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Fergie
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Joey Votto hit
three of Cincinnati's seven home runs in a 9-0 home victory over
Cubs May 7th 2008. Votto became the 23rd Reds player to hit three in
a game, the first since Aaron Boone on May 8, 2003.
What do the following players have in common ??
Ryan Dempster, Jeff Heath, Ferguson Jenkins, George Selkirk, Larry Walker, Jeff Zimmerman
They have all be selected to the All-Star Game
Ferguson Jenkins is the only pitcher to have 3000 strikeouts, but fewer than 1000
walks. He whiffed 3192 victims while giving just 997 passes.
John Hiller His
1035 K's place him 2nd to Ferguson Jenkins for a Canadian born hurler.
Ferguson Jenkins is the only pitcher in big league history to surrender home runs to all three Alou brothers. Jesus (Giants) in July, 1967,
Felipe(Braves) in April, 1968 and Matty(Cardinals) in Sept., 1971.
Jack Graney appeared in the 1920 World Series with Cleveland as a pinch hitter vs Brooklyn. He was the
1st Canadian to pinch hitter in a World series game. Not a power hitter, this scrappy
lead-off hitter twice led the league in bases on balls. In 1915, Graney was the 1st batter
to ever face Boston's lefthander Babe Ruth in the majors. In 1916 he was the 1st player to
bat wearing a number on his uniform in the major leagues, in a game vs
Chicago
Jeff Heath had more hits (199) than DiMaggio and Williams, hitting .340 with 123 RBIs, while playing for the Indians.
Heath played 14 years for teams such as Indians, Senators, Browns and Braves.
Reggie Cleveland
Signed to a pro contract by the
Cards in 1966. Appeared in the 1975 World Series against Reds
becoming the first Canadian pitcher to start a World Series Game.
Russell Ford He first played in the majors
with the Yankees ( the New York team was also known as the "Highlanders" at this
time) in 1909 and started his first game in 1910, beating the Athletics 1-0, on 5 hits. He
went on to win 26 games for the 1910 Yankees, including 8 shutouts and 29 complete games
in his rookie year. He was the 1st Canadian born pitcher to win 20 games in a season. He
also won 22 games for the 1911 Yankees. Ford played in an era when the spit-ball was legal
and many pitchers used questionable tricks. Years later Ford confessed to using a
"scuffed" baseball, using a piece of emery board.
Dick Fowler
a right hander
played 10 years in the majors, all with the Philadelphia Athletics. Fowler made his major
league debut at the age of 20 against the Chicago White Sox on Sept. 13,1941. In 1942,
Dick hurled all 16 innings in a 1-0 loss to the St. Louis Browns. This extra inning stint
probably brought on the bursitis, which plagued Fowler during his pitching career. In
Sept., 1945, Fowler hurled a no-hitter against the St. Louis Browns at
Philadelphia's Shibe
Park. It was his first start of the season. He
was the first Canadian to hurl a no-hitter in the major leagues.
Vince Sheilds
- Pitched in 2 games
for the '24 Cardinals, and in the process played with the legendary
Rogers Hornsby the year he set the record for the highest single
season batting average
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The focus of this page is Canadian Born Major League Baseball
Players Past and Present. The current criteria for listing is that a
player must be Canadian Born. There are a few players missing such as
Reno Bertoia who played at the major league level, lived basically
all of his life in Canada but was born in Italy. Once we have our Canadian
Born player list
complete we will start adding players such as Reno
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Alexander,
B -played 1955-57
- Robert Somerville
Alexander
Born August 7, 1922 - Vancouver British Columbia
Atkinson, B - played
1976-79 -
William Cecil Glenn
Atkinson Born October
4, 1954 - Chatham, Ontario
Aucoin,
D -
played 1996 - Derek Alfred Aucoin
Born March 27, 1970 - Lachine, Quebec
Bahr, E - played
