It’s quickly becoming the year of 33 in the Canadian baseball world. Two weeks ago, Maple Ridge, B.C., native Larry Walker, who wore the No. 33 religiously, became the second Canadian elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, and on Tuesday, fellow double-three enthusiast and B.C. native, Justin Morneau, headlined a list of four new Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame inductees.
Read MoreHe helped create a French baseball language. That’s how important new Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame inductee and legendary Montreal Expos broadcaster Jacques Doucet has been to baseball in our country.
Read MoreThe Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame announced its 2020 inductee class on Tuesday. Each of the four new electees — Justin Morneau, John Olerud, Duane Ward and Jacques Doucet - have helped grow the sport of baseball in Canada.
Read MoreCanadian slugger Justin Morneau (New Westminster, B.C.), former Toronto Blue Jays first baseman John Olerud, ex-Blue Jays set-up man and later closer Duane Ward and longtime Montreal Expos broadcaster Jacques Doucet will be inducted into the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame in a ceremony on June 20 at the Hall of Fame grounds in St. Marys, Ont.
Read MoreLangley Blaze and Junior National Team alum Kellin Deglan (Langley, B.C.) has re-signed with the New York Yankees and has been invited to their big league camp this spring.
Read MoreKevin Glew’s weekly “But What Do I Know?” column discusses Tony Fernandez, Larry Walker, Nick Pivetta, Russell Martin, Curtis Granderson, Devon White and Pat Tabler.
Read MoreCanucks on the move: Phillippe Aumont, Rob Ducey, James Henderson, Brent Lavallee, Dylan Rheault and Rene Tosoni
Read MoreFor the first time in 50 years, Murray Zuk doesn’t have a ballgame to get to. The dean of Canadian amateur scouting called it a remarkable career last fall, just in time to celebrate his 80th birthday. Canadian Baseball Network writer J.P. Antonacci recently caught up with the scouting legend to talk about his long and successful career.
Back in 2012, Canadian Baseball Network editor Kevin Glew caught up with Canadian Andy Lawrence (Mississauga, Ont.) who was a teammate of 2020 National Baseball Hall of Fame inductee Larry Walker’s in the Montreal Expos organization.
Read MoreThis week’s “But What Do I Know?” column highlights a number of fun facts and firsts from the career of new Hall of Famer Larry Walker.
Read MoreJustin Morneau (New Westminster, B.C.) has been elected to the Minnesota Twins Hall of Fame.
Read MoreCanadian Baseball Network contributor George Farelli runs down new Hall of Famer Larry Walker’s long list of baseball awards and accomplishments.
Read MoreAndy Lawrence (Mississauga, Ont.) was part of a “Canadian dream team” that consisted of himself, Scott Mann (Oshawa, Ont.) and Larry Walker (Maple Ridge, B.C.) that played together in the Montreal Expos system in 1986 and 1987. Lawrence wanted to congratulate Walker on his election to the National Baseball Hall of Fame on Tuesday.
Read MoreCanadian Larry Walker (Maple Ridge, B.C.) put any debate about which cap he would be pictured in on his plaque to rest early in Wednesday’s National Baseball Hall of Fame press conference.
Read MoreCanadian Baseball Network editor-in-chief Bob Elliott shares his reaction to Canadian slugger Larry Walker’s election to the National Baseball Hall of Fame on Tuesday.
Read MoreCanadians are celebrating Maple Ridge, B.C., native Larry Walker being elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown. He is just the second Canadian to be elected, joining Fergie Jenkins (Chatham, Ont.)
Read MoreCanadian slugger Larry Walker (Maple Ridge, B.C.) and legendary New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter have been elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame by the Baseball Writers Association of America.
Read MorePort Hope, Ont., native Cal Quantrill, who made his big league debut with the San Diego Padres last season, credits much of his success to what he learned in the Ontario Terriers program as a teenager.
Read MoreCanadians Daniel Pinero (Toronto, Ont.) and Jacob Robson (Windsor, Ont.) have received invites to Detroit Tigers’ big league camp this spring.
Read MoreKevin Glew’s weekly “But What Do I Know?” column discusses Larry Walker, Fergie Jenkins, Rob Ducey, Joey Votto and George Selkirk.
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