“All he wanted to do was play the game he loved.
Born in St. Louis, Missouri, in 1879, Richard “Dick” Brookins began the 20th century with a professional baseball dream, but had it dashed after several stops with a handful of teams.
At nearly every turn, he found controversy because of the colour of his skin.”
Read MoreThe Intercounty Baseball League’s Brantford Red Sox have re-signed left-hander Adam Jafine.
Read MoreThe Etobicoke Rangers, Okotoks Dawgs, Ontario Terriers and Langley Blaze are all taking teams south to face U.S. competition this month.
Read MoreThe Intercounty Baseball League’s Kitchener Panthers have signed former Los Angeles Angels draft pick Daniel Procopio (Toronto, Ont.).
Read MoreThe Intercounty Baseball League’s Hamilton Cardinals have re-signed right-hander Owen MacNeil (Georgetown, Ont.).
Read MoreThe Canadian Premier League has formed strategic partnership with Perfect Game, the nation’s top amateur scouting service. This partnership further emphasizes the CPBL’s commitment to providing the most exposure possible for the league’s players.
Read MoreThe Intercounty Baseball League’s Barrie Baycats have re-signed Noel McGarry-Doyle and Mike Duwyn.
Read MoreThe Brooks Bombers have announced that Brice Davis will be their head coach for the 2022 season.
Read MoreThe Vancouver Canadians are set to host the University of British Columbia Thunderbirds for an exhibition game at Nat Bailey Stadium on Wednesday, April 6 in what will be the first game at The Nat since August 30, 2019.
Read MoreFormer big league slugger Matt Stairs (Fredericton, N.B.) will be the featured celebrity guest at the Western Canadian Baseball League All-Star Game which will be played at Seaman Stadium in Okotoks, Alta., on July 23.
Read MoreA total of 12 Canadians are on the rosters of the top 15 Junior College teams in talent-rich Texas, according to Perfect Game.
Read MoreElliott: Maple Leaf players remember Jack
Read More“Standing 6-foot-6 and weighing 230 pounds, Jay Miller will catch people’s eye at a workout. Add in a fastball sitting 89-91 mph with arm-side run, a slurvy-style curveball, and a devastating change-up, he also has the skill-set to compliment.
Like many high school Canadians, Miller (Corner Brook, Nfld.) missed a lot of opportunities due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Leading up to the 2021 season, Miller had never pitched in the USA until the spring of his senior year. His inexperience mattered little however, as he dominated with the Dirtbags Baseball Club, earning a scholarship to attend University of North Carolina-Greensboro, where he will suit up in the Spartan colors in the fall of 2022.”
Read MoreThree Canadians - Kayden Beauregard, Brandon Hupe and Josh Fluet - have signed with the West Coast League’s Nanaimo NightOwls.
Read MoreCanadian baseball coaching veteran Robert Fatal has joined the Canada Reds as an associate partner and general manager. He will team with president Roch Seguin to form the Canada Reds Baseball Academy.
Read MoreBaseball PEI has named Rhonda Pauls its new executive director.
Read MoreLegendary Kentville, N.S. coach Ian Mosher passed away on Tuesday after a courageous battle with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), which is widely known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. He was 63.
Read MoreThe Ontario Terriers will be hitting the field in just over two weeks. On March 9, 59 players and 12 coaches will make the trek from Ontario to Winter Haven, Fla., for their annual spring training. It will be the first time the Terriers have made their way to the Sunshine State since the 2020 trip was cut short due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read MoreThe Intercounty Baseball League’s Hamilton Cardinals have signed left-hander Edward Paredes.
Read MoreThree of the 11 Canadians selected to participate in the MLB Draft League are Ontario Terriers.
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