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Glew: Dawgs' Tucker proud to represent Newfoundland in WCBL All-Star Game

“Chase Tucker will be representing Newfoundland in the Western Canadian Baseball League All-Star Game this Saturday at Seaman Stadium.

And the Okotoks Dawgs right-hander is proud to do it.

“I’m a proud Newfie until I die,” Tucker said with a chuckle in a phone interview. “I’m super proud to be from Newfoundland.”

How proud?

Well, his mound song is “Heave Away” by The Fables, a Celtic Rock band from St. John’s, Nfld.

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Ex-Raptors Lowry and DeRozan will be following Nori, son of ex-Raptor coach

“More than once we have been asked either in person or via email:

“Why is a player from Northville, Mich. listed No. 1 on the Canadian Baseball Network draft list?”

Well, Dante Nori was born at Mount Sinai Hospital on University Avenue in downtown Toronto. He lived here for two years. And Dante often hung out at the Air Canada Centre before, during and after Toronto Raptors games.”

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