Bob Elliott and many others remember (Mr. Rickey) Rick Hummel, 'The 'Commish', a legendary St. Louis baseball writer, who passed away on May 22 at the age of 77.
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The Okotoks Dawgs beat the Sylvan Lake Gulls 3-2 on Tuesday to secure their fourth straight win to open the Western Canadian Baseball League season.
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Canadian Baseball Network contributor George Farelli summarizes the transactions involving Canadians in the affiliated minor league and independent pro ranks from the past week.
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Canadian infielder Abraham Toro (Longueuil, Que.) has been called up by the Milwaukee Brewers prior to the first game of their series against the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre.
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Canadian Baseball Network writer Matt Betts summarizes the top performances by Canadians in the U.S. college ranks from the past week in his latest “Big Man on Campus (BMOC)” column.
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Ontario Blue Jays alum Harley Gollert (Toronto, Ont.) has been named the Canadian Baseball Network College Player of the Week thanks to his strong start in the Summit League Baseball Championship tournament for Oral Roberts University.
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“Words of wisdom to departing pitchers headed south often sound similar to this: “Be patient not a lot of guys see action their freshman season”
Turner Spoljaric not only pitched as a freshman, he pitched the Oregon Ducks to victory in the Pac-12 championship tournament and into the NCAA 64-team tourney.
For the must-win game, the Ducks gave the ball to Spoljaric (Lisle, Ont.), looking for a statement game on the nationally televised contest at Scottsdale Stadium. He and his bullpen recorded a 5-4 win over the Arizona Wildcats.”
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Right-hander Michael Soroka (Calgary, Alta.) has been called up by the Atlanta Braves and will start his first regular season major league game in 1,029 days on Monday when he pitches against the Oakland A’s.
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The Okotoks Dawgs improved to 3-0 on the new WCBL season as they defeated the Lethbridge Bulls 3-1 on Sunday.
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Vauxhall Academy alum Damiano Palmegiani (Surrey, B.C.) has been named the Canadian Baseball Network’s Minor League Player of the Week after he went 7-for-15 (.467 batting average) for the Toronto Blue Jays’ double-A New Hampshire Fisher Cats.
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Canadian Baseball Network editor Kevin Glew’s weekly “But What Do I Know?” column discusses Michael Soroka, Edouard Julien, Jamie Romak, Rob Zastryzny, George Bell and Zach Pop.
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Chad Wallach is following in the footsteps of his father, Tim, and playing with the Los Angeles Angels. Canadian Baseball Network writer Danny Gallagher recently caught up with the younger Wallach to talk about his pro career.
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The Okotoks Dawgs improved to 2-0 on the new WCBL season as they beat the Brooks Bombers by a score of 12-4 on Saturday night.
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“It’s not easy to be a good pitcher in the National Junior College Athletic Association’s (NJCAA) Division I.
Seventy-five of the league’s batters finished the season with a batting average of .400 or higher, a stat that makes the year Tyler Boudreau (Sylvan Lake, Alta.) had on the mound even more impressive.
Finishing the season with a 12-2 record, Boudreau led the Midland College Chaparrals in wins while posting a 3.97 ERA."
Canadian Baseball Network writer Trevor Fitzpatrick recently caught up with the Canadian right-hander to talk about his season.
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The Cape Cod Baseball League has reeled in a big fish from Seaman Stadium. Left-hander Matt “Tugboat” Wilkinson (Ladner, B.C.) revealed he has a line on a roster spot with the Chatham Anglers of the CCBL and will set sail from the Okotoks Dawgs and the Western Canadian Baseball League (WCBL) later this summer.
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The Okotoks Dawgs defeated the Brooks Bombers 16-6 in the Western Canadian Baseball League season opener on Friday.
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With the Regional Tournaments and College World Series starting to come into focus as the month turns over into June, Canadian Baseball Network writer Tyson Shushkewich looks at how the Canadians playing Division 1 at California State affiliated programs are doing heading into the 2023 draft.
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Kitchener Panthers outfielder Andy Leader (Kitchener, Ont.) has been named Intercounty Baseball League Batter of the Week, while Barrie Baycats right-hander Evan Soules (Stayner, Ont.) took home the top pitcher honours.
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Sportsnet’s Hazel Mae will return as emcee of the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame’s induction ceremony on June 17 in St. Marys, Ont.
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John Gibbons’ new memoir, Gibby: Tales of a Baseball Lifer, is a national bestseller, and Canadian Baseball Network writer Danny Gallagher reports that it is especially in demand in Burlington, Ont.
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