Category Archives: Major Leagues

Boston Braves vs. Kiwanis – July 1934

Posted on February 17, 2022 by agalley

I have written about this game before but here is a game story with partial box score from said game. The game was played on July 17, 1934 with this story appearing in the Charlottetown Guardian the next day. The … Continue reading →

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First MLB Matchup Between a Maritime Born Pitcher & Hitter

Posted on May 25, 2021 by agalley

On July 20, 1897 local baseball history was made when for the first time ever, a Maritime born pitcher faced a Maritime born hitter. On this day, the Washington Senators beat the Louisville Colonels 6-4 in a National League game … Continue reading →

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Rheal Cormier vs. Matt Stairs: Their Major League Matchups

Posted on March 9, 2021 by agalley

Moncton’s Rheal Cormier passed away yesterday after a battle with cancer. In the past 24 hours there have been many tributes to the pitcher from across the baseball world. Cormier was in the Big Leagues for 16 seasons, including a … Continue reading →

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Steve Nelson Drafted By Dodgers (2001)

Posted on November 20, 2020 by agalley

Most of the information come from contemporary news sources (Daily News & Chronicle Herald). On June 5, Steve Nelson of Cole Harbour made Nova Scotia history when he was drafted in the fifth round by the Los Angeles Dodgers. This … Continue reading →

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1995 Replacement Player Spring Training Game Results

Posted on September 5, 2020 by agalley

My Hali Hockey blog has results from every NHL preseason since 1966. With the nature of MLB’s spring training it would be tetous to do the same for baseball. I am however doing results for the entire replacement player spring … Continue reading →

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Jake Sanford Drafted By Yankees!!!

Posted on June 5, 2019 by agalley

Jake Sanford of Dartmouth, Nova Scotia was drafted yesterday in the third round of the MLB Draft (105th overall) by the New York Yankees.  He is the first Atlantic Canadian drafted by an MLB team since Chris Thibideau (Cole Harbour, … Continue reading →

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Distance to Major League Parks (from Halifax)

Posted on April 18, 2017 by agalley

Inspired by my trip to Toronto to see the Blue Jays next month, I have compiled this list of distances (by road kms) to Major League parks.  All distances are calculated from the Citadel in downtown Halifax, Nova Scotia.  Looking … Continue reading →

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Near Major Leaguers from Atlantic Canada

Posted on January 25, 2017 by agalley

I have already listed all the Major Leaguers who are from this region.  Today, I will list all the near Major Leaguers from Atlantic Canada.  By near Major Leaguer, I am talking about guys who kind of made it but … Continue reading →

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Newfoundland MLB Connections

Posted on November 21, 2016 by agalley

There has never been a Major League Baseball player born (or completely raised) from Newfoundland & Labrador.  There has however, been four players with Newfoundland connections who have made the Major Leagues.  These are mentioned on the MLB Connections page on … Continue reading →

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Matt Stairs, new Phillies Batting Coach

Posted on November 3, 2016 by agalley

Fredericton’s Matt Stairs was named hitting coach of the Philadelphia Phillies yesterday.  Stairs, who had the nickname “professional hitter” when he played, spent the last three seasons as an analyst on the team’s television broadcasts. Stairs spent 19 seasons playing … Continue reading →

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