There was rejoicing in a lot of places Wednesday night as former Montreal Expos OF Tim Raines, now a minor-league instructor for the Toronto Blue Jays, was elected to the Hall of Fame in Coooperstown: in Arizona where Raines now lives, in Dunedin and other Blue Jays outposts, in Montreal where he played and in Carleton Place where his wife is from.
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Former Montreal Expos speedster Tim Raines was elected to the Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, NY Wednesday along with Jeff Bagwell and Ivan Rodriguez. Raines made seven consecutive all-star teams and retired with a .294 average.
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BWDIK: Kevin Glew looks at Delino DeShields, Edwin Encarnacion, Rance Mulliniks and Tim Raines heading into Wednesday's Hall of Fame announcement day.
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Ernesto Gonzalez-Martinez, MD, has built a powerful legacy of giving back at Mass General Hospital. Now funds are saught to honor beloved doctor’s humanitarian efforts. Dr. Gonzalez is a childhood friend of Carlos Delgado and his slugging son Carlos Delgado, Jr.
Read MoreKevin Glew's weekly observations and notes about some Canadian baseball stories.
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Long-time Los Angeles Dodgers fan Gail Johnson (Moncton, NB) takes pen in hand to tell us of her triip west to Chavez Ravine, Dodger Stadium and watching the walk-off homer by Charlie Culberson on Vin Scully appreciation weekend.
Read MoreTom Reich and Randy Grossman know Tim Raines about as good as anybody on and off the field.
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 MoreKevin Glew's weekly observations and notes about some Canadian baseball stories.
Read MoreKevin Glew's weekly observations and notes about some Canadian baseball stories.
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Lead-off hitters and base stealers Rickey Henderson, left and Tim Raines are on the same baseball card ... will they belong the same Hall of Fame next month? ... Plus Jim Clancy, Dustin McGowan, Jack Morris and Peter Orr
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Early indications are Tim Raines will make the Hall of Fame ... but as they say -- whether it is during spring training or the sixth inning of Game 7 of the World Series: it's early.
Read MoreNow that baseball’s labour front will be peaceful for another five years, commissioner Rob Manfred can dust off his expansion folder and that has to be good news for those wanting to see baseball in Montreal.
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Atlanta's streak of sending people to Cooperstown for the July induction ceremonies continued as former president and GM John Schuerholz and commissioner Bud Selig were elected.
Schuerholz will join LHP Tom Glavine, RHP Greg Maddux and manager Bobby Cox inducted in 2014, RHP John Smoltz in 2015 and Chipper Jones is expected to be elected in 2018.
Read MoreKevin Glew's weekly observations and notes about some Canadian baseball stories.
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Mark Jankowski is carrying on a NHL family tradition. TThe former CF who won two nationals champions -- peewee in 2007 and bantam in 2009)
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The Milwaukee Brewers added Eric Thames, the ex-Jay. Thames spent the last four years in Korea but before that played at Pepperdine University where Pam Anderson was a loyal fan.
Read MoreMy weekly observations and notes about some Canadian baseball stories.
Read MoreThe Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame is hoping Santa has a gift on his sleigh to deliver Dec. 21 just in time for Christmas.
Read MoreYou would never know Bobby Winkles has dementia, but he does.
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