Rob Thomson (Corunna, Ont.) will become the first Canadian to manage a team in the World Series in 135 years when he leads his Philadelphia Phillies against the Houston Astros in Game 1 of the Fall Classic on Friday. The Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame has more on Thomson and also highlights the top World Series performances by Canadians over the years.
Read MoreColumnist Mark Whicker discusses the Mr. Octobers of years past and writes that Bryce Harper is making a case to be the next one.
Read MoreCanadian Baseball Network editor Kevin Glew’s “But What Do I Know?” column discusses Rob Thomson, Matt Stairs, Joe Carter, Jackie Robinson, Sherry Robertson and Jameson Taillon.
Read MoreFive Toronto Blue Jays players - Jose Berrios, Jackie Bradley Jr., Matt Chapman, Vladimir Guerrero Jr., and Whit Merrifield - have been named American League Gold Glove Award finalists.
Read MoreCanadian Baseball Network editor Kevin Glew’s “But What Do I Know?” column discusses Josh Naylor, Cal Quantrill, Terry Puhl, Matt Brash, Rob Thomson, Jerry White, Jim Sundberg, Ed Bahr and Andy Bilesky.
Read MoreHall of Fame closer Bruce Sutter passed away on Thursday night at the age of 69. Canadian Baseball Network editor Kevin Glew takes a look at some of Sutter’s Canadian connections.
Read MoreGallagher: Montreal group not enthused about taking on a full-time team
Read MoreThe Philadelphia Phillies have signed manager Rob Thomson (Corunna, Ont.) to a two-year contract extension.
Read MoreCanadian Baseball Network editor Kevin Glew’s weekly “But What Do I Know?” column discusses Jim Sundberg, Rob Thomson, Scott Thorman, Bo Naylor, Cal Quantrill, Tom Cheek and Carlos Delgado.
Read MoreBaseball Canada shares their list of Canadian connections in the MLB playoffs.
Read MoreThe Toronto Blue Jays will be Canada’s team this post-season. But outside of the Blue Jays, which of the other 11 teams participating in the major league post-season employs the most Canadian talent? Canadian Baseball Network editor Kevin Glew researched this question and offers an answer.
Read MoreFormer Montreal Expos second baseman Marv Staehle has died. Staehle, who played for the Expos in 1969 and 1970, passed away Sept. 30 at age 80, according to a Facebook notice. Canadian Baseball Network writer Danny Gallagher shares more about Staehle and his major league career.
Read MoreLegendary Montreal Expos broadcaster Jacques Doucet and legendary Toronto Blue Jays broadcaster Jerry Howarth have been named finalists for the National Baseball Hall of Fame’s 2023 Ford C. Frick Award.
Read MoreIn a sad turn of events, Canadian baseball legend Fergie Jenkins is taking legal action against the foundation in his name to retrieve personal artifacts that are currently housed in a museum in St. Catharines, Ont.
Read MoreCanadian Baseball Network editor Kevin Glew’s weekly “But What Do I Know?” column discusses Bo Naylor, Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Charles Leblanc, Cal Quantrill, Rob Zastryzny, Bill Stoneman and Fergie Jenkins.
Read MoreCanadian Baseball Network lead writer Matt Betts takes a look at who might be on Canada’s roster at the next World Baseball Classic which is set to take place in March.
Read MoreCanadian Baseball Network editor Kevin Glew takes a look at St. Louis Cardinals slugger Albert Pujols’ Canadian connections.
Read More“Modern baseball took a turn on Sept. 15.
Drey Jameson, the 34th player taken in the 2019 draft, was promoted to the Arizona Diamondbacks’ varsity. He started against San Diego. He made it through the first, second and third innings. Suddenly, he found himself in the seventh and he got through that, too.
That’s right. A major league debut by a starting pitcher lasted seven innings and, not only that, braved the horrors of the Third Time Through.”
Read MoreJoe McFarland, of Alberta Dugout Stories, writes about inspirational left-hander Jim Abbott’s tenure with the Calgary Cannons.
Read MoreCanadian Baseball Network editor Kevin Glew’s latest “But What Do I Know?” column discusses Mike Soroka, Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Nick Pivetta, Carlos Delgado, Tim Raines and Reggie Cleveland.
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