Elliott: Van Horne steps down after 53 seasons with Expos & Marlins
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“When a club drafts the top Canuck a hike in our official six-figure signing bonuses unofficial standings can be expected.
The Milwaukee Brewers chose Toronto Mets alum Tyler Black (Stouffville, Ont.) with their second first-round pick. Black was the sixth, best college hitter selected and the 33rd player chosen overall in North America.
The slot amount for the 33rd spot was $2,202,200 US. Milwaukee general manager Matt Arnold gave the former Wright State Raider a $2.2-million bonus and the Brewers jumped in our standings from seventh overall to fourth of 31 clubs -- counting the Montreal Expos and the Washington Nationals -- to have given out $100,000 or more to a player.”
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Elliott: Kicking off our 15th annual Top 100 Canadians of 2021
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Canadian Baseball Network editor-in-chief Bob Elliott recalls David Ortiz’s slow start to the 2010 season, which had many speculating that the slugger was in the twilight of his career. But Ortiz would prove his naysayers wrong. Over the next seven seasons, he would average 31 home runs and nearly 100 RBIs.
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Legendary Lewis-Clark State Warriors coach Ed Cheff, who helped hone the skills of many Canadians over the course of his career, has passed away.
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Atlanta Braves general manager Alex Anthopoulos (Montreal, Que.) has been named the Most Influential Canadian in baseball by the Canadian Baseball Network.
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Canadian Baseball Network editor-in-chief Bob Elliott pays tribute to longtime Toronto Blue Jays coach and minor league manager Omar Malaze who recently passed away.
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Elliott, No. 2 on top 100. Larry Walker: Finally a second Canuck player in Cooperstown
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LHP Andre Wojtarowicz (Oakville, Ont.) has been invited to play in the MLB Draft League. He previously pitched for Ontario Terriers coach Dean Dicenzo (Mount Hope, Ont.) and also Matt Mills (Burlington, Ont.) and Fabio Del Rio (Ottawa, Ont.) with the Ontario Royals.
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No. 3 on our Top 100: Edward Rogers, chairman of the board of directors of Rogers Communications Inc. , is No. 3 on the Canadian Baseball Network’s 2021 Most Influential Canadians in baseball list.
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Well-known baseball writer Bob Nightengale’s daughter Nikki is a hockey star who recently played in a showcase tournament north of the border. Canadian Baseball Network editor-in-chief Bob Elliott has the story.
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Mike Teevan, the vice-president of public relations for Major League Baseball, has been named the Robert O. Fishel Award winner for 2021. The award is presented each year for public relations excellence.
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Elliott: T-Money Sakurayama 2021 Jim Ridley scout of the year winner
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Elliott: Calder Eagleton wins CBN's Dawgs scholarship
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Canadian Baseball Network editor-in-chief Bob Elliott recounts Toronto native Rob Butler’s trek to the big leagues, which included playing for his hometown team in the 1993 World Series.
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David Glaude (Quebec City, Que.) has been voted the Canadian Baseball Network’s Murray Zuk Award winner, as the top Canadian offensive player in the independent or foreign professional ranks in 2021.
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Canadian Baseball Network editor-in-chief Bob Elliott shares the story of how former baseball catcher turned future Hockey Hall of Famer Jarome Iginla made fan Jonas Wright’s day.
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Canadian Baseball Network editor-in-chief Bob Elliott writes a letter to Atlanta Braves legendary manager Bobby Cox after his club won their first World Series since 1995 last night. Cox has only been to Truist Park once since suffering a stroke in early 2019.
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At least one Toronto resident tasted fine champagne in a winners celebration. Arturo Marcano is the Toros de Tijuana sport director. His club recently won the Mexican League championship.
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Elliott: R. I. P. Tim Thompson, ex-Toronto Maple Leaf
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