Dusty Baker won his first World Series as a manager on Saturday night with the Houston Astros. We thought we would resurrect this story about Baker that Bob Elliott wrote 10 years ago after the much-loved baseball lifer had recovered from a stroke.
Read MoreCanadian Baseball Network editor Kevin Glew’s weekly “But What Do I Know?” column discusses Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Scott Thorman, Brock Dykxhoorn, Fergie Jenkins, James Paxton, Steve Rogers and Charlie Montoyo.
Read MoreFormer Montreal Expos ace Steve Rogers has won the Major League Baseball Players Association’s prestigious Curt Flood Award. Canadian Baseball Network writer Danny Gallagher has the details.
Read MoreThe Junior National Team lost a nailbiter, 3-2, against Venezuela in their second game of the U18 Baseball World Cup Qualifier.
Read MoreThe Canadian Baseball Network has announced the members of its 2022 All-Canadian Third Team.
Read MoreThe Hamilton Cardinals have named George Halim their new general manager and Dean Castelli as their field manager for the 2023 season.
Read MoreThe Junior National Team fell just short of a comeback on Friday, losing 10-9 to Puerto Rico in extra innings to drop their first game of the WBSC Americas U-18 Baseball World Cup Qualifier.
Read More“Loyalty matters -- and loyal fans of the Victoria HarbourCats will be happy with the first signed players for the 2023 West Coast League season.
Versatile infielder Hudson Shupe, catcher Russell Young, local pitcher/infielder Ryder Green and stocky lefty Jake Finkelstein, the only new player of the bunch, will be part of Head Coach Todd Haney's attack when WCL baseball returns to Wilson's Group Stadium at RAP in June -- with the potential home opener on Friday, June 2.”
Read MoreWith the Philadelphia Phillies two wins from a World Series title, Kevin Glew takes a look at Mike Schmidt, the greatest Phillie of them all, and the legendary third baseman’s best performances against the Montreal Expos.
Read MoreJays Care Foundation, the charitable arm of the Toronto Blue Jays, is committed to stepping up for Canadians in times of need. As Hurricane Fiona relief efforts continue, Jays Care has donated $250,000 to the Canadian Red Cross’s Hurricane Fiona in Canada Appeal to support community recovery in Atlantic Canada and Eastern Quebec. The donation was matched dollar-for-dollar by the Government of Canada, bringing the total donation amount to $500,000.
Read MoreThe Winnipeg Goldeyes released their 2023 schedule on Tuesday.
Read MoreToronto Blue Jays first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (Montreal, Que.) has won his first Gold Glove Award.
Read MoreBaseball Canada has announced the names of the 20 athletes who will represent Canada at the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) Americas U-18 Baseball World Cup Qualifier in La Paz and Cabo San Lucas, Mexico from November 4 to November 13.
Read MoreTom McInnis, David Lee and some friends from elementary and high school decided to play a little pick-up baseball one Sunday morning in 1972. Fifty consecutive years later, with no organized league, no uniforms nor umpires, their games have become a little-known baseball institution in the west Toronto suburb of Etobicoke. Canadian Baseball Network writer Scott Langdon has the story.
Read MoreLarry Downes, who was a teammate of Philadelphia Phillies manager Rob Thomson (Corunna, Ont.) on Canada’s first Olympic baseball team in 1984, shares his memories of Thomson.
Read MoreThe Junior National Team was defeated 7-0 by the Milwaukee Brewers DIL squad in a rain-shortened, six-and-a-half inning game during their WBSC Americas U18 Baseball World Cup Qualifier Selection Camp on Monday.
Read MoreThe Ottawa Titans have re-signed left-handed pitcher Matt Valin and acquired outfielder Jake Gitter for the upcoming 2023 Frontier League campaign. They have also released Dane Tofteland (Grande Prairie, Alta.).
Read MoreA memorial service was held for legendary Toronto coach, umpire, scorekeeper and third baseman Joe Sawchuk on Sunday. Bob Elliott shares some of the stories about Sawchuk that were told among friends at the service.
Read MoreCanadian Baseball Network editor Kevin Glew’s “But What Do I Know?” column discusses Terry Puhl, Rob Thomson, Scott Thorman, Stubby Clapp, Lefty Wilkie and Ron Fairly.
Read MoreToronto Blue Jays legendary broadcaster Buck Martinez and former Montreal Expos ace Steve Rogers are two of the finalists for the MLBPA’s Curt Flood Award, which is presented annually to “a former player, living or deceased, who in the image of Flood demonstrated a selfless, longtime devotion to the Players Association and advancement of players’ rights.”
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