When the Chatham-Kent Barnstormers of Ontario's Intercounty Baseball League appointed Dan Norman July 19 as their first manager for their expansion season of 2024, little did they know he was a rare hire.
Through research and conversations with league officials, Canadian Baseball Network writer Danny Gallagher determined that Norman is only the second Black person to be named a manager of any IBL team in 60 years.
Read MoreCanadian Baseball Network contributor George Farelli summarizes the transactions involving Canadians in the affiliated minor league and independent ranks from the past week.
Read MoreThe Toronto Blue Jays have unveiled their 2024 Spring Training schedule.
Read MoreMoose Jaw Miller Express infielder Dawson Tweet (Russell, Man.) set a Western Canadian Baseball League record when he registered a hit in 36 consecutive games earlier this season. Ian Wilson, of Alberta Dugout Stories, recently spoke to Tweet about the streak.
Read MoreOttawa Titans outfielder Taylor Wright (North Vancouver, B.C.) has been named the Frontier League’s Player of the Week for the week of July 18 to 23.
Read MoreThe Okotoks Dawgs were defeated 11-3 by the Sylvan Lake Gulls on Monday night.
Read MoreTaylor Wright (North Vancouver, B.C.) made like Shohei Ohtani for the Ottawa Titans on Sunday. He started on the mound and was the club’s designated hitter in their 4-1 win over the Florence Y’Alls at Ottawa Stadium.
Read More“The sign of a smooth transition is if not many people even know it happened.
That was the case when part ownership of the Terriers switched hands in April.
After taking over a share of the program from then part owner Mike McCarthy in the fall of 2015, Mike and Nicole Tevlin sold their stake to long-time The Baseball Zone employee Kevin Horton this spring.”
Read MoreThe Okotoks Dawgs lost 4-2 to the Medicine Hat Mavericks on Sunday at Seaman Stadium.
Read MoreIn honour of Fred McGriff’s induction into the National Baseball Hall of Fame today, we thought we would re-run this column about the former Blue Jays slugger that Bob Elliott wrote back in December.
Read MoreIn honour of Scott Rolen’s induction into the National Baseball Hall of Fame today, we thought we would re-run this column about the sure-handed third baseman and ex-Jay that Bob Elliott wrote back in 2010.
Read MoreCanadian Baseball Network editor Kevin Glew’s “But What Do I Know?” column discusses Joey Votto, Edouard Julien, Josh Naylor, James Paxton, Rowan Wick and Michael Soroka.
Read MoreJavier De Alejandro wanted to provide more than just a solid performance for his team.
The Lethbridge Bulls starter went into the July 19 matchup with the Brooks Bombers wanting to do something special for his dad, Juan, who was celebrating his birthday.
He did something special, indeed. He threw a no-hitter.
Joe McFarland, of Alberta Dugout Stories, has the story.
Read MoreDavid Mendham (Dorchester, Ont.) hit his first professional home run for the Ottawa Titans on Saturday to help them to a 6-5 win over the Florence Y’Alls at Ottawa Stadium.
Read MoreNoah Geekie (Strathclair, Man.) threw five scoreless innings and Nash Crowell (Yarmouth, N.S.) hit a two-run double to lead the Okotoks Dawgs to a 3-0 win over the Brooks Bombers at Seaman Stadium on Saturday night.
Read More“In 1981, his first professional season in the New York Yankees’ organization, a 17-year-old Fred McGriff batted .148 and failed to homer in 29 games for their Rookie Ball Gulf Coast League (GCL) affiliate.
His manager in that campaign was Carlos Tosca, who wasn’t particularly worried about his teenage first baseman’s numbers.”
Read MoreTaylor Wright (North Vancouver, B.C.) had three hits - including a home run - and three RBIs to help the Ottawa Titans to a 9-2 win over the Florence Y’Alls at Ottawa Stadium on Friday.
Read MoreAidan Rose (Calgary, Alta.) delivered a walk-off single for the Okotoks Dawgs in the 10th inning on Friday to give them a 4-3 win over the Brooks Bombers.
Read MoreFormer Victoria Mariners right-hander Noah Takacs (Victoria, B.C.) has signed with the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Read MoreWelland Jackfish right-hander Alberto Guerrero (Pacora, Panama) has been named Intercounty Baseball League Pitcher of the Week, while Kitchener Panthers infielder Raul González (Ciego de Avila, Cuba) took home top batter honours.
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