Temple University’s Klein College of Media and Communication today announced plans for the Claire Smith Center for Sports Media, to be named for its distinguished alumna who has been a trailblazer for women and people of color in the sports media industry. Claire Smith, the first woman sportswriter to be honored by the National Baseball Hall of Fame, has joined the Klein College faculty and will help lead the center.
Read MoreToronto Blue Jays right-hander Alek Manoah has been named the American League’s Rookie of the Month for September/October.
Read MoreLangley Blaze and Junior National Team alum Tyler O’Neill (Maple Ridge, B.C.) has been named the National League Player of the Month for September/October.
Read MoreUntil February 2, 2018, Hall of Famer Eddie Mathews was Canadian Baseball Network editor-in-chief Bob Elliott’s favourite player. Then another ex-big leaguer came along and saved his life.
Read MoreCanadian Baseball Network editor Kevin Glew’s weekly “But What Do I Know?” column discusses Jordan Romano, Tyler O’Neill, Joey Votto, Cal Quantrill, the 1981 Montreal Expos, Mike Johnson and John Cerutti.
Read MoreThe Seattle Mariners held a slim 3-2 lead over the Oakland A's in the eighth inning on Wednesday when Canadian Abraham Toro (Longueuil, Que.) walked to the plate and belted a solo home run off right-hander Sergio Romo to give his club a two-run lead.
Read MoreAccording to a report, Canadian right-hander Matt Brash (Kingston, Ont.) will be called up by the Seattle Mariners prior to today’s game. He is set to become the 16th Canadian to play in the major leagues this season.
Read MoreCanadian Baseball Network editor Kevin Glew’s weekly “But What Do I Know?” column discusses Tyler O’Neill, Cal Quantrill, Justin Morneau, Larry Walker, Terry Puhl, Rowan Wick, Jarry Park and Hubie Brooks.
Read MoreJustin Morneau (New Westminster, B.C.) will be inducted into the Minnesota Twins Hall of Fame in a pre-game ceremony on Saturday.
Read MoreCanadian Baseball Network editor Kevin Glew’s weekly “But What Do I Know?” column discusses Cal Quantrill, Matt Brash, Tyler O’Neill, Nick Pivetta, Joey Votto, Paul Hodson, Terry Puhl and Vladimir Guerrero.
Read MoreAudrey Haine Daniels, who emerged from the sandlots of Winnipeg, Man., to throw multiple no-hitters in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League (AAGPBL), passed away on Saturday at the age of 94.
Read MoreIt was 44 years ago today that Baltimore Orioles manager Earl Weaver, with his team in the middle of a pennant race, forfeited a game against the Toronto Blue Jays at Exhibition Stadium. It remains the only deliberate forfeit by a major league team since 1914. Canadian Baseball Network editor Kevin Glew has the details.
Read MoreCanadian Baseball Network editor Kevin Glew’s weekly “But What Do I Know?” column discusses Larry Walker, Joey Votto, Tyler O’Neill, Cal Quantrill, Frank Colman, John Hiller and Ernie Whitt.
Read MoreOn the 20th anniversary of 9/11, we are republishing the article written by Canadian Baseball Network editor-in-chief Bob Elliott that was written immediately after that tragic day.
Read MorePerhaps inspired by Larry Walker’s induction into the National Baseball Hall of Fame, several Canadians had outstanding games in the majors on Wednesday. Canadian Baseball Network writer Neil Munro has the details.
Read MoreIn this, the 21st article in our Hall of Fame series, Canadian Baseball Network editor-in-chief Bob Elliott shares a story he originally wrote about Derek Jeter that was published on March 31, 2014, which was the beginning of Jeter’s final big league season. It’s clear that Jeter’s baseball brethren held him in high regard.
Read MoreCanadian Baseball Network editor Kevin Glew discusses Cal Quantrill, Zach Pop, Jacob Robson, Babe Ruth, Doug Frobel and Vince Horsman in his latest “But What Do I Know?” column.
Read MoreCanadian Baseball Network writer Neil Munro compares Joey Votto’s statistics to those of Hall of Famer Larry Walker and assesses whether Votto will be the next Canadian with a plaque in Cooperstown.
Read MoreCanadian Larry Walker (Maple Ridge, B.C.) will be inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame on Wednesday. He told reporters on Thursday that he has had many sleepless nights over his induction speech.
Read MoreCanadian Baseball Network writer Neil Munro shares that with his 39th home run of the season last night, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (Montreal, Que.) moved into sole possession of second place on the single-season home run list among Canadians.
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