National Team alum Scott Mathieson (Aldergrove, BC) has had a roller coaster career since the Philadelphia Phillies made him a 17th round selection back in 2002. After reaching the big-leagues as a 22 year-old in 2006, Mathieson underwent his first of three surgeries in 2007 that saw him miss the entire 2008 season.
OTTAWA-Baseball Canada would like to recognize Howie Birnie of Leaside, Ontario on receiving the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Award.
Baseball.ca got the chance to chat with Milwaukee Brewers General Manager Doug Melvin (Chatham, ON) at the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame in St. Marys, Ontario prior to him being inducted on June 23rd.
OTTAWA-The Toronto Blue Jays will be hosting ‘Girls Night at Pond Park’ on July 13th as part of their Blue Jays Instructional Clinic schedule.
OTTAWA-The Major League Baseball Scouting Bureau will hold open tryout camps in the following cities, with date, times and field location included.
OTTAWA-Throughout the past month Baseball Canada has received hundreds of great photos as part of the Girls Baseball Poster Contest. Three great, new posters have been designed with these photos and now is your chance to help decide which poster will win. You can vote for your favourite poster design from now until July 13th at Noon ET. The winning poster will be announced on August 9th in conjunction with the IBAF Women’s Baseball World Cup in Edmonton.
OTTAWA-Baseball Canada is very pleased to announce that at the recent Annual General Meeting held in Toronto, the Board of Directors voted to adopt ‘Challenger Baseball’, a program that provides an opportunity for children with disabilities to play baseball, in a division created for their very special needs.
Baseball.ca got the chance to chat with 16-year MLB veteran and former National Team player Rheal Cormier (Moncton, NB) last week at the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame in St. Marys, Ontario prior to him being inducted.
ST. MARYS-Ernie Whitt addressed the large crowd gathered on grounds of the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame on Saturday as the 2011 Senior National Team was inducted into this year’s Hall of Fame class along with Rheal Cormier (Moncton, NB), Doug Melvin (Chatham, ON) and Rusty Staub.
OTTAWA-After upsetting the United States 2-1 to win the gold medal at last year’s Pan Am Games in Mexico and claiming the bronze medal at the IBAF World Cup in Panama, the Senior National Team will receive the ultimate honour on Saturday as they will be inducted into the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame in St. Marys, Ontario.
