Remember Willis Otañez?
byRemember Willis Otañez? You probably don’t – and I don’t blame you. He was the backup third baseman and first baseman for the Toronto…
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Comerica Park Review
byI first travelled with the Mop-up Duty boys to Comerica in 2002 on the way back from Chicago after seeing the friendly confines of Wrigley…
The “Mexican Babe Ruth”Héctor Espino
byFor his entire 25-year baseball career (save for one season) Héctor Espino played in Mexico. In Mexican professional baseball, he was the premier slugger, hitting 783…
The Jays Sluggers of the Early 1980’s
byThey are the forgotten ones: John Mayberry, Al Woods, Otto Velez, Cliff Johnson & Jorge Orta. In the Blue Jays’ formative years, they were the…
The Halladay family is ridiculously good looking
byA photo appreciation of the golden family of baseball: The Halladays. Such winning smiles.
Profiling Willie Upshaw
byWillie Upshaw took over from John Mayberry as the Toronto Blue Jays’ primary first baseman in 1982. Originally drafted by the New York Yankees…