Former Great Lake Canadians and Indiana State Sycamore Max Wright (Toronto, Ont.) signed a free-agent deal with the San Francisco Giants on Wednesday.
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The Okotoks Dawgs 13U team won the invitational tournament they hosted on the weekend.
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“In less than seven years, Manitoba-based Amateur Sports TV (ASTV) has carved out a global presence, thanks to a vast network of freelance broadcasters and camera operators from Brandon to Bangkok. ASTV airs New Zealand baseball, Thai hockey and a multitude of North American amateur sports, with plans to expand to Sweden and Switzerland. That’s on top of broadcasting high school and college baseball in Florida, along with junior baseball, hockey, lacrosse, soccer and football games in several U.S. states, Western Canada and Ontario.”
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The Kingston Senior Men’s Baseball League is turning 40. That’s a noteworthy achievement for any sandlot circuit, let alone for one conceived and configured in a 1981 “car meeting” at Nelles Megaffin’s decaying north-end playpen, writes Canadian Baseball Network contributor Patrick Kennedy.
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Joe McFarland, of Alberta Dugout Stories, caught up with Okotoks Dawgs alum and Sylvan Lake Gulls first baseman/pitcher Tyler McWillie (Watrous, Sask.) for the Western Canadian Baseball League’s latest “Three-Up, Three Down” feature.
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The Okotoks Dawgs have announced that their game at Seaman Stadium on Saturday, July 24 will feature a “Tribute to Mayor Bill Robertson.”
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The Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame in St. Marys, Ont., is set to re-open on Tuesday.
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The Jays Care Foundation has announced $885,000 in funding to support the Rookie League program in BGC Clubs (formerly Boys & Girls Clubs) this summer.
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It’s been an exciting month for the Okotoks Dawgs organization. Not only have they been able to get back on the field in WCBL action, but three of their alumni are making headlines in the professional baseball ranks.
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Elliott blog, Draft Day III: A not so bad start for Canucks, best since 2014 through 10
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Former Vauxhall Jets Damiano Palmegiani and Garrett Hawkins were selected in the 2021 MLB draft.
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The Intercounty Baseball League’s Kitchener Panther have re-signed catcher/outfielder Ryley Davenport.
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Elliott blog, Draft Day II: Hey, it's Tyler Black's pop
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The Kitchener Panthers have signed infielder Liam Wilson (Ayr, Ont.).
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Canadian Baseball Network editor-in-chief Bob Elliott is writing a daily blog for the 2021 MLB Draft. Here’s his blog entry from Day 1.
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Toronto Mets and Junior National Team alum Mitch Bratt has 44 strikeouts in just 28 innings for the West Virginia Black Bears of the MLB Draft League, but he is just one of several draft-eligible Canadians impressing in the new circuit.
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Lethbridge Bulls catcher Noah Or has gotten off to a cracking start in the Western Canadian Baseball League. Through nine games, the Richmond, B.C., native is leading the WCBL in batting average (.486), runs (15), hits (17), and on-base percentage (.568). He also hit a home run at Seaman Stadium in Okotoks on June and has posted nine runs batted in (RBI). Ian Wilson, of the Alberta Dugout Stories, recently caught up to Or for his latest “Three Up, Three Down” column.
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Rain once again delayed the start of the Intercounty Baseball League's 102nd season on Thursday.
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“Canada Day is always a special place in Okotoks, AB. Every year the WCBL Okotoks Dawgs take the field in front of a packed house to celebrate Canada’s birthday in style. This year was no different. The province of Alberta lifted many regulations, which enabled the ecstatic Dawgs fanbase to return to Seaman Stadium. Dawgs Black took the field in front of 3500+ fans, while special guest Jason Kenney (Premier of Alberta) took in the special night. For baseball fans, having the WCBL back to full capacity in Okotoks is something many were excited about but just across the road at Tourmaline and Conrad Field, excitement inhabited both parks over four days as the 15U Dawgs (Black and Red) host their annual Canada Day Classic.”
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Intercounty Baseball League’s Barrie Baycats legend Ryan Spataro has announced his retirement.
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