“Terry Francona measures his years by waking moments. No anesthesia? No problem..
He just got through a year without surgery. The fact that he wasn’t around baseball for that year doesn’t seem to have gotten through. At his first opportunity, Francona jumped back into the manager’s chair. He is the new boss of the Cincinnati Reds, an organization that needs to wake up.”
Read MoreThe Intercounty Baseball League’s Hamilton Cardinals have signed catcher July Manuel Vittini.
Read MoreWhen Roberto Clemente’s plane carrying relief supplies to Nicaragua crashed 52 years ago today, down with it went the hearts and spirits of the thousands – including many in Canada and Montreal – that Clemente managed to touch during his short life.
Read MoreElliott: Capital idea for Lukas McDowell
Read MoreThe latest WBSC/KONAMI Men's Baseball World Ranking sees Japan retain their top spot after winning the WBSC U-23 Baseball World Cup 2024 in Shaoxing, China. Venezuela and Puerto Rico both boast record-high positions in fourth and eighth respectively while El Salvador, Sri Lanka and Costa Rica are the biggest movers. Canada ranks 22nd on the list.
Read MoreThe Intercounty Baseball League’s Chatham-Kent Barnstormers have re-signed outfielder Braxton Haggith (Glencoe, Ont.) for the 2025 season.
Read MoreCanadian Baseball Network editor Kevin Glew’s weekly “But What Do I Know?” column discusses Josh Naylor, John Upham, Devon White, Russell Martin, Jason Bay and Kirk McCaskill.
Read MoreThe Okotoks Dawgs have signed three pitchers for the 2025 season.
Read MoreINF/OF Jared Young (Prince George, B.C.) signed with the New York Mets in early December. Canadian Baseball Network writer Tyson Shushkewich spoke to the slugger about his decision to head to the Big Apple.
Read MoreThe Intercounty Baseball League’s Hamilton Cardinals have re-signed left-hander Chris Boatto (Maple, Ont.).
Read MoreThe London Majors have acquired infielder Josh Niles (St. Thomas, Ont.) and pitcher Colby Ring (Langley, BC) from the Hamilton Cardinals.
Read MoreBob Elliott shares his memories of newly elected Hall of Famer Dave Parker.
Read MoreCanadian Baseball Network editor Kevin Glew shares a (Steve) Christmas story and highlights some former major leaguers born on December 25.
Read MoreGary Sutherland, an original Montreal Expo, died on December 16 at the age of 80. Canadian Baseball Network writer Danny Gallagher remembers Sutherland.
Read MoreRight-hander Jordan Balazovic (Mississauga, Ont.) has signed a minor league contract with the Detroit Tigers.
Read MoreCameron Johnson off to Rutgers
Read More“It was one of the most impressive performances the province of Saskatchewan has ever seen on a baseball field.
A team based out of Wapella, with a population of just 400, nearly ran the table for the entire summer of 1924, winning 16 of 20 tournaments they played in.
They won 51 times, were defeated on five occasions, and took home a total of $2,600.”
Read MoreCanadian Baseball Network editor Kevin Glew’s weekly “But What Do I Know?” column discusses Rickey Henderson, Russell Martin, Michael Soroka, Justin Morneau, Fergie Jenkins and Edwin Encarnacion.
Read MoreBob Elliott remembers Rickey Henderson. He also shares memories of Henderson from Ernie Whitt and Todd Stottlemyre.
Read MoreThe Cleveland Guardians have traded Josh Naylor (Mississauga, Ont.) to the Arizona Diamondbacks.
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