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Six B.C. athletes have been selected to play in the inaugural edition of the Women’s Pro Baseball League in 2026. They’re hopeful it sets the stage for a sustainable future in a sport where women have been long overlooked. CBC | Sports News
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Former Blue Jays Delgado, Kent on Hall of Fame’s contemporary baseball era ballot
Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens, Don Mattingly and Dale Murphy were held over on the Hall of Fame’s contemporary baseball era committee ballot and will be joined next month by former Toronto Blue Jays Carlos Delgado and Jeff Kent, along with Gary Sheffield and Fernando Valenzuela. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Blue Jays’ Straw in midst of career season after almost quitting baseball
The Blue Jays traded for Myles Straw in January, along with cash and international signing pool space apparently to be used to acquire free-agent pitcher Roki Sasaki, who signed elsewhere. Straw saw it as a chance to revitalize his career and has been a regular in Toronto’s outfield. CBC | Sports News
Read More »NBC cuts broadcast as couple engages in explicit act during baseball game
NBC was forced to cut the cameras during the game between The Athletics and Texas Rangers after a couple were spotted in a saucy sex act in the stands Daily Express :: TV and Radio Feed
Read More »Old school baseball carries Blue Jays to top of AL East: ‘I think we have a team identity’
Toronto Blue Jays infielder Ernie Clement believes the team’s hard-nosed approach put pressure on the New York Yankees’ fielders to play defence faster on Wednesday, leading to their handful of mistakes and series loss. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Women’s baseball ‘legend’ Ayami Sato ready to leave a mark in Canadian men’s pro league
When Ayami Sato takes the mound for the Toronto Maple Leafs on Sunday afternoon, the 35-year-old Japanese pitcher will be the first woman to play for a Canadian professional men’s baseball team. “I’ll try to cherish every single moment here,” she says. CBC | Sports News
Read More »‘Never give up’: These baseball teams have both snapped a combined 141-game losing streak
In a clash of underdogs, two of the longest losing streaks in college baseball history were snapped on Tuesday as Yeshiva University and Lehman College went head-to-head in a thrilling doubleheader. The two teams entered the game with a combined 141-game losing streak. CBC | World News
Read More »Neither of these baseball teams has won a game in years. That’s about to change
Two New York City teams on years-long losing streaks are about to face off in what one sports commentator has called “possibly the most electric college baseball game in history.” CBC | World News
Read More »Torpedo baseball bats are all the rage. This Quebec factory is trying to keep up with demand
B45 Baseball in Quebec City has seen requests for torpedo baseball bats skyrocket, including from MLB players, following a record-breaking Yankees game. The relatively new type of bat was designed by a former physics professor while he was working for the New York Yankees. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Bob Uecker, ‘Mr. Baseball’ and Brewers announcer, dead at 90
Bob Uecker, the voice of his hometown Milwaukee Brewers who after a short playing career earned the moniker “Mr. Baseball” and honours from the Hall of Fame, has died. He was 90. CBC | Sports News
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