After the Negro Leagues shut down in the U.S., many of the players headed north and excelled in the Intercounty Baseball League.
Read MoreThirteen Canadian-born players were among those announced by the 30 big league clubs as part of their initial 60-man player pools. Adam Morissette, from Baseball Canada, has the details.
Read MoreBy Canadian Baseball Network editor Kevin Glew’s count, 13 Canadians have been selected to the MLB player pool rosters announced on Sunday.
Read MoreThe Toronto Blue Jays have announced their 60-man player pool for the 2020 season.
Read MoreCanadian Baseball Network editor-in-chief Bob Elliott writes that the 2020 baseball season has finally started in Canada. The first pitch was thrown at 12:58 p.m Central Time in Manitoba on Sunday.
Read MoreBaseball Canada elected its new executive on Saturday at its Annual General Meeting (AGM) held virtually due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Read MoreTom House and Ron Washington, two great baseball minds, will be on the Baseball Outside the
Box Zoom/Podcast this week hosed by Peter Caliendo.
Canadian Baseball Network editor Kevin Glew’s weekly “But What Do I Know?” column discusses Josh Naylor, Corey Koskie, Ryan Dempster, Kevin Reimer, Paul Quantrill and Mike Kilkenny.
Read MoreMuenster Red Sox alum Logan Hofmann (Muenster, Sask.) has signed with the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Read MoreThe Okotoks Dawgs recently caught up with infielder Ricardo Sanchez who is looking forward to returning to Seaman Stadium in the future.
Read MoreNew Canadian Baseball Network writer Ryan Eakin recently caught up with former big leaguer Paul Spoljaric to talk about the left-hander’s tenure with the Intercounty Baseball League’s Barrie Baycats.
Read MoreThe Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame announced its new chair and board of directors on Friday. It also announced that its 2020 induction ceremony has been postponed until June 2021.
Read MoreLarry Shenk, of the Philadelphia Phillies, writes about no-hit throwing teammates Jim Bunning and Rick Wise.
Read MoreSpruce White Sox and St. Francis Academy alum Matt Coutney (Edmonton, Alta.) has been named to the Virginia All-State University Division Baseball Second Team.
Read MoreBaseball Nova Scotia issued an update on their Return to Play plans on Thursday.
Read MoreThe Winnipeg Goldeyes announced Thursday that 93.7 FM CJNU will broadcast all regular season and potential postseason games during the 2020 American Association season.
Read MoreCanadian Baseball Network editor-in-chief Bob Elliott writes about how an Edmonton “angel” named Carl Shields helped Prairie Baseball Academy prospect Wily Diaz land a contract with the Minnesota Twins.
Read MoreA deal is now in place between Major League Baseball and the MLB Players Association for a 60-game, 2020 season, but Jay Blue, of Blue Jays from Away, looks at some of the obstacles that will have to be overcome for the season to actually begin.
Read MoreAs summer sets in, the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum is preparing to reopen its doors on Friday, June 26, in accordance with New York State’s regionally-focused phased reopening plan and with many enhanced health and safety procedures.
Read MoreCommissioner of Baseball Robert D. Manfred, Jr. announced on Tuesday that Major League Baseball anticipates beginning its 2020 regular season on July 23rd or July 24th.
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