R. I. P. Red Sox broadcaster Jerry Remy

Mike Marks shares his story of tracking down Boston Red Sox players for autographs at a Toronto hotel as a kid … how he successfully obtained a Jerry Remy autograph, but declined to ask Remy’s “dad” to sign. But turned out Remy’s dad was someone more famous … a Hall of Famer. Sadly, Remy passed away on Saturday at the age of 68 after battling lung cancer.

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Busy week for Braves' Bedasse as World Series returns to Atlanta

Since the first pitch of Game 1 of the World Series, we have discovered that there are more Canadians working in the Atlanta Braves organization than we originally thought. Danielle Bedasse (Halifax, N.S.) is the Braves director of community affairs & executive director of the Atlanta Braves Foundation, while Carolyn Serra (Ottawa, Ont.) serves as senior director, Ballpark Tours, Braves Heritage & Hall of Fame and as a minor league executive for the club. Robbie Burnstein (Oakville, Ont.) is also an account executive, corporate partnerships at triple-A Gwinnett.

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Marika Lyszczyk a diamond trailblazer from BC to Rivier to Sag Harbour

On March 1, 2020, Marika Lyszczyk (Delta, B.C.) was shattering barriers on Terry Park Field No. 4 in Fort Myers, Fla. On that beautiful day, she became the first female to ever catch in a National Collegiate Athletic Association game when she strapped on the gear in the Rivier University Raiders’ 12-3 loss to the Thiel College Tomcats. Canadian Baseball Network writer Matt Betts has her story.

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Three Canadians among 2021 Silver Slugger Award finalists

Three players born in Canada were among the finalists for the 2021 Silver Slugger awards, announced by Louisville Slugger on Monday. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (Montreal, Que.) and Joey Votto (Etobicoke, Ont.) are finalists at the first base position in the American League and National League respectively, while Tyler O’Neill (Maple Ridge, B.C.) is a finalist among National League outfielders.

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