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We've completed our list of Honourable Mentions for our 2025 Most Influential Canadians in Baseball List. You can read it here: canadianbaseballnetwork.com/canadian-baseb…

2026 Canadian Baseball Network Draft List Profiles No. 7 - OF Carter Beck (Carnduff, Sask.) canadianbaseballnetwork.com/2026-mlb-draft… #MLBDraft #CBNDraft @BaseballSask @SKDugoutStories @StoonBerries

UPDATED: 2026 Canadian Baseball Network Draft List Profiles You can read them here: canadianbaseballnetwork.com/2026-draft #MLBDraft #CBNDraft

SARAH SIMPSON: Cowichan Valley C Rhys Whiteford named to the Junior National Team’s extended spring roster. @BaseballCANJNT ladysmithchronicle.com/2026/05/03/mov…

NEWS: Okotoks Dawgs Academy earns Best of the West three-peat dlvr.it/TSMgwY

#OTD 27 years ago, the Toronto Blue Jays traded Robert Person to the Philadelphia Phillies for Paul Spoljaric (Kelowna, B.C.). #BlueJays

#OTD 23 years ago, Pittsburgh Pirates slugger Matt Stairs (Fredericton, N.B.) belted a 461-foot HR off Astros pitcher Wade Miller. At the time, it was the longest HR ever hit at Minute Maid Park. Lance Berkman, George Springer and Yordan Alvarez have since hit longer home runs.

TIM KELLY: Author Danny Gallagher writes new book on Montreal Expos & tragic life of star Willie Davis ... Author will sign copies of his new Expos book at Indigo in Oshawa Centre on May 17 at 11 AM @exposcardboards #IMissTheExpos durhamregion.com/news/montreal-…

This weeks standings update is here. Who’s climbing 📈 Who’s holding strong 💪 Premier - @Langleyblaze Junior - @Langleyblaze Bantam - @CoquitlamReds Check back weekly as we check in to see how the race unfolds during the season.

Think you have what it takes? Team Ontario Tryouts Begin May 15th! The Ontario Youth Team will be looking to capture gold at the 2026 Baseball Canada Canada Cup! ID Camp #1 is May 15-18, 2026 at Vaughan Grove Park. Register Today ➡️ playoba.ca/2026-youth-tea… #TeamO

#OTD 20 years ago, Russell Martin (Montreal, Que.) made his MLB debut with the Los Angeles Dodgers. Batting eighth and starting at catcher, Martin went 2-for-4 with a double and a single in the Dodgers' 4-3 win over the Brewers at Dodger Stadium.

Opening Day of the 2026 Men's AAA Baseball Season has arrived. Please see our official press release on our CABC Website: cabcbaseball.com/teams/default.… @edmontoncubs @RedDeerRiggers @ParkAthletics @DingerBatDBacks @sunburstleague @BaseballAlberta @ABDugoutStories @CDNBaseballNet

CBN Minor League Player of the Week: Jonah Tong canadianbaseballnetwork.com/canadian-baseb… By: Kevin Glew (@coopincanada) @SyracuseMets @TorontoMets

Blue Jays' Varland named AL Reliever of the Month canadianbaseballnetwork.com/canadian-baseb… #BlueJays

#OTD 40 years ago, Terry Puhl (Melville, Sask.) hit a grand slam for the Astros in the third inning against the Expos at Olympic Stadium. It was the 2nd grand slam of Puhl's career, but his first on 🇨🇦 soil. He also became the first 🇨🇦 to belt a grand slam in a 🇨🇦 MLB stadium.

Congrats to GLC OF @JaredWellman2 on his commitment to Laurier University. #GLC🍁

#OTD 29 years ago, Mike Johnson (Edmonton, Alta.) hurled three scoreless innings in relief to earn the save as the Baltimore Orioles shut out the Oakland A's 11-0 at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. @mjcan25

💣 #2 of the year @TorontoMets @YaleBaseball

How good has @ABHPerformance alum @ErikSabrowski been (aside from leading the bigs in holds)? He’s all over the leaderboard in a bunch of categories! ⚾️🇨🇦

The OBA Photos of the Week is BACK 📸⚾️ Got a beauty from the diamond? A dugout celly? A sunset behind the field? We want it. Submit your photos for a chance to be featured every week on OBA social + website. 🔗bit.ly/4thuyOu - let’s see what you’ve got!

May is #museummonth in Ontario, and what better way to celebrate than by visiting the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame & Museum! We are open Wednesday-Sunday from 10am-5pm. Visit our website at baseballhalloffame.ca for details. See you at the Hall of Fame! 🍁⚾ We also want to wish a Happy Museum Month to our local museum community friends at the St. Marys Museum, Beachville District Museum @BeachvilleDM, The Stratford Perth Museum @StratPerthMuse, and Castle Kilbride! Make sure you check out these awesome sites this Museum Month as well! @OntarioMuseums #museums #canadianbaseball #baseballhistory