Whicker: Remembering former Braves owner Ted Turner
“The 1975 Atlanta Braves had Phil Niekro, Dusty Baker and Tom House.
Darrell Evans was their top home run hitter, with 22. They also went 67-94 and drew 534,672 fans. More than once, the team would trail by eight runs after three innings, and Skip Caray, the play-by-play man, would intone, “Ladies and gentlemen, if you promise to keep patronizing our advertisers, you have my permission to watch something else.”
When the Braves went up for sale, mental health professionals watched closely to see who would be interested. Ted Turner was. It figured. “
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CBL's Guelph Royals acquire Sanford from Welland Jackfish
The Canadian Baseball League’s Guelph Royals have acquired slugger Jake Sanford (Cole Harbour, N.S.) from the Welland Jackfish.
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CBL's London Majors re-sign Springer
The London Majors have re-signed left-hander Alex Springer (London, Ont.).
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Labonté returning to Okotoks Dawgs for summer
After his completes what has been an outstanding freshman season with the University of Portland, Dawgs Academy alum Will Labonté will return to pitch for the Dawgs this summer.
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Brons: Baba first winner of CBN’s Jim Baba Lifetime Builder Award
Jim Baba is the first winner of the Canadian Baseball Network’s Jim Baba Lifetime Builder Award.
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Royals call up Cerantola
Great Lake Canadians and Junior National Team alum Eric Cerantola (Oakville, Ont.) has been called up by the Kansas City Royals after posting a 1.42 ERA in 12 relief appearances for the triple-A Omaha Storm Chasers.
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Estey: Sun shines on Alberta Sunburst league first
Estey: Sun shines on Alberta Sunburst league first senior game of 2026
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Shushkewich: Gregg promoted to Dunedin Blue Jays
Fieldhouse Pirates and Junior National Team grad Owen Gregg (Oakville, Ont.) has been promoted to the class-A Dunedin Blue Jays.
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Romano signs with Rockies
Junior National Team and Ontario Blue Jays alum Jordan Romano (Markham, Ont.) has signed a minor league contract with the Colorado Rockies.
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UBC's Chamberlain named CCC Pitcher of the Year
UBC right-hander Myles Chamberlain (Victoria, B.C.) has been named Cascade Collegiate Conference (CCC) Pitcher of the Year.
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Junior National Team roster unveiled for Dominican pro camp
Baseball Canada has unveiled the list of Junior National Team players that will participate in their Dominican Republic pro academy camp that will start next week.
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CBN Minor League Player of the Week: Jonah Tong
Toronto Mets alum Jonah Tong (Markham, Ont.) has been named the Canadian Baseball Network Minor League Player of the Week after he didn’t allow an earned run in six innings in his start for the triple-A Syracuse Mets.
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Blue Jays' Varland named AL Reliever of the Month
Toronto Blue Jays reliever Louis Varland has been voted American League Reliever of the Month for March/April.
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Wilson: 10 years later, remembering how the Fort McMurray Giants became a team forged by fire
“Baseball lends itself to dramatic comeback stories.
When Dutche Iannetti spearheaded the creation of the Fort McMurray Giants in 2015, he no doubt dreamt of those captivating tales that would await his ball club. The ninth-inning rally, the unlikely walk-off win, the playoff upset, a home-run robbing catch at the wall, the grand slam after battling back from an 0-2 count. That’s the good stuff.”
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UBC qualifies for NAIA Championship Opening Round
At the conclusion of a very busy three days in Idaho, the UBC Thunderbirds emerged as the second-place finishers at the 2026 Cascade Collegiate Conference Championship.
An 8-2 win over Bushnell began Sunday's action, a result crucial in that it earned the 'Birds an automatic qualifier spot in the NAIA Baseball Championship Opening Round.
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BWDIK: Black, Brash, Dempster, Jenkins, Julien, Hicks, Lopez
Canadian Baseball Network editor Kevin Glew’s weekly “But What Do I Know?” column discusses Liam Hicks, Otto Lopez, Tyler Black, Fergie Jenkins, Ryan Dempster and Edouard Julien.
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UBC faces must-win game after loss to Lewis-Clark State
The UBC Thunderbirds were held to one run for just the third time this season as they now face a do-or-die battle Sunday at the Cascade Collegiate Conference Championship following a 2-1 defeat to the host Lewis-Clark State Warriors Saturday afternoon at Harris Field.
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Elliott: Son of former Leafs draft making a name in South Carolina -- what could be finer?
“Blue Jays scout Austin Wells was sitting in Hugo Marchand’s house in Charleston, S.C.
It was a routine, pre-draft meeting that scouts make to the home of the top prospects each year. Wells was asking questions to Hugo and his son, shortstop Taj Marchand, when all of a sudden the scout stopped mid-sentence. The Jays Atlanta Metropolitan area scout asked, “Wait a second ... where are you from?” according to Marchand.
“Montreal,” Hugo said, “I’m a proud Canadian. My parents are still in Montreal, I used to take part of the summer off to go home until baseball took over.”
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UBC advances at CCC Championship with convincing win
The UBC Thunderbirds are off to a solid start at the Cascade Collegiate Conference Championship with a tournament opening 10-5 win over the third-seeded College of Idaho Yotes Friday afternoon at Harris Field.
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Mariners place Brash on 15-day injured list
The Seattle Mariners have placed reliever Matt Brash (Kingston, Ont.) on the 15-day injured list with right lat inflammation.
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