Elliott: Ohio HS stud Jake Hanley has maple leaf on glove due to Nova Scotia roots
“At the moment, Jake Hanley is a two-way man.
His fastball has been clocked at 95 mph for his William Mason High School Comets in Mason, Ohio, north of Cincinnati. And the 6-foot-5, 232-pounder shows power at the plate.
Besides being a two-way man on the field, thanks to his father Todd Haney, of Dartmouth, N.S., he’s a man of two countries too.”
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Elliott: Mac Galvin CBN Dawgs' scholarship winner
OF Mac Galvin (Calgary, Alta.) is the most recent winner of the Canadian Baseball Network Okotoks Dawgs’ scholarship award.
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Pitre drives in winner for Kentucky before record crowd
ABC alum Emilien Pitre (Repentigny, Que.) delivered the game-winning hit and Johnny Hummel sent the school-record crowd of 6,922 at Kentucky Proud Park into delirium with his fifth save as No. 3 Kentucky used a three-run seventh inning to rally past No. 2 Tennessee 5-3 on Friday night.
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Pirates blank Juniors despite being outhit, Press, Schell, Yusypchuk
The Pittsburgh Pirates extended spring team bested the Junior National Team 4-0 in the second pro game of the extended spring camp.
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IBL's London Majors sign Payano
The Intercounty Baseball League’s London Majors have signed left-hander Victor Payano, who has 10 years of experience in the affiliated pro ranks in the Texas Rangers, Miami Marlins and Cincinnati Reds organizations.
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Cubs activate Taillon
The Chicago Cubs have activated right-hander Jameson Taillon. Taillon is a dual Canadian-American citizen who pitched for Canada in the 2013 World Baseball Classic.
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Canuck juniors battle Blue Jays pros to tie, Duncan, Hartman, Wallace
The Junior National Team extended spring training camp tour began Thursday in Dunedin, with the Juniors battling the Toronto Blue Jays extended spring training team to a 5-5 tie.
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Bailey: Welcome to Jason Bay Field at Butler Park
The sign is finally up for Jason Bay Field at Butler Park in Trail, B.C.
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Glew - Canadian MLB notes: O'Neill, Paxton, Pivetta, Votto
Canadian Baseball Network editor Kevin Glew provides injury updates on Canadian big leaguers Tyler O’Neill and Nick Pivetta and some news about James Paxton and Joey Votto.
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Terriers' College Player of the Week: Cameron Chee-Aloy
Outfielder Cameron Chee-Aloy (Toronto, Ont.) has been named Terriers’ alum College Player of the Week after his strong performance with the University of Illinois.
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JNT camp under way in Dunedin
The Junior National Team Extended Spring Training Camp is under way in Dunedin, Fla., as Canada commences preparations for the 2024 World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBCS) Americas U-18 Baseball World Cup Qualifier which will be played later this year.
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Mark Whicker: R.I.P. Whitey Herzog, HOF manager
Canadian Baseball Network columnist Mark Whicker remembers Hall of Fame manager Whitey Herzog who died on Tuesday at the age of 92.
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Cardinals mourn loss of legendary manager Herzog
The St. Louis Cardinals, like so many baseball fans, are mourning the loss of their former manager, Whitey Herzog, who passed away on Tuesday at the age of 92.
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Goldeyes sign Trogrlic-Iverson
The Winnipeg Goldeyes have signed right-hander Nick Trogrlic-Iverson (Oakville, Ont.).
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IBL's Barrie Baycats sign Machibroda
The Intercounty Baseball League’s Barrie Baycats have signed first baseman/outfielder Nolan Machibroda (Saskatoon, Sask.).
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R.I.P. Kevin Batiste, former Blue Jays outfielder
Kevin Batiste, who played six games with the Toronto Blue Jays in 1989, passed away on April 2 in Tomball, Texas at the age of 57. No cause of death has been given.
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BMOC Week XII: Alberto, Crowell, Cymbalista, Marsh, Simpson, Vernon, Wrubleski
Canadian Baseball Network writer Matt Betts summarizes the top performances by Canadians in the U.S. college ranks over the past week in his latest “Big Man on Campus (BMOC)” column.
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CBN College Players of the Week: Carter Krawchuk, Logan Grant
Seminole State Community College right-hander Carter Krawchuk (St. Catharines, Ont.) and Bellevue Bruins infielder Logan Grant (Chestermere, Alta.) have been named co-Canadian Baseball Network College Players of the Week.
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Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame to celebrate Jackie Robinson Day at Rogers Centre
The Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum will commemorate the 77th anniversary of Jackie Robinson’s major league debut with a display at Rogers Centre on Jackie Robinson Day.
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Remembering Jackie Robinson's season in Montreal
On Jackie Robinson Day, we remember the courageous trailblazer that Jackie Robinson was and how his season with the Montreal Royals in 1946 before he broke Major League Baseball’s colour barrier was so important to him.
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