Howard Birnie, the “King of Leaside,” was inducted into the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame on Saturday. Canadian Baseball Network writer Trevor Fitzpatrick was there to listen to Birnie’s induction speech and he wrote this story.
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“For over 14 years, Russell Martin (Montreal, Que.) was on the biggest stage in professional baseball, appearing in front of hundreds of thousands of fans every time he stepped onto the field.
Today, the former Toronto Blue Jays backstop took on another stage, one that saw him earn one of the highest honours for a Canadian baseball player in the smalltown of St. Marys, Ont.
Martin was inducted into the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame as part of their 2024 class, joining a prestigious group of individuals who had a positive impact on Canadian baseball. Splitting his time between the Blue Jays, Los Angeles Dodgers, Pittsburgh Pirates, and New York Yankees from 2006 to 2019, he retired as one of the top catchers from north of the border.”
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Canadian Baseball Network editor Kevin Glew’s “But What Do I Know?” column is a Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame induction day/Father’s Day edition.
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Six new members will be inducted into the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in a ceremony on the Hall of Fame grounds on Saturday. Former Toronto Blue Jays all-stars Russell Martin (East York, Ont.) and Jimmy Key will be inducted alongside national team infielder and trailblazing coach Ashley Stephenson (Mississauga, Ont.) and national team pitching legend Rod Heisler (Moose Jaw, Sask.). Onetime Blue Jays president and CEO Paul Godfrey, who played a significant role in bringing Major League Baseball to Toronto, and longtime Toronto Leaside baseball executive Howard Birnie will also be honoured.
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Canadian Baseball Network editor-in-chief Bob Elliott writes about 2024 Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame inductee Rod Heisler and his tremendous “Fruit of the Loom” pick-off move.
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The Okotoks Dawgs beat the Edmonton Prospects 22-1 on Friday night at Seaman Stadium. It was the Dawgs’ second consecutive win over the Prospects.
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ABC alum and Kentucky infielder Emilien Pitre (Repentigny, Que.) has been named a Third Team All-American by the American Baseball Coaches Association and Rawlings.
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North Shore Twins alum and Columbia University second baseman Griffin Palfrey (Vancouver, B.C.) has been named to the 2024 DI Baseball All-ECAC Team.
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Canadian Baseball Network writer Matt Betts summarizes the top performances by Terriers players from the past week.
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Baseball Canada has announced the athletes that will be in Ottawa from July 3 to July 7 to compete in the Women’s National Team Selection Camp.
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Tomorrow in St. Marys, Ont., Ashley Stephenson (Mississauga, Ont.) will become the first Women’s National Team member to be inducted into the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame. We thought we would re-run Melissa Verge’s article from February 6 when it was announced that Stephenson had been elected.
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The Okotoks Dawgs defeated the Edmonton Prospects 7-2 on Thursday night at Seaman Stadium.
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Niagara Purple Eagles closer Zach Cameron (Hamilton, Ont.) has earned ABCA NCAAA Division I First Team All-Region honours. He is the lone relief pitcher on the team.
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The Okotoks Dawgs picked up another big win against the Brooks Bombers at Seaman Stadium in front of 4,321 fans on Wednesday night.
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“There is not a better feeling in the game than winning the final game of the season.
And conversely, there is probably not a worse feeling than losing when you are a victory away from playing in the championship final.
Tucker Zdunich felt the latter after his Reinhardt Eagles dropped the final two games of the AVISTA NAIA World Series in Lewiston, Id. The Eagles won three straight before losing back-to-back games to the Tennessee Wesleyan Bulldogs. A win in either would have put them in the title game.
No matter now. What was then was then. The page in his diamond book had been turned and he returned home to where he has played the previous 10 years going all the way back to bantam -- the Okotoks Dawgs.”
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The Toronto Blue Jays have traded Cavan Biggio to the Los Angeles Dodgers.
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“Jay Jackson was the same as his teammates growing up in Greenville, South Carolina.
A baseball lover with a big league dream.
But as one of a small number of African Americans to play the game, his journey was different. Throughout his childhood and professional career on the baseball diamond, he’s dealt with injustices his teammates didn’t have to face.
From missed opportunities, to hateful messages ridden with slurs. The path to the top, and even at the top, for the former Blue Jays pitcher who is now in the Minnesota Twins organization, has never been easy.”
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The Newmarket Hawks of the Greater Toronto Baseball League captured the first annual Canadian Amateur Baseball Central Gold Bat Invitational Tournament title Sunday night in Sarnia, Ont.
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The Intercounty Baseball League’s Hamilton Cardinals have signed local pitchers Zach Cameron (Hamilton, Ont.) and Steven Hospital (Oakville, Ont.). Both pitched for the Niagara Purple Eagles this season.
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