Glew: Hawthorn hits home run with new book about Vancouver baseball history

Did you know that the first night baseball game in Canada was played in Vancouver in 1931?

Or that Jackie Robinson was rumoured to be the first manager of the Pacific Coast League’s Vancouver Mounties in 1956?

These are just two of the engrossing and little-told stories shared in an outstanding new book called, “Play Ball! The Amazing Stories and Captivating Characters Who Have Made Baseball a Winning Ticket in Vancouver for Over 100 Years.”

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Antonacci: Oakville Angels U15 squad headed to Women’s Canadian Fast Pitch championship in Manitoba

“Competing for a national softball title was a formative experience for young outfielder Rainey Waters.

Now known as Rainey Pucci and head coach of the U15 Oakville Angels, the softball lifer is excited to return to the tournament after 37 years, this time with 13 young players eager to make their own memories on the national stage.

The Angels are one of four Ontario teams taking part in the 21-team U15 Women’s Canadian Fast Pitch Championship tournament, which runs from Aug. 13 to 17 in the Manitoba towns of Winkler and Morden.”

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Shushkewich: Halcovitch goes from a Mets ace to a Purple Ace in Evansville

“The University of Evansville has produced dozens of pro ball players, with Kyle Freeland, Andy Benes, former Toronto Blue Jays coach Sal Fasano and former Expos infielder Jamey Carroll being notable alumni.

This solid track record is one of the many reasons Toronto Mets right-hander Nick Halcovitch committed to the Purple Aces last month, deciding to take his talents to Indiana -- the home of Blue Jays coach Don Mattingly -- for the fall of 2026.”

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