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Kevin Glew @coopincanada.bsky.social · 5h

This still torturous video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=_v1j...

1985 ALCS Gm7: Sundberg drives in three with a triple

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Kevin Glew @coopincanada.bsky.social · 5h

40 years ago today, Jim Sundberg broke my 12-year-old heart when he hit a wind-blown, three-run triple off Dave Stieb in the sixth inning of Game 7 of the ALCS at Exhibition Stadium to give the Royals a 5-1 lead over the Blue Jays.

The Royals won 6-2 to advance to the World Series.

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Kevin Glew @coopincanada.bsky.social · 5h

44 years ago today, Jerry White clubbed a three-run home run for the Montreal Expos in the fifth inning to lead them to a 4-1 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 3 of the 1981 NLCS.

Steve Rogers tossed a complete-game, seven-hitter for the Expos.

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Kevin Glew @coopincanada.bsky.social · 5h

Happy 72nd Birthday to former Montreal Expos second baseman Rodney Scott!

In 1980, he had 13 triples and 63 stolen bases for the Expos.

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Kevin Glew @coopincanada.bsky.social · 5h

32 years ago today, the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the Philadelphia Phillies 8-5 in Game 1 of the 1993 World Series.

John Olerud and Devon White homered for the Blue Jays and Al Leiter picked up the win.

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Kevin Glew @coopincanada.bsky.social · 5h

Please take a moment to remember legendary broadcaster and former St. Louis Cardinals, Philadelphia Phillies and Montreal Expos catcher Tim McCarver who would've turned 84 today.

He passed away in 2023.

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Kevin Glew @coopincanada.bsky.social · 5h

Happy 20th Birthday to Toronto Blue Jays' 2023 first-round pick Arjun Nimmala!

He had 13 home runs and 17 stolen bases in 120 games for the Blue Jays' High-A Vancouver Canadians in 2025.

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Kevin Glew @coopincanada.bsky.social · 5h

Thank you. Very cool.

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Kevin Glew @coopincanada.bsky.social · 18h

Love that card on the right. What series is that from? Thanks for sharing this.

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Kevin Glew @coopincanada.bsky.social · 1d

SUPER CANADIAN BASEBALL STAT OF THE DAY

Matt Brash (Kingston, Ont.) in the postseason (2022 & 2025) with the Seattle Mariners:

-8 relief appearances
-1-0
-1.00 ERA
-9 innings
-1 hit (!)
-12 strikeouts
-0.333 WHIP

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Kevin Glew @coopincanada.bsky.social · 1d

Happy 33rd Birthday to former Toronto Blue Jays slugger Teoscar Hernandez!

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Kevin Glew @coopincanada.bsky.social · 1d

Please take a moment to remember former Toronto Blue Jays pitching coach Al Widmar who passed away 20 years ago today at the age of 80.

He coached for the Blue Jays from 1980 to 1989.

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Kevin Glew @coopincanada.bsky.social · 1d

Happy 58th Birthday to former Toronto Blue Jays second baseman Carlos Garcia!

FUN FACT: He was the third player with the last name "Garcia" to play second base for the Blue Jays, following Pedro and Damaso.

Kevin Glew @coopincanada.bsky.social · 1d

Happy 80th Birthday to Hall of Fame pitcher Jim Palmer!

In 11 career starts at Toronto's Exhibition Stadium, he went 5-5 with a 3.00 ERA. He pitched a complete game in three of those starts.

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Kevin Glew @coopincanada.bsky.social · 2d

SUPER CANADIAN STAT OF THE DAY

With his three-hit game last night against the Toronto Blue Jays, Seattle Mariners slugger Josh Naylor (Mississauga, Ont.) has become the first Canadian to have three, three-hit games in a single postseason since 1900.

Photo: Seattle Mariners

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Kevin Glew @coopincanada.bsky.social · 2d

10 years ago today.

To Blue Jays fans, it's simply known as "the bat flip."

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Kevin Glew @coopincanada.bsky.social · 2d

44 years ago today, Montreal Expos right-hander Ray Burris pitched a five-hit shutout against Fernando Valenzuela and the Los Angeles Dodgers in the Expos' 3-0 win in Game 2 of the National League Championship Series.

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Kevin Glew @coopincanada.bsky.social · 2d

33 years ago today, the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the Oakland A's 9-2 in Game 6 of the ALCS to win their first AL pennant and become the first Canadian team to advance to the World Series.

Joe Carter and Candy Maldonado homered.

Juan Guzman got the win and Tom Henke recorded the final out.

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Kevin Glew @coopincanada.bsky.social · 2d

57 years ago today, the Montreal Expos and San Diego Padres participated in the 1968 National League Expansion Draft.

Among the Expos picks:

Manny Mota
Mack Jones
Bill Stoneman
Carl Morton
Maury Wills
John Bocabella

Cito Gaston was selected from the Braves by the Padres.

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Kevin Glew @coopincanada.bsky.social · 2d

Happy 79th Birthday to former Montreal Expo and Toronto Blue Jay Al Oliver!

Career MLB stats:

- 2,368 games
- 2,743 hits
- .303 batting average
- 7-time All-Star
- 3 Silver Slugger Awards
- 1982 NL batting champ

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Kevin Glew @coopincanada.bsky.social · 2d

31 years ago today, Gord Ash (Toronto, Ont.) was named the vice-president and GM of the Toronto Blue Jays after Pat Gillick had announced his retirement.

With that, Ash became the first Canadian GM in Blue Jays' history.

Photo: J.P. Antonacci

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Kevin Glew @coopincanada.bsky.social · 3d

SUPER CANADIAN BASEBALL STAT OF THE DAY

Terry Puhl (Melville, Sask.) in the 1980 NLCS with the Astros against the Phillies:

-5 games
-10-for-19
-.526/.591/.632
-1.222 OPS
-2 doubles
-2 stolen bases
-3 walks
-3 RBIs
-4 runs

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Kevin Glew @coopincanada.bsky.social · 3d

Please take a moment to remember former Montreal Expos slugger Bob Bailey who would've turned 83 today.
He passed away in 2018.

His 1970 season with the Expos:

- .287/.407/.597
- 1.004 OPS
- 28 HRs
- 84 RBIs
- 77 runs
- 72 walks
- 4.4 WAR

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Kevin Glew @coopincanada.bsky.social · 3d

Video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=UCBJ...

Stairs RIPS one into the night

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Kevin Glew @coopincanada.bsky.social · 3d

17 years ago today, Matt Stairs (Fredericton, N.B.) clubbed a pinch-hit two-run home run with two outs in the eighth inning off Dodgers closer Jonathan Broxton to break a 5-5 tie in Game 4 of the 2008 NLCS and propel the Phillies to a 7-5 win.

Stairs hasn’t had to buy a beer in Philly since.

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