1946-47 - Edson Garfield Bahr Born October 16, 1919 - Rouleau, Saskatchewan
Balaz, J - played
1974-75 - John Lawrence Balaz Born November 24, 1950 - Toronto, Ontario
Barton, V - played
1931-32 - Vince David Barton Born February 01, 1908 - Edmonton, Alberta
Bay, J -
played
2003 - Present - Jason Bay Born September 30, 1978 - Trail British
Columbia
Bedard, E
played 2002 - present - Eric Bedard Born Mar 6, 1979 Navan Ontario
Boucher, D - played
1991-94 - Denis Boucher Born March 7, 1968 - Montreal, Quebec
Bowsfield, T - played
1958-64 - Edward Oliver Bowsfield Born January 10, 1935 - Vernon, British Columbia
Burgess, T - played
1954-62 - Thomas Roland Burgess Born September 1, 1927 - London, Ontario
Butler,
Ri - played
1997-98 - Rich Butler Born May 1, 1973 -
Toronto, Ontario
Butler, Ro - played
1993-97 - Rob Butler Born April 10, 1970 - Toronto, Ontario
Buxton, R - played
1938-49 - Ralph Stanley Buxton Born June 7, 1911 - Wyburn, Saskatchewan
Calvert,
P - played 1942-51- Paul Leo Emile Calvert Born October 6, 1917 - Montreal, Quebec
Clapp,
R - played 2001- Richard K ( Stubby) Clapp Born February 24, 1973 -
Windsor Ontario
Clarke,
N - played 1905-20 - ( Nig ) Jay Justin Clarke Born December 15, 1882 -
Amherstburgh, Ontario
Cleveland,
R - played 1969-81 - Reginald Leslie Cleveland Born May 23, 1948 - Swift Current, Saskatchewan
Coleman,
F - played 1942-47 - Frank Lloyd Coleman Born March 2, 1918 - London, Ontario
Congalton,
B - played 1902-07 - ( Bunk ) William Millar Congalton Born January 24, 1875 -
Guelph, Ontario
Cook,
E - played 1941 - Earl Davis Cook Born December 10, 1908 - Stouffville, Ontario
Cormier,
R - played 1991-2000 - Rheal Paul Cormier Born April 23, 1967 - Moncton, New Bruswick
Craig,
P - played 1964-66 - Peter Joel Craig Born July 10, 1940 -
LaSalle, Ontario
Currie,
Clarence - played 1902-03 - Clarence Franklin Currie Born December 30, 1878 - Glencoe, Ontario
Daly,
Tom - played 1913-21 - Tom Daly Born December 12, 1891 - New Brunswick
Daviault, R
- played
1962 - Raymond Joseph Robert Daviault Born May 27, 1934 - Montreal, Quebec
Dempster, R - played
1998-2000 - Ryan Dempster Born May, 3, 1977 - Sachelt, British Columbia
Dickson, J - played
1996-2000 - Jason Royce Dickson Born March 30, 1973 - London, Ontario
Ducey, R - played
1987-2000 - Robert Thomas Ducey Born May 24, 1965 - Toronto, Ontario
Dugas, G - played
1930-34 - Augustin Joseph Dugas Born March 24, 1907 -
St Jean de Matha, Quebec
Emslie, B - played
1883-85 - Roberts Daniel Emslie Born January 27, 1859 - Guelph, Ontario
Erautt, J - played
1950-51 - Joseph Michael Erautt Born September 1, 1921 - Vibank, Saskatchewan
Fisher, H - played
1951-52 - Harry Fisher Born January 3,1926 - Newbury, Ontario
Ford,
G - played 1905 - Eugene, Wyman Ford Born April 16, 1881 - Milton, Nova Scoria
Ford, R - played
1909-15 - Russell William Ford Born April 25, 1883 - Brandon, Manitoba
Fowler, D - played
1941-52 - Richard John Fowler Born March 30, 1921 - Toronto, Ontario
Francis, J played 2005 present - Jeff Francis
Born January 8, 1981 Vancouver British Columbia
Frobel, D - played
1982-87 - Douglas Steven Frobel Born June 6, 1959 -
Ottawa, Ontario
Gagne, E - played
1999- Eric Gagne Born January 7, 1976 - Montreal,
Quebec
Gardiner, M - played
1990-95 - Michael James Gardiner Born October 19, 1965
- Sarnia, Ontario
Gibson, G - played
1905-18 - George C Gibson Born July 22, 1880 - London,
Ontario
Gladu, R - played 1944
- Roland Edouard Gladu Born May 10, 1911 - Montreal, Quebec
Gorbous, G - played
1955-57 - Glen Edward Gorbous Born July 8, 1930 - Drumheller, Alberta
Graney, J - played
1908-22 - Jack Graney Born June 10, 1886 - St. Thomas,
Ontario
Green, J - played 2000
- David Jason Green Born June 05, 1975 - Port Hope, Ontario
Green,
S - played 2001
- Steve Green Born January 01, 1978 - Longueil, Quebec
Harden
Rich - played 2003 - present Rich Harden Born Born November 30, 1981 Victoria, British Columbia
Handrahan, V - played
1964-66 - James Vernon Handrahan Born November 27, 1938 -
Charlottetown P.E.I.
