Canadian Baseball Network editor Kevin Glew’s weekly “But What Do I Know?” column discusses Cal Quantrill, Jordan Romano, Fergie Jenkins, Guy Lafleur, Joey Votto, Rowan Wick and Tony Fernandez.
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Veteran Kingston, Ont., writer Patrick Kennedy caught up with fellow Kingston native Matt Brash, after the right-hander made his major league debut with the Seattle Mariners on Tuesday. With that, Brash became the first from Kingston to play in the major leagues.
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Someone recently asked Elizabeth Benn for her autograph at the New York Mets spring training complex in Port St. Lucie, Fla.
She was surprised by the request, but she shouldn’t be.
After all, the modest Canadian is only 28 and has rocketed to the position of director of Major League operations for the Mets. It’s a job that not only makes her the highest ranking female in baseball operations in the franchise’s history, but also an inspiration to young women who have dreamed of landing such a lofty post in a male dominated industry.
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Canadian Baseball Network writer Matt Betts takes a look at what Canadian might be the next to make their major league debut.
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After earning a World Series ring with the Atlanta Braves in 2021, Calgary native Mike Frostad has started his new role as head trainer and director of sports medicine for the Los Angeles Angels. Joe McFarland, of Alberta Dugout Stories, shares Frostad’s story.
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Canadian Baseball Network editor-in-chief Bob Elliott dug into the vault for this 2008 article about former North Delta Blue Jays coach Mike Kelly making the trek to Denver, Colo., to see two of his former players - Jeff Francis and Justin Morneau - face off in a major league game.
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Elliott: Kicking off our 15th annual Top 100 Canadians of 2021
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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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Elliott, No. 2 on top 100. Larry Walker: Finally a second Canuck player in Cooperstown
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Right-hander Matt Brash (Kingston, Ont.) had a dominant season in the Seattle Mariners’ organization in 2021 and came oh so close to becoming the first Kingstonian to pitch in the big leagues. Canadian Baseball Network contributor Patrick Kennedy recently caught up with Brash to talk about his breakout season.
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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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Fundraising has resumed for Jason Bay Field in Trail, B.C.
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Since the first pitch of Game 1 of the World Series, we have discovered that there are more Canadians working in the Atlanta Braves organization than we originally thought. Danielle Bedasse (Halifax, N.S.) is the Braves director of community affairs & executive director of the Atlanta Braves Foundation, while Carolyn Serra (Ottawa, Ont.) serves as senior director, Ballpark Tours, Braves Heritage & Hall of Fame and as a minor league executive for the club. Robbie Burnstein (Oakville, Ont.) is also an account executive, corporate partnerships at triple-A Gwinnett.
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Columnist Bill Clark, a former scout, thinks Stubby Clapp (Windsor, Ont.) would be a good choice to manage the St. Louis Cardinals.
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Like father, like son. Toronto Mets RHP Turner Spoljaric (Lisle, Ont.) and Okotoks Dawgs 1B Ty Doucette (Dartmouth, N.B.) are following in their father’s footsteps and hope to have professional baseball careers.
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Canadian Baseball Network writer Patrick Kennedy recently caught up with former Boston Red Sox right-hander Peter Hoy (Cardinal, Ont.) who has been forced to battle some devastating curveballs that life has thrown at him in recent years.
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The Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum’s class of 2021 will consist of 16 individuals and one team that have made significant contributions to the history of baseball in Canada in a unique virtual ceremony that will take place on Tuesday, November 16.
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OBA HOF class 2021: Ridley, Upham, Willis, Leaside seniors
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“Matt Brash left the Niagara Purple Eagles nest and found his way west to become the first player from Kingston to receive a major-league pay check.
But who is Matt Brash?
Ask his former Niagara University roommates and teammates Alex MacKinnon (Aurora, Ont.) and Joe Tevlin (Toronto, Ont.) and they’ll tell you all about the fearless competitor, tireless worker and Purple Eagle star.”
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Bob Alexander was the very definition of a journeyman professional pitcher, toeing the rubber for no less than 17 teams in 18 seasons. But the crafty right-hander’s resume does boast two memorable firsts, according to Canadian Baseball Network editor Kevin Glew.
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