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Antonacci: Late Canadian Baseball Hall of Famer Asay was “superhero” on field and in forestry field

“On the rare occasion young Amanda Asay balked at doing her homework, her parents knew just what to do.

“Well, we had the hammer – if you don’t do your homework, you don’t go to ball,” George Asay said with a smile.

It was an ultimatum the Asays hardly ever had to issue, since the future Women’s National Team star was as keen about her studies as she was about baseball.

“She was awesome,” said George, who as Amanda’s first coach put a swift end to pushback from some boys skeptical about playing with a girl.”

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Glew: Hamilton’s thoughts with Baba, Carter on his Canadian ball hall induction day

“It’s a big reason why Greg Hamilton is so beloved in the Canadian baseball community.

He always thinks of others first.

On Saturday, the day he was being inducted in the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame in St. Marys, Ont., the longtime Junior National Team head coach and director of men’s national teams was thinking of two of his ex-bosses and closest friends, Jim Baba and Ray Carter. Both couldn’t attend Saturday’s ceremony because they are battling cancer. “

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