Hardy, Alex - played
1902-03 - David Alexander Hardy (Dooney) Born 1877 in Toronto, Ontario
Harkness, T - played
1961-64 - Thomas William Harkness Born December 23, 1937 - Lachine, Quebec
Harris, B - played
1957-59 - William Thomas Harris Born December 31, 1931 - Duguaville, New Brunswick
Harrison, T - played
1965 - Thomas James Harrison Born January 18, 1945 -
Trail, British Columbia
Heath, J - played
1936-49 - John Geoffrey Heath Born April 1, 1915 -
Ft. Williams, Ontario
Hill, S - played
2004-xx - Shawn Hill - Born April 28, 1981 Mississauga Ontario
Hiller, J - played
1965-80 - John Frederick Hiller Born April 8, 1943 -
Toronto, Ontario
Hodgson, P - played
1980 - Paul Joseph Denis Hodgson Born April 14, 1960 - Montreal, Quebec
Hooper, B - played
1950-55 - Robert Nelson Hooper Born May 30, 1922 - Leamington, Ontario
Horsman, V - played
1991-95 - Vincent Stanley Joseph Horsman Born March 9, 1967 - Halifax, Nova Scotia
Irwin, A - played
1880-94 - Arthur Irwin Born February 14, 1858 - Toronto, Ontario
Jenkins, F - played
1965-83 - Ferguson Arthur Jenkins Born December 13, 1943 - Chatham, Ontario
Johnson, M - played
1997-2000 - Michael Keith Johnson
Born October 3, 1975 - Edmonton, Alberta
Jones,
M - played 1890 - Michael Jones
Born July 6, 1865 Hartland, New Brunswick
Jones,
W - played 1911-12 - William Dennis "Midget" Born April
8, 1887 Hartland, New Brunswick
Judd, O - played
1941-48 - Thomas William Oscar Judd Born February 14, 1908 - London, Ontario
Kellum, W - played
1901-05 - Winford Ansley Kellum Born April 11, 1876 - Waterford, Ontario
Kerr, M - played 1925
- John Melville Kerr Born May 22, 1903 - Souris, Manitoba
Kilkenny, M - played
1969-73 -Michael David Kilkenny Born April 11, 1945 - Branford, Ontario
Klassen, D - played
1998-2000 - Danny Klassen Born September 22, 1975 - Leamington, Ontario
Korince, G - played
1966-67 - George Eugene Korince Born January 10, 1946 - Ottawa, Ontario
Koskie, C - played
1998-2000 - Corey Koskie Born June 28, 1973 - Anola, Manitoba
Krakauska, J - played
1937-46 - Joseph Victor Krakauska Born March 28, 1915 - Montreal, Quebec
Laforest, P - Played 2003 -
Pete Laforest Born Jan 27, 1978 - Hull Quebec
LaForest,
P - played
2003 - present - Pete LaForest Born Jan 17,1978 - Hull Quebec
LaForest, T - played
1945 - (Ty) Byron Joseph LaForest Born April 18, 1917 - Edmundston, New Brunswick
Lake, F - played
1891-1910 -Frederick Lovett Lake Born October 16, 1866 - --Nova, Scotia
Landreth, L - played
1976-77 - Larry Robert Landreth Born March 11, 1955 - Stanford, Ontario
Law, R - played 1969
- Ronald David Law Born March 14, 1946 - Hamilton, Ontario
Lawrence, J - played
1963 - James Ross Lawrence Born February 12, 1939 - Hamilton,
Ontario
Lines, D - played
1966-67 - Richard George Lines Born August 17, 1938 - Montreal, Quebec
Lisi, R - played 1981
- Ricardo Patrick Lisi Born March 17, 1956 - Halifax, Nova Scotia
Loewen, A - played 2006
- present - Adam Loewen Born April 09, 1984 - Surrey British Columbia
MacKenzie, E - played
1955 -
Eric Mackenzie Born August 29, 1932 -
Glendon,
Alberta
MacKenzie, K - played
1960-65 - Ken Mackenzie Born March 10, 1934 - Gore Bay,
Ontario
Maranda, G - played
1960-62 - George Henri Maranda Born January 15, 1932 - Levis, Quebec
Martin, R- played
2006- present - Russell Martin Born February 15, 1983 - East York, Ontario
Marchildon,
P - played
1940-50 - Phillip Joseph Marchildon Born October 25, 1913 -
Penetanguishene, Ontario
Maysey, M - played
1992-93 - Matthew Samuel Maysey Born January 8, 1967 - Hamilton, Ontario
McCaskill, K - played
1985-96 - Kirk McCaskill Born April 9, 1961 - Kapuskasing, Ontario
McCabe, R - played 1946
- Ralph Herbert McCabe Born October 21, 1918 - Napanee, Ontario
