Antonacci: Asay, Noga in league of their own
“Growing up in Prince George, B.C., future Women’s National Team mainstay Amanda Asay was a big fan of “A League of Their Own,” the 1992 movie directed by Penny Marshall that chronicled the early days of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League.
Decades later, Asay – who died tragically after a skiing accident in 2022 at age 33 – will be posthumously inducted into the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame alongside Canadian AAGPBL star Arleene Noga, who consulted on and appeared in the beloved film that introduced new generations to the pioneering women’s baseball league.“
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Verge: Asay was a Hall of Famer on and off field
Her nickname was “Ace” for her pitching heroics for the Women’s National Team, but Amanda Asay (Prince George, B.C.) was a Hall of Famer on and off the field. Canadian Baseball Network contributor Melissa Verge wrote about Asay who will be inducted posthumously into the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame in June.
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Glew: Modest, much-respected Hamilton elected to Canadian ball hall
“It was the Greg Hamilton those of us in the Canadian baseball community have come to know and respect so deeply.
Fresh off being named a 2025 Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame inductee, Hamilton, who in his leadership role with Baseball Canada has overseen the most successful era in national teams history, participated in the Hall’s media call on Wednesday afternoon.
Hamilton prefers to remain out of the spotlight, but he handled the questions thrown at him with grace. And in typical Greg Hamilton fashion, he redirected much of the talk towards his players. “
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Hamilton elected to Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame
Baseball Canada’s Greg Hamilton will be formally inducted into the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame in St. Marys, Ontario on Saturday, June 7 as he was announced today as one of six inductees that make up the class of 2025.
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Bautista, Bédard, Hamilton, Asay, Noga, Snyder to be inducted into Canadian ball hall
The Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum’s class of 2025 will consist of six new inductees.
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Chinese Taipei, Nicaragua, South Africa and Spain to compete for spots in 2026 WBC
Chinese Taipei, Nicaragua, South Africa and Spain will compete in a World Baseball Classic Qualifier scheduled for February 21 to February 25 at the Taipei Dome in Taipei, Taiwan. The top two teams will advance to the 2026 World Baseball Classic.
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Baseball Canada accepting 2026 National Championship host bids until February 28
Baseball Canada is accepting bids for the following 2026 Baseball Canada National Championships until February 28th: 16U Girls; 19U Women’s and Women’s.
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Shushkewich: Catterall savours Women's National Team MVP Award
“Sena Catterall is no stranger to the bright lights and pressures that come with playing competitive sports at a high level.
A two-sport athlete, Catterall (Pierrefonds, Que.) thrives in the big moments, and it’s one of the reasons that Baseball Canada deemed her the Women’s National Team MVP for 2024. “
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Baseball Canada announces 2025 Women in Coaching Program participants
Baseball Canada has announced the participants and mentors for the second year of their Women in Coaching Program.
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Shushkewich: Duncan collects JNT MVP Award, now aiming for 95.6 mph
“Left-hander Sean Duncan is no stranger to the bright lights.
The 16-year-old from Port Coquitlam, B.C. has been playing all over the country this past year and even took his talents down to the Dominican Republic with the Junior National Team in October.
However, on Saturday at the Toronto Marriott City Centre Hotel, Duncan was under the bright lights once again but on a different stage. The Langley Blaze product received the prestigious Russell Martin Award (Junior National Team MVP) at the Baseball Canada Awards Banquet and Fundraiser, with the former Jays catcher in attendance to hand out the hardware.”
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Glew: Inspirational Clapp honoured on Baseball Canada's Wall of Excellence
“Stubby Clapp didn’t do a back flip on stage at the Baseball Canada National Teams Awards Banquet & Fundraiser on Saturday night.
But you get the feeling that if the 51-year-old baseball legend could still do one, he would have.
That’s the kind of joy and pride Clapp felt being at being inducted onto Baseball Canada’s Canada Wall of Excellence.”
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Shushkewich: Valcke honoured with Baseball Canada's Ashley Stephenson Award
Women’s National Team shortstop Mia Valcke (St. Marys, Ont.) received the Ashley Stephenson Award at Baseball Canada’s National Teams Awards Banquet & Fundraiser on Saturday night. Canadian Baseball Network writer Tyson Shushkewich spoke to her before the ceremony.
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BWDIK: Baseball Canada Awards - Black, Bratt, Catterall, Clapp, Clarke, Duncan, Valcke, Smith, Soroka
Canadian Baseball Network editor Kevin Glew devotes his weekly “But What Do I Know?” column to the award winners at the Baseball Canada Awards Banquet & Fundraiser that was held on Saturday night.
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2025 Baseball Canada auction list unveiled
Autographed items from Hall of Famers Larry Walker, David Ortiz and Jim Thome along with World Baseball Classic stars Freddie Freeman, Josh and Bo Naylor and Cade Smith are just some of the items up for bids as part of Baseball Canada’s annual auction ahead of the annual Baseball Canada Awards Banquet and Fundraiser that will take place on Saturday in Toronto.
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Japan remains on top of world baseball rankings, Canada 22nd
The latest WBSC/KONAMI Men's Baseball World Ranking sees Japan retain their top spot after winning the WBSC U-23 Baseball World Cup 2024 in Shaoxing, China. Venezuela and Puerto Rico both boast record-high positions in fourth and eighth respectively while El Salvador, Sri Lanka and Costa Rica are the biggest movers. Canada ranks 22nd on the list.
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Baseball Canada announces 2025 Women’s National Team Winter Meetings Roster
Baseball Canada has announced the names of the 43 athletes selected to participate in Women’s National Team (WNT) Winter Meetings that will take place virtually over the coming months.
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Benoît Rioux named recipient of Baseball Canada's Bob Elliott Media Recognition Award
Le Journal de Montréal baseball writer Benoît Rioux has been named the winner of the 2024 Baseball Canada Bob Elliott Media Recognition Award.
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Clapp to be honoured on Baseball Canada's Wall of Excellence
Canadian national team legend and St. Louis Cardinals coach Stubby Clapp (Windsor, Ont.) will be inducted on to Baseball Canada’s Wall of Excellence on January 11.
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Baseball Canada announces Year 2 of Women in Coaching Program
Registration is open for Baseball Canada’s award-winning Women in Coaching Program for 2025.
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Baseball Canada’s Women in Coaching Program receives 2024 CAC Impact Award
Baseball Canada’s Women in Coaching Program has been honoured with the Coaching Association of Canada’s (CAC) Impact Award for 2024.
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