McFarland: From batboy to Alberta Hall of Famer, Franchuk has had legendary career
“It could have been easy for Orv Franchuk to dislike or even hate baseball right from the very start.
Growing up on the farm near Wandering River, he remembers being six or seven years old when his older brother would drag him outside to play “catch.”
The youngster would get placed in front of the garage door while his hand-eye coordination developed, which made for some bruises on his shins and shoulders.
“I’d be crying and go into the house and get cleaned up by mom,” Franchuk told Alberta Dugout Stories: The Podcast. “My dad would push me back out there.”
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Elliott: Curro, Gordon, OBA's best of best, HOFers Bertoia, Humber, McKenzie, Waffle -- Update
Elliott: Curro, Gordon, OBA's best of best, HOFers Bertoia, Humber, McKenzie, Waffle
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Eckstein returns to Abbotsford Cardinals
The Abbotsford Cardinals have announced the return of Corey Eckstein as junior head coach.
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Wilson: Six WCBL grads played in MLB in 2025
From hanging in the West to competing with the very best, players from the Western Canadian Baseball League put their skills on display in the majors this year.
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Kennedy: Veteran Bob Moses calls him as he sees them -- all year round
“It’s a warm, sun-dappled October afternoon at Megaffin Park, a few minutes before the first pitch in an exhibition ball game featuring U15 teams from Kingston and Montreal.
In the parking lot, umpire Bob Moses rummages through the clutter in the trunk of his 2012 Hyundai.
He’s searching for a hat to complete the ensemble he’ll don for the next couple of hours. Moses is working the bases today with colleague Pat Jordan behind the plate.
The late-autumn game wraps up another season at Nels Megaffin’s aging ballpark — and Year 32 for the mustachioed Moses as a member of the local umpiring lodge. Yet, he’ll have little time to reflect and relax. Not long after the final out is registered, he’ll switch his counter, mask and umpire shirt for a whistle, helmet and black-and-white striped jersey. “
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IBL's Baycats sign Matlow to two-year extension
Josh Matlow has signed a two-year contract extension to remain as the Barrie Baycats’ president, general Manager and bench boss through the 2027 season.
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Eckstein leaving Ontario Blue Jays
Ontario Blue Jays president Corey Eckstein has announced he is leaving the organization after six years to return to Abbotsford, B.C., with his family.
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Wilson: CBN All-Canadian teams feature WCBL talent
The Canadian Baseball Network has released its trio of All-Canadian Teams and Western Canadian Baseball League players figure prominently in the honours.
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Expansion continues at Dawgs' Seaman Stadium
More exciting expansion is underway at Seaman Stadium, home of the Western Canadian Baseball League’s Okotoks Dawgs.
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Wilson: UBC to have Canadian College Baseball Conference team in 2026
The University of British Columbia will have a team in the Canadian College Baseball Conference in 2026.
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Registration open for “Road to Okotoks” Baseball Canada National Championship
Baseball Canada has announced that registration is now open for The Road to Okotoks, a one-of-a-kind national championship that will showcase the best 19 and under baseball talent in the country.
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WCBL's Fort McMurray Giants name Rosado new pitching coach
The Western Canadian Baseball League’s Fort McMurray Giants have named Omar Rosado their new pitching coach.
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IBL legend McKenzie inducted into Ontario Baseball Hall of Fame
Tom McKenzie spent more than two decades as a middle infielder and manager in the Intercounty Baseball League, earning 18 all-star selections - a league record unlikely to be matched. This past Saturday, the Kitchener Panthers legend was inducted into the Ontario Baseball Hall of Fame.
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IBL's Welland Jackfish sign Essery to contract extension
The Intercounty Baseball League’s Welland Jackfish have signed manager Brian Essery to a three-year contract extension.
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Swift Current 57s name Franklin head coach and GM
The Western Canadian Baseball League’s Swift Current 57s have named Jared Franklin as their new head coach and general manager.
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University of Toronto Blues crowned national champs
The University of Toronto Varsity Blues baseball team defeated the Carleton Ravens 4-2 on Sunday morning to claim the 2025 Canadian National University Championship.
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Birnie inducted into Ontario Sports Hall of Fame
Longtime Leaside Baseball executive and coach and legendary umpire Howard Birnie has been inducted into the Ontario Sports Hall of Fame.
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McFarland: Kilshaw set to rep Saskatchewan on Junior National Team
“The baseball season just keeps getting longer for Aiden Kilshaw – not that he minds at all.
Originally from Swift Current and now living in Saskatoon, he has seen opportunity after opportunity come his way over the last few months.
The young prospect has been determined to make the most of every one of them.
Little did he know, Kilshaw was setting himself up for one of the biggest announcements of the season: the Baseball Canada Junior National Team Fall Instructional League roster.”
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Janovsky re-signs with HarbourCats
UBC right-hander Marcus Janovsky (Surrey, B.C.) is among the players that have re-signed with the West Coast League’s Victoria HarbourCats for the 2026 season.
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Elliott, Jupiter, Day IV: Kolodziej, Laird, Lascelles, McDowell, Omidi
Bob Elliott summarizes how the Canadians performed during the fourth day of the 27th annual Perfect Game World Wood Bat tournament in Jupiter, Fla.
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