The Canadian Baseball Network would like to extend our deepest condolences to our managing director, Ryan Isaac, on the loss of his aunt Hertha (Isaac) Kornhaus who died from the coronavirus (COVID-19) on April 2.
Read MoreThe Etobicoke Rangers senior team has been one of the most successful amateur baseball programs in Canada over the last three decades. Famously run by Bob Smyth and the late Steve “Whitey” Breitner, the club has seen some significant highs over the last thirty years or so, and the last decade was no different. A panel of players recently picked the Etobicoke Rangers All-Decade Team.
Read MoreCanadian Baseball Network writer Lukas Weese shares the story of how Jean-Gilles Larocque, owner of The Baseball Academy in Sudbury, Ont., has transformed his facility into a daycare for nurses and doctors during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read MoreCanadian Baseball Network contributor Scott Langdon writes that baseball and tennis have similar mechanical movements and transferable skills, but the balls at the core of each game are among the most obvious differences in the two sports. He examines how each of the balls are made.
Read MoreElliott: David Calabrese (Maple, Ont.) still atop draft list
Read MoreThe Central Ontario Baseball Association Major League has unveiled its different schedule scenarios.
Read MoreThe Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame has announced that it’s postponing their annual induction festivities in St. Marys, Ont., that were set for June due to the COVID-19 epidemic. The museum and ball fields on the Hall of Fame’s site will also be closed until further notice.
Read MoreOntario Blue Jays OF/P Darius Armorer (Whitby, Ont.) has committed to further his academic and baseball career at Bossier Parish Community College.
Read MoreAttending NCCP (National Coaching Certification Program) training is a rite of passage for many baseball coaches across Canada each spring but the Covid-19 pandemic has made that impossible to achieve. In order to address this challenge and meet the demand for coach education for thousands of baseball coaches, Baseball Canada has made many of their courses available online.
Read MoreWhile it’s holding out hope that they will be able to play a modified schedule, the Intercounty Baseball League announced on Wednesday that no games will be played before July 1 and some of its teams will not operate in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read MoreAs part of Baseball Canada’s continuous efforts to provide coach education to their members, they are pleased to announce that Jerry Weinstein, from the Colorado Rockies scouting and player development department, will be their “Monday Hot Stove” featured guest on April 13.
Read MoreCanadian Baseball Network writer Scott Langdon talks to experts about the similarities between baseball and tennis.
Read MoreOkotoks Dawgs Academy alum Ryan Humeniuk’s six-hit game for the University of Louisiana Monroe on February 29 was one of the top 25 single-game college performances this season, according to Baseball America.
Read MoreAccording to Baseball America, the Toronto Blue Jays are expected to sign the No. 8 International Prospect, shortstop Manuel Beltre.
Read MoreThe National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown is remembering legendary Detroit Tigers outfielder Al Kaline who passed away today at the age of 85.
Read MoreThe Intercounty Baseball League’s Brantford Red Sox have re-signed Chris Iltshishin for the 2020 season.
Read MoreThe Western Canadian Baseball League (WCBL) is still considering its options for the 2020 season. The league has provided this COVID-19 update.
Read MoreDevon Teeple, of The GM’s Perspective, provides an update on 2019 Atlantic League MVP Telvin Nash who is currently playing in Japan.
Read MoreAccording to Baseball America, the Toronto Blue Jays have released several minor league players. Jay Blue, from Blue Jays from Away, has the details.
Read MoreCanadian Baseball Network writer J.P. Antonacci shares his memories of watching the Toronto Blue Jays win the 1992 World Series with his father.
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