Triple Crown Batters in the Minor Leagues (1946-62): What They Did Before and After
One of the rarest and most highly regarded achievements for a…
Editor’s Note: The National Pastime 2022
I follow a photographer on Twitter with the handle “Abandoned…
Introduction: Our Game, Too: Influential Figures and Milestones in Canadian Baseball
"Make an endeavor to see more baseball; you need it." So urged…
The Beachville Game
Adam Ford and his wife, the former Jane Cruttenden, ca 1872.…
William Shuttleworth: A Man for His Seasons
William Shuttleworth and Harry Sweetman of the Maple Leaf…
The First Ever International ‘Base Ball’ Game
The original Home Run Baker: Ottawan Godfrey Phipps Baker…
George Sleeman and the Guelph Maple Leafs
The 1874 Guelph Maple Leafs, George Sleeman center. (Harper's…
Robert ‘Bob’ Addy: And Now You Know the Rest of the Story
Robert “Bob” Addy's Canadian baseball success story begs…
Canada’s First Professional Baseball League
The 1876 London Tecumsehs. Early curve bailer Fred Goldsmith…
A Canadian National Treasure: Tecumseh/Labatt Memorial Park
Tecumseh Park hosts an International Association match between…
Labatt Park’s Longevity Claim
The art deco façade of the newly named John Labatt Memorial…
The 1877 International Association Championship Game
George H. "Foghorn" Bradley, seated at left, with the Grafton…
Black Baseball in the Maritimes: 1880-1980
The Saint John Royals, Maritime Black Champions 1920. (New…
The St. Thomas Atlantics’ 1882 Tour of the United States
With the rapid spread in popularity of baseball across North…
Early Batteries From The Great White North
The 1884 New York Gothams, featuring catcher Jack Humphries…
Tip O’Neill: A Season Of Firsts
Tip O'Neill was inducted into Canada's Sports Hall of Fame…
Mixed Outcomes: Canada’s Black Baseball Legacy
The London, Ontario, baseball tournament held toward the end…
Montreal Royals Beginnings
When tasked with discussing the first game in the history of…
Professional Baseball Comes To Toronto To Stay: The Toronto Baseball Club In The Eastern League, 1895
The first game played by the Toronto-based professional baseball…
Frank Shaughnessy: The Ottawa Years
Frank Shaughnessy (middle, second row) guided the 1913 Ottawa…
The Vancouver Asashi
Triple Crown Winners: Champions of three different leagues…
Batted Balls and Bayonets: Baseball and The Canadian Expeditionary Force 1914-1918
Canadian soldiers play baseball against their American allies…
Punching Above Its Weight: The Quebec Provincial League
The 1949 Drummondville Cubs, Quebec Provincial League champions.…
The Quebec Adventures of Chappie Johnson’s All Stars
The 1936 Black Panthers. Charlie Culver is the first on the…