John Lott, one of Canada’s best and most respected baseball writers, has announced that he is retiring. To honour him, we wanted to re-run this article that Canadian Baseball Network editor-in-chief Bob Elliott wrote about him in November 2018.
Read MoreCanadian Baseball Network editor-in-chief Bob Elliott asked legendary scout Claude Pelletier to name his all-Quebec team.
Read MoreAnd then there was one. Houston Astros INF and ABC alum Abraham Toro (Longueuil, Que.) is the last player born in Canada still active in this postseason. But there’s still a number of Canadians in the executive, scouting and coaching ranks of the remaining playoff clubs. So which team still standing is the most Canadian?
Read MoreThe Toronto Blue Jays will be Canada’s team this MLB post-season, but which of the other 15 teams competing in the expanded playoff format has the most Canadian content? Canadian Baseball Network editor Kevin Glew researched this question.
Read MoreElliott: Walt Burrows’ Ontario team led by John Axford, Erik Bedard, and Joey Votto
Read MoreMade sure you follow the Canadian Baseball Network
Read MoreVeteran Canadian scout Walt Burrows recently shared his dream team of British Columbia Premier Baseball League (BCPBL) players and coaches with Canadian Baseball Network founder Bob Elliott.
Read MoreLangley Blaze alum Wes Darvill (Richmond, B.C.) has been named the Canadian Baseball Network’s minor league Player of the Week.
Read MoreBy Canadian Baseball Network editor Kevin Glew’s count, 13 Canadians have been selected to the MLB player pool rosters announced on Sunday.
Read MoreCanadian Baseball Network editor-in-chief Bob Elliott does some digging to determine who was the first Canadian native to be selected AND signed by a big league club in the MLB draft.
Read MoreTwo years ago, Canadian Baseball Network editor-in-chief Bob Elliott caught up with Ladner, B.C. native James Paxton’s family, friends and coaches after the 6-foot-4 lefty became the first Canadian to throw a no-hitter on Canadian soil.
Read MoreToday is Canadian umpire Stu Scheurwater’s 37th birthday, so we thought we would resurrect this story about the Regina, Sask., native from February 23, 2018.
Read MoreToday would’ve been Canadian big leaguer Mike Kilkenny’s 75th birthday. To remember him, we are sharing this article that was published on our site the day after his death in June 2018.
Read MoreCanadian Baseball Network editor-in-chief Bob Elliott writes about the impact that Bill Green had on so many players in British Columbia. Green passed away last week after a courageous battle with cancer.
Read MoreToday would be Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame inductee and Toronto native Dick Fowler’s 99th birthday. To commemorate this, we thought we would resurrect this article about him that was previously published on our site on November 10, 2018.
Read MoreOakland A’s scout Matt Higginson (Grimsby, Ont.) has been named the Canadian Baseball Network’s 2019 Jim Ridley Award winner, as scout of the year.
Read MoreDave Yoakum sings praises
Read MoreElliott: Larry Walker (Maple Ridge, BC) walks the Hall of Fame's halls in Cooperstown, NY.
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 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.
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