Posts by Ian Wilson
Wilson: Albers’ baseball career comes full circle back to Saskatchewan

“He put the “battle” in North Battleford.

Following a playing career full of twists and turns that showed off his resilience, Andrew Albers has returned to his home province of Saskatchewan and he’s ready for the next chapter of his baseball life.

It’s been a full-circle time for Albers, who grew up watching Toronto Blue Jays broadcasts on television and tagging along at his father’s senior men’s baseball games.”

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Wilson: McDowell found mojo in breakout season with Oregon State

“He’s polite, mild mannered and a seemingly all-around nice guy.

Micah McDowell is at his best on the diamond, however, when he taps into his nasty side.

“I remember freshman and sophomore year didn’t go the way he planned, he had an injury in there as well and trying to come back from that, but I remember that transition of him going from kind of passive and unsure to, ‘I’m a bad man.’ Here we go,” said Mitch Canham, the head coach of Oregon State University’s baseball program.”

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Wilson: "Hammerin' Hank" shines in WCBL Home Run Derby

“It was a long-ball competition that truly knocked it out of the park.

The 2023 edition of the Western Canadian Baseball League (WCBL) Home Run Derby, which was part of the circuit’s All-Star Game festivities, featured a competitive field of participants, a special scene between father and son, and that key ingredient of plenty of dingers.”

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