Right-hander Bill Atkinson (Chatham, Ont.) had help from his mom and his community to play parts of four seasons with the Montreal Expos from 1976 to 1979. Canadian Baseball Network editor Kevin Glew recently caught up with Atkinson to talk about his career.
Read MoreLangley Blaze and Junior National Team graduate Tyler O’Neill has been named a finalist for a Gold Glove Award for National League left fielders.
Read MoreBaseball Canada’s Adam Morissette provides a list of the Canadian players participating in the Fall instructional league camps of major league teams.
Read MoreHamilton, Ont.-based author Scott Morissey’s book of World Series trivia was recently published. It is called 114 World Series in One Book: Fun, Interesting and Amazing Facts.
Read MoreThe Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame has compiled a list of all of the Canadians that have played for the Tampa Bay Rays and Los Angeles Dodgers over the years.
Read MoreFormer Grand Rapids Chicks and Fort Wayne Daisies third baseman Betty (Petryna) Allen Mullins passed away on September 4 at the age of 89, according to the official All-American Girls Professional Baseball League Twitter account. Born on November 26, 1930 in Liberty, Sask., Mullins played parts of two seasons in the AAGPBL.
Read MoreCanadian Baseball Network editor Kevin Glew’s “But What Do I Know?” column discusses Stubby Clapp, Abraham Toro, Alex Anthopoulos, Ed Sprague, Fergie Jenkins, George Selkirk and Bobby Mattick.
Read MoreCanadian Baseball Network editor Kevin Glew remembers Whitey Ford and takes a look at some of the legendary left-hander’s Canadian connections.
Read MoreThe National Baseball Hall of Fame is remembering inductee Joe Morgan. The legendary Big Red Machine member passed away on Sunday at the age of 77.
Read MoreCanadian Baseball Network editor Kevin Glew’s weekly “But What Do I Know?” column discusses Alex Anthopoulos, Abraham Toro, Roberto Alomar, Claude Raymond, Whitey Ford, Jason Bay and Marco Estrada.
Read MoreCanadian Baseball Network editor-in-chief Bob Elliott pays tribute to Kay Johnston who recently passed away. She was the wife of Elwood Johnson, who was Steve Yzerman’s Pee Wee hockey coach.
Read MoreThe National Baseball Hall of Fame is remembering inductee Whitey Ford who passed away today at the age of 91.
Read MoreCanadian Baseball Network writer J.P. Antonacci shares his memories of meeting Bob Gibson and fellow Hall of Famers Bob Feller and Fergie Jenkins on one special Mother’s Day at Christie Pits in Toronto in 1994.
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 MoreCanadian Baseball Network editor-in-chief Bob Elliott shares the story of how reliever Jack Lamabe helped Bob Gibson win the MVP of the 1967 World Series.
Read MoreCanadian Baseball Network editor Kevin Glew’s weekly’s “But What Do I Know?” column discusses Josh Naylor, Cal Quantrill, Bill Atkinson, James Paxton, Stu Scheurwater, Edwin Encarnacion and Tim Raines.
Read MoreThe National Baseball Hall of Fame is mourning the loss of legendary right-hander Bob Gibson. Gibson passed away on Friday at the age of 84.
Read MoreWith their 10-9 loss last night, the Cleveland Indians were swept in their Wild Card series against the New York Yankees, but not before Canadian slugger Josh Naylor (Mississauga, Ont.) made Major League Baseball history.
Read MoreElliott's 9 innings: Jerry Howarth, Jays layoffs, Charlie Kerfeld's year on road, Charlie Montoyo
Read More“Major League Baseball and USA Baseball jointly announced today a new format for the Appalachian League, which will feature the nation’s top rising college freshmen and sophomores in wood-bat play each summer. The new format affirms MLB’s commitment to the region, maintains the existing branding of the league, and assures that the Appalachian League will continue to host high-caliber baseball and future Major Leaguers for years to come.”
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