Kevin Glew
@coopincanada.bsky.social
Editor, Canadian Baseball Network 2022 Baseball Canada Bob Elliott Media Award 2023 CBHOF Randy Echlin Award Always up for a good Tilson Brito story.
50 years ago today, the Toronto Blue Jays hired Pat Gillick as their vice-president of player personnel. Gillick left the New York Yankees to take the job with the Blue Jays. See clipping from the August 17, 1976 edition of the Edmonton Journal below.
39 years ago today, Tim Raines went 5-for-5 and hit for the cycle to lead the Montreal Expos to a 10-7 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates at Olympic Stadium. He became the third Expo to hit for the cycle after Tim Foli (1976) and Chris Speier (1978).
78 years ago today, Babe Ruth died of throat cancer at the age of 53.
Happy 63rd Birthday to former Philadelphia Phillies manager, Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame inductee and Corunna, Ont., native Rob Thomson!
Happy 88th Birthday to former Montreal Expos manager Buck Rodgers! FUN FACT: His 520 wins as Expos manager are the second-most in franchise history to Felipe Alou (691 wins).
Finally, a baseball injury I can relate to. 27 years ago today, right-hander Juan Guzman left his start with the Cincinnati Reds after seven innings because his shoes were too small. 1/2
Q: Who was the first Montreal Expos player to win a Gold Glove Award? A: Mike Jorgensen, who won the NL Gold Glove for first base in 1973. He turns 78 today. Happy Birthday to him!
37 years ago today, Tom Drees threw his third no-hitter of the season for the triple-A Vancouver Canadians. This was a seven-inning no-hitter in a 5-0 win over Las Vegas. Despite three no-hitters, Drees was not called up by the parent Chicago White Sox that season.
My weekly Canadian baseball news and notes column discusses: -Jordan Romano -Cade Smith -Liam Hicks -Michael Soroka -Mitch Bratt -Larry Walker -Rob Thomson🎂 -Cal Quantrill -Pat Gillick -Tim Raines You can read it here: tinyurl.com/yxjbvyka
But What Do I Know? . . . Jordan Romano, Cade Smith, Liam Hicks, Michael Soroka, Larry Walker, Tim Raines, Pat Gillick - Cooperstowners in Canada
My weekly Canadian baseball news and notes column discusses Jordan Romano, Cade Smith, Liam Hicks, Michael Soroka, Mitch Bratt, Tim Raines and Pat Gillick.
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I've been putting off posting this for days, but I thought I should share.
I'm not saying the sons of major league players have an unfair advantage over the rest of us, but Mike Cameron's son was just promoted after Vladimir Guerrero's son sustained a concussion running into the knee of George Lombard's son.
Outfielder Daz Cameron has a locker in the #BlueJays clubhouse. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. update coming in about an hour.
28 years ago today, Vladimir Guerrero and brother, Wilton, homered for the Montreal Expos in their 6-4 loss to the Cincinnati Reds at Cinergy Field. It was the first of four times the brothers would homer in the same game for the Expos.
48 years ago today, in a trade of veteran DHs, the Toronto Blue Jays dealt Rico Carty to the Oakland A's for Willie Horton. Oakland also included right-hander Phil Huffman in the deal.
35 years ago today, left-hander Rheal Cormier (Cap-Pele, N.B.) made his MLB debut with the St. Louis Cardinals. He started against the New York Mets and recorded the win when he allowed just one earned run in six innings in the Cards' 4-1 win at Busch Stadium.
Happy 68th Birthday to former Montreal Expos reliever Bob James! He posted a 3.80 ERA and recorded 17 saves in 102 appearances in parts of five seasons with the Expos.
Happy 36th Birthday to former Toronto Blue Jays reliever Adam Cimber! His stats with the Blue Jays in 2022: -77 appearances (led MLB) -10-6 -2.77 ERA -70 2/3 IP -58 Ks -4 saves
Happy 26th Birthday to Junior National Team alum and former Toronto Blue Jays pitching prospect Braden Halladay! He is now a data apprentice in the Texas Rangers' organization. Photo: Baseball Canada
58 years ago today, the Montreal Expos hired Jim Fanning to be their first general manager.
Happy 49th Birthday to former outfielder Juan Pierre! He had a much better career than he gets credit for: - .295 batting average - 2,217 hits - 614 SBs (18th all-time) - 94 triples - 3, 200-hit seasons - 3 times led NL in SBs *Not a single All-Star Game
Please take a moment to remember (and how can we forget him really?) former Detroit Tigers right-hander Mark Fidrych who would've turned 72 today. He passed away in 2009.
35 years ago today, the Blue Jays acquired outfielder Candy Maldonado from the Brewers in exchange for minor league reliever Bob Wishnevski and a player to be named later (William Suero). Maldonado batted .277 with seven home runs in 52 games down the stretch for the Jays.
"If I knew I was going to live this long, I'd have taken better care of myself." -- Mickey Mantle, who died #OTD 1995
Tigers just had a combined shutout over Cleveland with no strikeouts. First time in MLB since 2014.
I never knew former Blue Jays prospect David Morgan, but in reading about him, he sure seemed like a wonderful father, husband and teammate. He died suddenly at the age of 54 on July 25. I feel like more people should know about him, so I wrote this: tinyurl.com/439k3rtc
Former Toronto Blue Jays prospect David Morgan dies at 54 - Cooperstowners in Canada
Former Toronto Blue Jays catching prospect David Morgan passed away unexpectedly at his home in Cohasset, Mass., on July 25 at the age of 54.
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Happy 25th Birthday to Toronto Blue Jays reliever Mason Fluharty! FUN FACT: He leads MLB pitchers with 63 appearances this season.
10 years ago today, Scott Richmond (Vancouver, B.C.) made what's still one of the greatest defensive plays I've ever seen. Watch it for yourself: www.youtube.com/watch?v=kEaz...
Scott Richmond Double Play
YouTube video by Aaron Woods
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Happy 62nd Birthday to former Calgary Cannons slugger and Frank Costanza's favourite player, Jay Buhner! P.S. He also apparently sometimes posed as a left-handed pitcher. (See photo below)
31 years ago today, Mickey Mantle died at age 63. I vividly remember the sadness in my dad's eyes when he learned his boyhood hero had passed.
