Pierre Arsenault has become an unfortunate victim of Covid-19 cutbacks in baseball. The 57-year-old native of Roberval, Que., has been let go by the Miami Marlins after serving them for 19 years, first as a bullpen coordinator and in recent years as a scout.
Read MoreFresh off winning the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame’s Jack Graney Award on Tuesday, Toronto native and Blue Jays’ play-by-play commentator Dan Shulman is one of eight finalists for the National Baseball Hall of Fame’s Ford C. Frick Award. The winner will be announced on Wednesday.
Read MoreLondon Badgers and national team alum Jamie Romak (London, Ont.) has been named the winner of the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame’s Tip O’Neill Award, as Canada’s top player in 2020.
Read MoreCanadian Baseball Network writer Danny Gallagher shares the story of Peter Durso, a former Montreal Expos and Toronto Blue Jays employee, who distanced himself from baseball for the last 25 years of his life.
Read MoreToronto Blue Jays play-by-play commentator and ESPN broadcaster Dan Shulman (Toronto, Ont.) has been named the winner of the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum’s 2020 Jack Graney Award.
Read MoreR. I. P. Former Whiz Kid Bob Miller
Read MoreCanadian Baseball Network editor Kevin Glew’s weekly “But What Do I Know?” column discusses Mike Soroka, Rheal Cormier, Larry Walker, Russell Martin, Dan McGinn, Otto Velez and Vin Scully.
Read MoreOn U.S. Thanksgiving, Larry Shenk, of the Philadelphia Phillies, explains why the male turkey is often referred to as “Tom Turkey.” He also offers up a Philadelphia Phillies “All-Tom Team.”
Read MoreThe Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame is sharing details about its annual membership drive, as well as the dates when they will hand out their annual Jack Graney Award and Tip O’Neill Award.
Read MoreCanadian Baseball Network editor Kevin Glew’s weekly “But What Do I Know?” column discusses Joey Votto, Jordan Balazovic, Roberto Clemente, Andre Dawson, Rowan Wick, Eric Wood and Rob Zastryzny.
Read MoreOntario Blue Jays and Junior National Team alum Jordan Balazovic (Mississauga, Ont.) has been added to the Minnesota Twins’ 40-man roster.
Read MoreOnly days after the conclusion of the recent World Series, MLB commissioner Rob Manfred was scheduled to fly to Portland, Ore., to meet there with officials interested in acquiring a big-league franchise. But the meeting was postponed until a later date because of the civil unrest that has besieged the troubled city since last spring. But Canadian Baseball Network contributor Danny Gallagher writes that the mere fact that Manfred was set to visit Portland is another clear indication the folks at MLB are seriously interested in Portland as a new franchise to add to the current 30-team roster.
Read MoreCanadian Baseball Network writer Danny Gallagher writes that former Montreal Expos pitcher Bill Lee holds nothing back in a recently published book about him.
Read MoreFormer Toronto Blue Jays pitchers Mark Buehrle and A.J. Burnett are two of the 11 new candidates on the National Baseball Hall of Fame’s 2021 ballot.
Read MoreCanadian Baseball Network editor Kevin Glew’s weekly “But What Do I Know?” column discusses Ellen Harrigan, Freddie Freeman, James Paxton, Jackie Robinson, Jordan Romano, Willie Upshaw and Jimmy Key.
Read MoreSo who was the best professional Canadian baseball player in 2020? The Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame would like your input to help determine their 2020 Tip O’Neill Award winner.
Read MoreDon Cherry explains why it’s so important to him to wear a poppy on Remembrance Day.
Read MoreFormer New York Mets pitcher and Montreal native Ray Daviault passed away on Friday at the age of 86.
Read MoreCanadian Baseball Network editor Kevin Glew’s weekly “But What Do I Know?” column discusses Jamie Romak, Tyler O’Neill, James Paxton, Jordan Romano, Doug Melvin and Jason Bay.
Read MoreElliott: Christian Planche built it, now LEGO players will come
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