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Toronto Star
09-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Toronto Star
Inside the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame banquet with Jose Bautista, Greg Hamilton, Larry Walker, Ernie Whitt, Denis Boucher and more
Guests: Canadian Baseball Hall of Famers Jose Bautista, Greg Hamilton, Larry Walker, Ernie Whitt and Denis Boucher; George and Loris Asay, parents of posthumous inductee Amanda Asay; Carol Lee, daughter of posthumous inductee Arleene Noga This special bonus episode of Deep Left Field comes to you from St. Marys, Ontario, home of the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. The Hall's induction weekend includes a Friday golf tournament, and a banquet that follows, featuring a casual interview segment with inductees and guests. We take you to the banquet and present, live to tape, the interview session with this year's inductees and their families, as well as stories from past inductees Larry Walker, Ernie Whitt and Denis Boucher, all of whom are on Greg Hamilton's coaching staff for Canada's Senior Men's National Team. Listen here or subscribe at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to your favourite podcasts. If you would like to support the journalism of the Toronto Star, you can at
CBC
01-05-2025
- Sport
- CBC
Women's baseball debuts at the 2025 Canada Games. The N.L. trailblazer says it's a huge deal
Women's baseball will make its Canada Games debut in St. John's this summer, and hometown talent and history-maker Jaida Lee says it's a big step forward. Lee broke down the gender barrier during the 2022 Canada Games at the age of 16, pitching for the Newfoundland and Labrador's men's team and becoming the first woman to compete in baseball in Canada Games history. Her jersey, and the ball she threw for her first pitch, sit in the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame. "The experience was amazing. I met people from all around Canada that I still talk to now, and still see when I'm travelling," Lee told CBC Radio's The Signal Wednesday. Now, in her hometown, the 2025 Canada Games will mark the debut of women's baseball. Lee said it's a huge advancement for the sport. "That will be super cool to see, just how they compete and everything," she said. "I like to think I had some part in pushing that, but it's just really cool to see the progression that's happening for women's sports in general. You see it in a bunch of different sports, but baseball seems to be a little bit behind right now. But that's a really good ... step forward for women's baseball, especially in Canada." Lee said her experiences in baseball and other sports have shaped her as a person and the direction life has taken her. Karl Smith, co-chair of the Canada Games Host Society, said moments like Lee's are part of why he got involved in this year's Canada Games. "These are defining moments for young people, and it's amazing," he said. "Karen [Sherriffs] and I were at the field when she pitched her first pitch, and I still get goosebumps thinking about it. It was surreal. It was a strike, too." Though Lee won't be competing this year, she'll be home to watch women's baseball make its debut. She also left a piece of advice for those competing.
CBC
12-02-2025
- Sport
- CBC
Former Blue Jays star slugger Bautista named to Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame
Former Toronto Blue Jays star slugger Jose Bautista is among the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame's class of 2025. Bautista was a six-time MLB all-star who led the Blue Jays to two post-season appearances. He is best known for his memorable "bat flip" home run against the Texas Rangers in the 2015 American League Division Series. Joining Bautista are former major-league pitcher Erik Bedard, Women's National Team standout Amanda Asay and longtime Baseball Canada head coach and executive Greg Hamilton. The class of 2025 will be formally inducted June 7 in St. Marys, Ont.
