Newmarket Hawks, Thornhill Reds pay tribute to Daniel Lehmkuhl

“On a night where the last thing on everyone’s mind was a ball game, the Newmarket Hawks and Thornhill Reds locked horns in Greater Toronto League action at Don McKnight Field in Newmarket.

Newmarket scored an 8-1 win, but the game offered an opportunity for players, coaches and fans to remember good friend and teammate Daniel Lehmkuhl.

Prior to the game last night, the teams held an on-field ceremony to pay tribute to Lehmkuhl’s life.”

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Mark Whicker: Velocities up, 115 arms on 60-day IL, batting averages down

“The human body wasn’t designed to fling a baseball 100 mph.

It also wasn’t designed to watch ESPN try to broadcast hockey, but that’s another discussion.

Whether the cause is unnatural velocity, improved diagnostics, a de-emphasis on throwing at an early age, or the pernicious influence of a villain named Max Effort, it’s a great time to be an elbow surgeon.

As of Saturday, there were 115 pitchers on MLB’s 40-man rosters that were on the 60-day injured list, mostly with shoulder or elbow miseries.”

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Antonacci: Family shares in Martin's Canadian ball hall honour

“Before he sent baseballs over the wall at Yankee Stadium and Fenway Park, Russell Martin blasted long drives over his uncles’ heads at a Montreal sandlot.

“My brother got to pitch, and I had to play the outfield. So, I was always the one chasing the ball, because he was always hitting it over the fence,” Keith Martin recalled with a smile.

“So, I had to go run after it, which I didn’t really like.”

The Canadian catcher has a large extended family on his father’s side, but his first cousin, Erika Martin, said Russell is the only star athlete in the bunch, making him a top draft pick in the family’s annual Thanksgiving ballgames.”

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