On Roberto Clemente Day, Canadian Baseball Network editor Kevin Glew takes a look back at Roberto Clemente’s first professional season with the Montreal Royals.
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Chicago Cubs outfielder Owen Caissie (Burlington, Ont.) has entered into Major League Baseball’s concussion protocol after he hit his head on the Wrigley Field wall while making an outstanding catch on a fly ball in the third inning in the Cubs’ 5-4 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays on Saturday.
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Canadian Baseball Network editor Kevin Glew’s weekly “But What Do I Know?” column discusses Jim Baba, Josh Naylor, Matt Brash, Nick Pivetta, Tyler O’Neill and Kirk McCaskill.
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A new documentary called “Who Killed the Montreal Expos?” will be released on Netflix on October 21.
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It wouldn’t be much of a stretch to say that Don Drysdale’s career in professional baseball started and ended in Montreal.
As a fiery, fresh-faced teen, he pitched his first full pro season with the triple-A Montreal Royals in 1955.
And sadly, 38 years later, he suffered a fatal heart attack in a Montreal hotel room while he was part of the Los Angeles Dodgers’ broadcast team.
Both Drysdale’s season with the Royals and the night of his death are detailed thoroughly in Mark Whicker’s excellent new book, Don Drysdale: Up and In: The Life of a Dodgers Legend.
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Canadian baseball legend Fergie Jenkins (Chatham, Ont.) made his major league debut 60 years ago today.
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The Texas Rangers have signed Ontario Terriers and Junior National Team grad Cal Quantrill (Port Hope, Ont.) to a minor league contract.
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On this date 80 years ago, Philadelphia A’s right-hander Dick Fowler (Toronto, Ont.) became the first Canadian to throw a no-hitter in the major leagues.
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Canadian Baseball Network editor Kevin Glew’s weekly “But What Do I Know?” column discusses Cal Quantrill, Owen Caissie, Jonah Tong, Jared Young, Eric Gagne, Nathan Flewelling and Dasan Brown.
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For the 10th consecutive year, MLB and all 30 clubs will raise awareness for childhood cancer in home ballparks during all games on Sunday, September 7.
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The Atlanta Braves have released right-hander Cal Quantrill (Port Hope, Ont.).
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Canadian Baseball Network editor Kevin Glew writes about the 54th anniversary of Fergie Jenkins’ greatest all-around major league performance.
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Canadian Baseball Network editor Kevin Glew’s “But What Do I Know?” column discusses Jonah Tong, Rob Zastryzny, Nick Pivetta, Abraham Toro, Paul Hodgson and Justin Morneau.
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The New York Mets will call up Toronto Mets alum Jonah Tong (Markham, Ont.) to start on Friday against the Miami Marlins.
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Major League Baseball has announced its 2026 schedule.
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“Sixteen years ago he was unemployed and tainted twice over. College baseball coaches don’t become major league managers, or even major league coaches. Fired college baseball coaches, especially brazen ones, don’t become much of anything.
Today Pat Murphy is not only on the verge of winning the National League Manager of the Year award, as he did in 2024. He has restored the very role of the baseball manager, the trail boss, the theme composer, the man Out Front.”
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Canadian John Axford (Port Dover, Ont.) was inducted on to the Milwaukee Brewers’ Wall of Honor in a pre-game ceremony at American Family Field on Saturday.
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Canadian Baseball Network editor Kevin Glew’s weekly “But What Do I Know?” column discusses Josh Naylor, Nick Pivetta, Cal Quantrill, Otto Lopez, Tippy Martinez and Rob Ducey.
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Seattle Mariners first baseman Josh Naylor (Mississauga, Ont.) belted his 100th major league home run on Friday night. With that, he became the 12th Canadian to reach that milestone.
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On this date 50 years ago, Dave McKay (Vancouver, B.C.) homered in his first major league at bat for the Minnesota Twins. He remains the only Canadian to go deep in their first MLB at bat.
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