Canadian Baseball Network contributor George Farelli shares his Top 10 lists for the 2019 minor league season which highlight the statistical leaders in various offensive/pitching categories for all affiliated, independent and foreign league players.
Read MoreThe Fergie Jenkins Foundation continues to boycott the massive Sport Card and Memorabilia Expo. The foundation is unhappy that the folks running the event twice a year on Airport Road in Mississauga, Ont. blocked the foundation from bringing in former Expos players to sign autographs last May. Because of that friction, the foundation declined to have any players appear at the event this past weekend.
Read MoreDerek Jeter and Larry Walker headline the BBWAA’s 2020 National Baseball Hall of Fame ballot that was released on Monday.
Read MoreAfter a thorough analysis, Canadian Baseball Network contributor Neil Munro is predicting that Canadian slugger Larry Walker will be elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame this coming January.
Read MoreKevin Glew’s weekly “But What Do I Know?” column discusses Mike Soroka, Dasan Brown, Fergie Jenkins, Jason Bay, Larry Walker, Rob Ducey, George Bell and Brian Milner.
Read MorePitchers Mike Soroka (Calgary, Alta.) and James Paxton (Ladner, B.C.) are two of the prime contenders for the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame’s annual Tip O’Neill Award.
Read MoreHe was a player, a scout, a coach, a teacher and an administrator. Now, the late Jim Ridley, who lived most of his live in Milton will be inducted into the Milton Sports Hall of Fame.
Read MorePBF Redbirds and Junior National Team alum Mike Soroka (Calgary, Alta.) finished second in the National League Rookie of the Year Award voting. The voting results were announced on Monday evening.
Read MoreCanadian Baseball Network writer Danny Gallagher writes that if slugger Larry Walker (Maple Ridge, B.C.) is not elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame this year, in his 10th and final year on the baseball writers’ ballot, the former Montreal Expos and Colorado Rockies star could receive consideration again by the Hall’s Today’s Game Era committee in 2022.
Read MoreBob Elliott shares his memories of former Toronto Blue Jays ace Roy Halladay.
Read MoreCanadian Baseball Network writer Lucas Casaletto takes an in-depth look at the Toronto Blue Jays’ potential pitching staff in 2020 and offers a list of five free agent pitchers that could help the club.
Read MoreThe National Baseball Hall of Fame announced on Monday that nine former big league players and one executive will comprise the 10-name Modern Baseball Era ballot to be reviewed and voted upon Dec. 8 at the Baseball Winter Meetings in San Diego.
Read MoreThe City of Trail, B.C., announced on Monday that a ball field in the town will be named after hometown hero and 2019 Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame inductee Jason Bay.
Read MoreLongtime Yomiuri Giants catcher Shinnosuke Abe made a surprise appearance at Aldergrove, B.C., Scott Mathieson’s retirement announcement in October. Abe, one of best catchers in Japanese ball, hit 406 home runs and was the captain of the Giants and cleanup hitter for most of his career. He was also a long-time batterymate of Mathieson’s.
Read MoreThe Nationals celebrated their World Series victory with a parade in Washington Nov. 2 and after a day off, they're headed to the White House to be feted on Nov. 4. And before they all scatter to their homes, how about manager Dave Martinez and third-base coach Bob Henley coming to Montreal to a public reception with the Commissioner's Trophy? This is Canadian Baseball Network writer Danny Gallagher’s suggestion. Martinez and Henley both played for the Montreal Expos before they moved to Washington.
Read MoreKevin Glew’s weekly “But What Do I Know?” column discusses Jacques Doucet, Jeff Francis, Stubby Clapp, Larry Walker, Paul Quantrill and Bill Atkinson.
Read MoreCanadian 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.
Read MoreLongtime of the Montreal Expos, Jacques Doucet, has been named a finalist for the 2020 Ford C. Frick Award.
Read MoreRon Fairly, who is the only major leaguer to be selected to the All-Star Game as a member of both the Montreal Expos and Toronto Blue Jays, passed away on Wednesday at the age of 81.
Read MoreCanadian Baseball Network contributor Neil Munro discusses the rookie seasons of Mike Soroka (Calgary, Alta.) and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (Montreal, Que.) and also shares a list of the best MLB rookie seasons ever by Canucks.
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