Whicker: Ex-Jays outfielder Gose now an unlikely Royals reliever

“You get to a certain age and you accept how time speeds up.

We can handle that Keith Tkachuk’s sons won hockey gold medals for the U.S., that Tiger Woods has a son who’s in college, that Carlos Boozer’s kid might be the NBA Rookie of the Year. So it was not startling to see that Anthony Gose was in a Kansas City Royals’ boxscore the other day, which is not unlike being in a witness protection program. How nice to see that the former major league outfielder has a son who has made it. Oops, hold on. That’s actually the old man, still sitting in a hot bullpen for a cold franchise.”

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McFarland: Hallihan’s summer to remember continues with invite to Canadian Futures Showcase

“Nate Hallihan couldn’t ask for a better homegrown baseball icon to have in his corner.

The Fredericton, New Brunswick native arrived at Dawgs Academy in Okotoks just a couple of years ago to grow his game.

Among his coaches was another New Brunswick native in former Major League Baseball slugger Matt Stairs.”

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Butler, Lebel, McKnight elected to Baseball Ontario HOF

A former Major Leaguer and two longtime administrators who dedicated much of their lives to the game make up the Baseball Ontario Hall of Fame Class of 2026.

Former Toronto Blue Jay Rob Butler, longtime Sault Ste. Marie baseball leader Michael Lebel, and longtime Newmarket Baseball Association and Baseball Ontario administrator Don McKnight are the three members of the 2026 class.

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