Canadian Baseball Network editor-in-chief Bob Elliott writes that Great Lake Canadians coach Jamie Romak (London, Ont.) is the first pro Canuck to play a regular season game this year. He did so on Wednesday with the SK Wyverns of the Korean Baseball Organization (KBO).
Read MoreAs part of Baseball Canada’s continuous efforts to provide coach education to their members, their next “Monday Hot Stove” session on May 11 will feature Minnesota Twins minor league hitting coordinator Donegal Fergus.
Read MoreToday is Canadian umpire Stu Scheurwater’s 37th birthday, so we thought we would resurrect this story about the Regina, Sask., native from February 23, 2018.
Read MoreLarry Shenk, of The Baron, shares some of his thoughts as to what the new normal could be when Major League Baseball returns.
Read MoreThe eyes of the baseball world will shift to Korea today for the start of the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) season that includes London, Ontario’s Jamie Romak who will be entering his fourth season with SK Wyverns, one of the teams in the 10-team loop.
Read MoreRetired journalist Patrick Kennedy wrote, then delivered the following introduction of the 1967 Ontario senior champion Lakeview Indians club at a recent banquet saluting the 50th anniversary of their provincial title.
Read MoreThe Winnipeg Goldeyes have signed Canadian left-hander Travis Seabrooke (Peterborough, Ont.).
Read MoreNorth Vancouver native Louis Boyd has taken over as manager of the Seattle Mariners’ class-A Short-Season Everett AquaSox at age 25, making him the youngest manager in the Northwest League.
Read MoreBaseball Manitoba announced on Saturday that they will continue their suspension of baseball activities until at least May 30.
Read MoreCanadian Baseball Network editor Kevin Glew’s weekly “But What Do I Know?” column discusses Fergie Jenkins, Ryan Dempster, Carlos Delgado, Spud Johnson and Jim Fanning.
Read MoreBaseball Alberta announced on Friday that Tam Rosnau is their new executive director.
Read MoreFour more Vauxhall Jets players have committed to U.S. college baseball programs for the 2020-2021 season.
Read MoreThis article was originally published on the Canadian Baseball Network on June 2, 2016. We thought we would resurrect it because today is Steve Grilli’s 71st birthday. He pitched 2 1/3 innings for the Blue Jays in 1979 and his son, Jason, would later pitch for the Blue Jays in 2016 and 2017.
Read MoreLarry Walker will have to wait another year to be formally inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York after the announcement on Wednesday that its Board of Directors had voted unanimously to cancel the 2020 induction ceremonies and postpone to 2021 over concerns associated with the Covid-19 pandemic.
Read MoreThe Okotoks Dawgs provided an update on the 2020 Western Canadian Baseball League (WCBL) season on Thursday.
Read MoreA group of Toronto Blue Jays fans has started a fundraiser to assist Blue Jays Central host Jamie Campbell in his efforts to deliver personal protective equipment (PPE) into the hands of front-line health workers
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Read MoreWith today’s players losing games due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Canadian Baseball Network contributor Neil Munro decided to examine how much impact losing time to military service had on the statistics of Canadian Baseball Hall of Famers Phil Marchildon and Dick Fowler, as well as Cooperstowners Bob Feller, Ted Williams and Joe DiMaggio.
Read MoreThe Western Canadian Baseball League announced today that they are delaying the start of their season until at least late June.
Read MoreThe Okotoks Dawgs will be hosting a food drive in partnership with the Okotoks Food Bank and West Direct Express Ltd. on Saturday May 9 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Seaman Stadium parking lot, located at 256 Don Seaman Way.
Read MoreThanks in large part to the coaching he has received through the Ontario Terriers and Junior National Team, Elijha Hammill (Oakville, Ont.) is now preparing to join a strong U.S. collegiate program. He recently announced his commitment to the University of Utah.
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