A Canadian manager had to shut down a Canadian superstar for the city of Detroit to win its first World Series. That’s one of the many fascinating stories that Brian “Chip” Martin shares in his excellent new book, The Detroit Wolverines: The Rise and Wreck of a National League Champion, 1881-88.
Read MoreKevin Glew's weekly "But What Do I Know?" column discusses Andrew Albers, James Paxton, Scott Diamond, Jose Bautista, Mike Soroka, Casey Janssen and Deck McGuire.
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Thirty important dates about the new No. 30 Tim Raines, who capped his 23-year season with a Hall o Fame induction in Cooperstown.
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Larry Walker has plenty of Hall of Fame support from World Baseball Classic fans in Miami.
Read MoreIt was almost three years ago when Justin Morneau was first introduced to Josh Naylor, now a relationship has developed.
Read MoreWithin just a few hours, Joey Votto became both the man named the No. 1 Most Influential Canadian in Baseball and the highest-profile Canuck to decline a roster spot on Team Canada at the upcoming World Baseball Classic.
Read MoreNow that the season is over, the crew at Blue Jays from Away will take a look at the Blue Jays one by one and review how each player’s season went. Today: Dalton Pompey.
Read MoreThe future of the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame in St. Marys is not up in the air, at least not now or in the near future.
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For a second time 1B Joey Votto (Etobicoke, Ont.) is the most influential Canadian in baseball in this our 10th annual ranking of the top 100.
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The town of St. Marys turning down financial aid to the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame has now raised a series of questions on the future of the Hall.
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Cincinnati Reds 1B Joey Votto (Etobicoke, Ont.) decided not to partake in next Marchh's World Baseball Classic in Miami. Will that open the door for Atlanta Braves Freddie Freeman, who iss WBC eligible.
Read MoreThe Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum is down but not out.
Read MoreMunicipal council in the town of St. Marys, Ont., where the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame is located, voted 6-1 to reject a hall request for a two-tiered funding scenario aimed at constructing a new facility to replace its current, dated product.
Read MoreAlmost 250 Canadian-born players have appeared in the major leagues but since their careers have been spread over the past 140 years only forty teams have employed three or more of them in a season. Teams having three Canadians in the same game are rarer still.
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BWDIK: Brett Cecil, Edwin Encarnacion, Roy Halladay, O'Neill award candidates, Chris Sele and Jackson Todd
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BWDIK: John Axford, JA Happ, James Henderson, Dalton Pompey, Bill Stoneman, Joey Votto and Maury Wills
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