The Jays had played 55,762 innings in their 39-year history, including post season, when they began the 55,763rd Wednesday, Oct. 14 -- the seventh inning of the fifth and deciding game of the American League Division Series against the Texas Rangers. It was a six-out inning like no other.
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Read MoreElliott: Larry Walker (Maple Ridge, BC) walks the Hall of Fame's halls in Cooperstown, NY.
Read MoreCanadian Baseball Network editor-in-chief Bob Elliott’s weekly “9 Innings” column discusses Chase Anderson, Dave Davidson, John Axford, Max Hewitt, Ben Shulman, Anthony Alford and Jimy Williams (among others).
Read MoreElliott: Votto takes the keg at the Keg in Oshawa treating Jerry O’Hearn (Oshawa, Ont.) and Brent Barker (Napanee, Ont.) to a meal.
Read MoreCanadian Baseball Network editor-in-chief Bob Elliott shares his memories of legendary journalist Christie Blatchford who passed away on Wednesday.
Read MoreBob Elliott’s first instalment of his Nine Innings column includes memories about John Olerud, Justin Morneau, Duane Ward, Jacques Doucet and Anne Murray.
Read MoreHe was part of something special long before he reached the Houston Astros, the Toronto Blue Jays, the Baltimore Orioles, the Seattle Mariners, the Philadelphia Phillies or that special team which resides in Cooperstown. A lefty named Pat Gillick pitched for the Granum White Sox, which billed itself as the “best baseball team in Alberta.”
Read MoreCanadian Baseball Network editor-in-chief Bob Elliott pays tribute to Bob Haynes who was a major influence on him when he was growing up in Kingston, Ont.
Read MoreCanadian Baseball Network editor-in-chief Bob Elliott shares his reaction to Canadian slugger Larry Walker’s election to the National Baseball Hall of Fame on Tuesday.
Read MoreMost influential in 2019 _ Larry Walker (Maple Ridge, BC), the Okotoks Angels, Alex Anthopoulos (Montreal, Que.), Edward ROgers (Toronto, Ont.) and RHP Mike Soroka (Calgary, Alta.) top out list …and since we’re late we have added a few others.
Read MoreCanadian Baseball Network editor-in-chief Bob Elliott pays tribute to legendary Mississauga North coach John Broll who passed away over the holidays.
Read MoreLHP Ryan Johnson (Winnipeg, Man.) heads the Canadian Baseball Network’s 2019 all-Canadian college team and has also been voted CBN’s Canadian college Player of the Year.
Read MoreEarlier this year, Canadian Baseball Network editor-in-chief Bob Elliott caught up with former St. Louis Cardinals manager Tony La Russa to talk about Larry Walker. The Hall of Fame skipper called Walker “the best of his generation.”
Read MoreEarlier this year, Canadian Baseball Network editor-in-chief Bob Elliott caught up with former all-star third baseman Scott Rolen to talk about Larry Walker. Rolen, who was teammates with Walker on the St. Louis Cardinals in 2004 and 2005, called the Canadian slugger “the most dominant player I ever played with.”
Read MoreCanadian Baseball Network editor-in-chief Bob Elliott reported on Friday that the Philadelphia Phillies have promoted area scout Alex Agostino (St-Bruno, Que.) to the position of cross checker covering from Canada all the way south to North Carolina.
Read MoreThe late Jim Ridley (Milton, Ont.) was part of the fourth annual Milton Sports Hall of Fame ceremonies. He played pro, then joined the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Stratford Kraven Knits before scouting for the Blue Jays and the Minnesota Twins.
Read MoreElliott: Sport Media honors Matt Devlin, Michael Grange, Terry Leibel, Randy Tieman, Masai Ujiri
Read MoreHe was a player, a scout, a coach, a teacher and an administrator. Now, the late Jim Ridley, who lived most of his live in Milton will be inducted into the Milton Sports Hall of Fame.
Read MoreNo one knows for sure what lies ahead for the members of our soon-to-be-announced 21st nnual Canadian Baseball Network All-Canadian College team? Whomever makes the All-Canadian team — the best playing the majority of their schedule south of the border in the spring of 2018 — they will be carrying on a Canadian tradition: success at the college level that translates into success at the pro level.
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