Where was the first minor league affiliate of the National League champion Arizona Diamondbacks established? The answer is in Lethbridge, Alta., in 1996. Joe McFarland, of Alberta Dugout Stories, has the story.
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It’s been said LHP Nathan Currah has some zip on his fastball.
He was clocked at 84 mph at the Perfect Game WWBA Northeast Qualifier.
The former Mississauga Tigers and Terriers LHP Currah (Georgetown, Ont.) will soon have a Zip on his uniform, too. He has committed to the University of Akron Zips.
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Eric Spearin, the owner of the Hamilton Cardinals has been named the Intercounty Baseball League’s Executive of the Year. In his first full season as managing partner of the Cardinals, the club set team records for attendance, merchandise sales, and TV viewership.
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The Ottawa Titans have re-signed utility player Jackie Urbaez.
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Baseball historian and Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame inductee Bill Humber was officially invested into the Order of Canada in a ceremony at Rideau Hall in Ottawa, Ont., on Thursday.
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Amanda Asay (Prince George, B.C.), Justin Morneau (New Westminster, B.C.) and Wayne Norton (Port Moody, B.C.), who all have ties to Baseball Canada, will be inducted into the B.C. Sports Hall of Fame in 2024.
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The Ottawa Titans have signed infielder Erasmo Caballero.
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Bert Roberge is counting his blessings. A decision by the Just-In-Time Recreation bowling alley in Lewiston, Maine to cut off lanes for candlepin bowlers may have saved the life of the former Expos pitcher, one of the city's most familiar sons, during a shooting rampage Oct. 25. Canadian Baseball Network writer Danny Gallagher has the story.
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Canadian Baseball Network editor Kevin Glew’s weekly “But What Do I Know?” column discusses Dave McKay, Fergie Jenkins, Justin Morneau, Matthew Perry, Terry Puhl and Jesse Barfield.
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Former catcher Blaise Laveay (Kelowna, BC) won gold with Canada’s National Youth Team in 1991. Thirty two years later, his goal is to umpire in the same World Championship tournament. Bob Elliott shares Laveay’s story.
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The Ottawa Titans have signed utility player and former Tampa Bay Rays draft pick Jake Guenther.
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Montreal Expos legendary broadcaster Jacquet Doucet and Toronto Blue Jays longtime play-by-play commentator Dan Shulman have been named finalists for the 2024 Ford C. Frick Award. Canadian Baseball Network editor Kevin Glew takes a look at their respective resumes.
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Canadian Baseball Network editor Kevin Glew examines the Canadian connections on the Arizona Diamondbacks and Texas Rangers who will face off in the World Series beginning on Friday.
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The Edmonton Prospects will be back in the Western Canadian Baseball League next summer, but they will at least begin the season playing in Sherwood Park rather than in their brand new park in Spruce Grove. Joe McFarland, of Alberta Dugout Stories, has the details.
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The Western Canadian Baseball League All-Star Game will return to Seaman Stadium in Okotoks, Alta., for a third consecutive year in 2024. Ian Wilson, of Alberta Dugout Stories, has more details.
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The B.C. Sports Hall of Fame’s class of 2024 has a decidedly baseball flavor.
Former big league slugger Justin Morneau (New Westminster, B.C.), late Women’s National Team star Amanda Asay (Prince George, B.C.), legendary big league scout Wayne Norton (Port Moody, B.C.) and the 1998 Langley Little League All-Stars were among the 2024 inductees announced on Wednesday.
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The Okotoks Dawgs will host the Western Canadian Baseball League All-Star Game at Seaman Stadium again in 2024.
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Canadians Jacques Doucet (Montreal, Que.) and Dan Shulman (Thornhill, Ont.) are among the 10 finalists for the 2024 National Baseball Hall of Fame Ford C. Frick Award.
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San Diego Padres pitching prospect Garrett Hawkins (Biggar, Sask.) underwent Tommy John surgery in August, but he is hoping to return to game action before the end of the 2024 season. Canadian Baseball Network writer Tyson Shushkewich recently caught up with the Vauxhall Academy grad to talk about his recovery and his plans for the future.
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“It was a simple picture.
Three lifelong baseball men.
We were going to slap a cutline (the words which appear underneath each picture to identify who is in the picture ... from left to right) on it and post it on the Canadian Baseball Network website.
But we looked at again.
And again.
These three iconic British Columbia boys should not be dispatched with a simple cutline.”
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