The Vancouver Canadians lost to the Everett AquaSox 10-1 Sunday afternoon at Ron Tonkin Field. The loss was their fifth in six games this week and their 10th in their last 12 against the ‘Sox.
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July 25th seems to bring out the best in Canadian major leagues. Today, Joey Votto (Etobicoke, Ont.), Tyler O’Neill (Maple Ridge, B.C.) and Abraham Toro (Longueuil, Que.) each belted home runs for their respective teams. But as impressive as this was, it pales in comparison to the tremendous day that Canadian big leaguers had 15 years ago. Canadian Baseball Network contributor Neil Munro looks back at that special day.
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Canadian Baseball Network editor Kevin Glew’s weekly “But What Do I Know?” column discusses John Axford, Cal Quantrill, Reggie Cleveland, Carlos Delgado, Andre Dawson and Rowan Wick.
Read MoreJay Blue, from Blue Jays from Away, summarizes how the Toronto Blue Jays’ minor league affiliates performed on Friday.
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Sebastian Espino’s bases loaded walk with two outs in the bottom of the 10th forced home the winning run as the Vancouver Canadians rallied to beat the Everett AquaSox 7-6 Saturday night at Ron Tonkin Field.
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Hamilton Cardinals left-hander Chris Lazar has been the best pitcher in the IBL so far this season, going 3-0 with a 0.39 ERA. Canadian Baseball Network writer Ryan Eakin recently caught up with the strike-throwing southpaw and former Ontario Terrier to talk to him about his baseball odyssey.
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The annual Hall of Fame Awards Presentation will be broadcast on MLB Network at 12 p.m. ET on Sunday, July 25, and will feature the 2020 and 2021 award winners.
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Canadian Baseball Network writer Patrick Kennedy recently caught up with Kingston, Ont., pitching legend Joe Kotowicz who shared some “magical” memories from his times around the local ballpark.
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Jay Blue, from Blue Jays from Away, summarizes how the Toronto Blue Jays’ minor league affiliates performed on Thursday.
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Legendary St. Louis Post-Dispatch writer Rick Hummel pays tribute to colleague and friend Dick Kaegel who will receive the 2021 Baseball Writers’ Association of America Career Excellence Award in a ceremony in Cooperstown on Saturday.
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A first inning grand slam set the tone early as the Vancouver Canadians lost their sixth consecutive game to the Everett AquaSox Friday night at Ron Tonkin Field, an 8-3 defeat that put the C’s a season-worst six games under .500.
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Ontario Blue Jays and Junior National Team alum Jordan Balazovic (Mississauga, Ont.) has been named the Canadian Baseball Network minor league Player of the Week.
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Boston Globe baseball writer Peter Abraham pays tribute to his late colleague Nick Cafardo who will be presented with the 2020 Baseball Writers’ Association of America Career Excellence award in a ceremony at the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown on Saturday. Cafardo’s son, Ben, will accept the honour on his family’s behalf.
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Although Canada won’t be part of the six-team field that will be competing in the Tokyo 2020 baseball competition, a pair of Canadian representatives will be directly involved in the event when play begins on July 28 with host Japan facing the Dominican Republic. Shari Reiniger of Sherwood Park, Alberta will be attending games in her role as one of three Technical Commissioners while Toronto’s Trevor Grieve will be one of 12 umpires working games.
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Pending final review, the Winnipeg Goldeyes have been granted permission to return to Shaw Park beginning August 3. The Goldeyes’ official 2021 home opener is set for Tuesday, August 3, and a total of 20 regular season home games at Shaw Park have now been added to the remaining schedule. August 3 will mark the Goldeyes’ first game in their home park since September 2, 2019.
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Jay Blue, from Blue Jays from Away, summarizes how the Toronto Blue Jays’ minor league affiliates performed on Wednesday.
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The Vancouver Canadians dropped their fifth consecutive game against the Everett AquaSox Thursday night after an 8-2 loss at Ron Tonkin Field.
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Former Chicago White Sox catcher turned broadcaster A.J. Pierzynski pays tribute to 2020 Ford C. Frick Award winner and his longtime friend Ken “Hawk” Harrelson.
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Adam McKillican (Comox, B.C.) has become the second member of the 2021 NAIA national champion Georgia Gwinnett College baseball team to sign a professional contract, joining the Quebec Capitales of the Frontier League. McKillan has also pitched for the University of British Columbia and the Parksville Royals.
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Prairie Baseball Academy and San Francisco Dons alum Landen Bourassa (Lethbridge, Alta.) started and allowed just one run in four innings in the second game of a doubleheader in his debut for the Winnipeg Goldeyes.
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