“It was an event that baseball fans in Saskatchewan had never dreamed was possible, and it went so well that they ended up experiencing it twice.
A press conference in January of 1989 was held at Regina’s Sheraton Centre to announce that the Toronto Blue Jays were coming to play an exhibition game at Taylor Field – home of the Canadian Football League’s Saskatchewan Roughriders – in May.”
Read MoreThe Intercounty Baseball League’s Toronto Maple Leafs have re-signed catcher Justin Marra (Toronto, Ont.).
Read MoreThe Intercounty Baseball League’s Hamilton Cardinals have hired Jaime Lever (Vieira) as their new director of player development.
Read MoreThe Okotoks Dawgs have signed Brady Baltus, Matt Van Slyke (Whitby, Ont.) and Matt Marsh (Havelock, Ont.).
Read MoreMajor leaguers Michael Saunders (Victoria, BC) and Tyler O’Neill (Maple Ridge, BC) were drafted by legendary Canadian and Seattle Mariners scout Wayne Norton (Langley, BC). Saunders was there last week when Doug Mathieson’s Langley Blaze travelled to Arizona to play Seattle Mariners’ first and second-year pros in the annual Wayne Norton memorial game.
Read MoreOkotoks Dawgs Red beat the Okotoks Black in the final of the 140-team 12U West Coast Premier tournament in Phoenix, Ariz.
Read More“Ryan McDonagh’s goal when he boarded a plane from to Phoenix on March 16?
“Improve my stock for this year’s draft,” said McDonagh from Surprise, Ariz. this week.
Well, McDonagh won’t hear his name called on July 13 -- unless it is over a loudspeaker as the P.A. announcer says:
“Now pitching for youuuuur Surprise Royals ... No. 63 ... Ryan McDonagh.”
Read MoreA scholarship fund has been set aside through donations in memory of Brennan Luffman (Weyburn, Sask.) who was a prominent left-handed pitcher and outfielder with Team Saskatchewan from 2003 to 2005.
Read MoreCalgary District 8 Baseball will host the 2025 Senior League Canadian Baseball Championship at Webber Athletic Park from July 13 to 20. This tournament will see the top 14- to 16-year-old Little League baseball players in Canada compete for the honour of representing Canada at the Senior League World Series in Easley, S.C.
Read MoreThe Intercounty Baseball League’s Toronto Maple Leafs have named Dustin Richardson as their general manager.
Read MoreOntario Royals alum Braeden Biggar (Georgetown, Ont.) has rebounded from a dreadful grade 10 tryout at Christ the King High School to become a successful college player for the Dordt University Defenders. Canadian Baseball Network writer Melissa Verge recently spoke with him.
Read MoreThe Toronto Blue Jays signed RHP Aiden Taggart (Grimsby, Ont.) while he was on the FieldHouse Pirates’ spring trip. Canadian Baseball Network writer Tyson Shushkewich recently spoke to the young right-hander about signing his first pro contract.
Read MoreThe Intercounty Baseball League’s Guelph Royals have signed left-hander Niall Windeler (Toronto, Ont.).
Read MoreThe Ontario Blue Jays and ABC are tied for the most players from a Canadian organization on this year’s Rawlings PG Regional Pre-season All-Americans list.
Read MoreThe Intercounty Baseball League’s Brantford Red Sox have re-signed 1B/DH Nick Burdett (Brantford, Ont.).
Read MoreThe Intercounty Baseball League’s Guelph Royals have re-signed right-hander Kyle Thomas (Mississauga, Ont.).
Read MoreTerriers alum Evan Elliott (Toronto, Ont.) has signed with the Intercounty Baseball League’s Kitchener Panthers.
Read MoreBefore Canadian sandlot teams headed south for March break -- to strut their stuff in front of recruiters and pro scouts -- they continued their indoor winter workouts. Bob Elliott summarizes what players showed well at their winter workouts in front of scouts.
Read MoreWell-known Pembroke, Ont., sports personality and author Jamie Bramburger died suddenly on March 11. Canadian Baseball Network writer Danny Gallagher shares his tribute to Bramburger.
Read MoreThe Intercounty Baseball League’s Guelph Royals have re-signed outfielder Ethan Hammond (Oakville, Ont.).
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