball Network 30th annual Scout of the Year.
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Baseball Ontario (OBA) is pleased to announce the Hall of Fame inductees for the class of 2023. Five inductees make up this year's class including coaches, players, and executives.
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Former Richmond Collegiate Institute Saint and Mississauga Tiger, Brady Cerkownyk (Etobicoke, Ont.) recently became a Detroit Tiger when signed with the club after being selected by them in the 15th round of the 2023 MLB draft. Canadian Baseball Network editor Kevin Glew recently spoke with Cerkowynk, who is in Lakeland, Fla., awaiting his first pro assignment.
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