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Elliott: The best will compete on the Road to Okotoks and in the Morneau Cup

“The high school scene saw a seismic shift when the Toronto Blue Jays created Tournament 12 in 2014.

Later, it was renamed the Canadian Futures Showcase and it rolled into action earlier this month as the Blue Jays again showed they are solid corporate citizens.

Whether the player is from Comox, B.C., North York, Ont., or Dartmouth, N.S., the registration is the same for all players attending the event.

And now comes Baseball Canada’s Road to Okotoks, a true team national championship for 2026 for 19U players. It will be king of the hill, the best of all the events.”

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Gallagher: Yankees legend Selkirk honoured by town of Huntsville

“The decision to get George Selkirk's name on a baseball field in Huntsville, Ont. wasn't a simple exercise.

After close to 10 years of coaxing and prodding by Peter Haynes of Toronto, a Huntsville property owner and president of the Muskoka Hornets Baseball Association, town council voted 7-2 on Sept. 22 to rename the F Diamond the Selkirk Diamond in honour of the New York Yankees legend.”

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McFarland: Rauckman is ready to roll at Canadian Futures Showcase

“Like many Canadian kids who loved baseball, Mitchell Rauckman grew up as a fan of the Toronto Blue Jays.

Even though he is primarily a pitcher himself, the Saskatoon native always enjoyed watching slugger Josh Donaldson.

He’s been to Rogers Centre to watch his favourite team play, always hoping to one day play on the same turf.

Rauckman is one of three Saskatchewan products, along with Matthew Tran and Aiden Kilshaw, who will get the chance to do that in the Canadian Futures Showcase.”

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