McGovern, A
- played
1905 - Arthur John McGovern Born February 27, 1882 -
Saint John, New Brunswick
McKay, D - played
1975-82 - Dave McKay Born March 14, 1950 - Vancouver, British Columbia
McKeever,
J - played 1884 - Jim McKeever Born April 19, 1861 - New
Brunswick
McLean, Larry - played
1901-15 - John Bannerman McLean Born July 18, 1881 - Fredericton, New Brunswick
Mead, C - played
1943-45 - Charles Richard Mead Born April 9, 1921 - Vermilion, Alberta
Miller, D - played
1910-14 - ( Doc ) Roy Oscar Miller Born February 4, 1883 - Chatham, Ontario
Morneau, J - played
2003 - present - Justin Morneau Born May 15, 1981 - New Westminster British
Columbia
Mountroy, B - played
1883-85 - William R Mountjoy Born 1857 -
London, Ontario
Myette, A
- played 1999 - 2000 - Aaron Myette Born September 26, 1977 - New Westminster, British Columbia
Nicholson,
K - played 2000 - Kevin Nicholson Born March 29, 1976 -
Surrey, British Columbia
O'Halloran, G - played
1994 - Gregory Joseph O'Halloran Born May 21, 1968 - Toronto, Ontario
O'Hara, B
- played
1909-10 - William Alexander O'Hara Born August 14, 1883 - Toronto, Ontario
O'Neill, H
- played
1922-23 - Joseph Henry O'Neil Born February 20, 1897 -
Ridgetown, Ontario
O'Neill, T - played
1883-92 - ( Tip ) James O'Neill Born May 25, 1858 - Woodstock, Ontario
O'Rourke, F - played
1912-31 - James Francis O'Rourke Born November 28, 1894 - Hamilton, Ontario
Orr. Pete - played
2005- ? - Pete Orr Born June 8, 1979 - Richmond Hill, Ontario
Oxley,
H - played 1884 - Henry Havelock Oxley Born January 4, 1858 -
Covehead, Prince Edward Island
Pagan, D - played
1973-77 - David Percy Pagan Born September 15, 1949 -
Nipawin, Saskatchewan
Phillips, B - played
1879-88 - William Phillips Born May 01, 1857 - St Johns, New Brunswick
Piche, R - played
1960-66 - Ronald Jacques Piche Born May 22, 1935 -
Verdun, Quebec
Pladson, G - played
1979-82 - Gordon Cecil Pladson Born July 31, 1956 -
New Westminster, British Columbia
Puhl, T - played
1977-91 - Terry Stephen Puhl Born July 8, 1956 -
Melville, Saskatchewan
Quantrill, P - played
1992-2000 - Paul John Quantrill Born November 3, 1968 - London, Ontario
Radmanovich, R - played
1998 - Ryan Radmanovich Born August 9, 1971 - Calgary, Alberta
Raymond, C - played
1959-71 - Joseph Claude Marc Raymond Born May 7, 1937 - St Jean, Quebec
Reimer, K - played
1988-93 - Kevin Michael Reimer Born June 28, 1964 -
Macon GA - Father on military assignment
Richmond, S - played
2008 - Scott Richmond Born August 30, 1979 - Vancouver British Columbia
Riley, J - played
1921-23 - James Norman Riley Born May 25, 1895 - Bayfield, New Brunswick
Robertson, S - played
1940-52 - Sherrard Alexander Robertson
Born January 1, 1919 - Montreal, Quebec
Rosen, G - played
1937-46 - ( Goody ) Goodwin George Rosen August 28, 1912 - Toronto, Ontario
Roy, JP - played 1946
- Jean-Pierre Roy June 26, 1920 - Montreal, Ontario
Rutherford, J - played
1952 - John William Rutherford May 5, 1925 -
Belleville, Ontario
Selkirk,
G - played 1934-42 - George Alexander Selkirk January 4, 1908 - Huntsville, Ontario
Shank,
H - played 1970 - Harvey Tillman Shank July 29, 1946 -
Toronto, Ontario
Sheilds,
V - played 1924 - Vincent William Shields November 18, 1900 -
Fredricton, New Brunswick
Shipanoff,
D - played 1985 - David Noel Shipanoff November 13, 1959 - Edmonton, Alberta
Siddall,
J - played 1993-98 - Joseph Todd Siddall October 25, 1967 - Windsor, Ontario
Sinclair,
S - played 1998-99 - Stephen Sinclair August 2, 1971- Vistoria, British Columbia
Sketchley,
B - played 1942 - ( Bud ) Harry Clement Sketchley March 30, 1919 - Virden, Manitoba
Smith,
P - played 1880-91 - ( Pop )Charles Marvin Smith October 12, 1856 - Digby, Nova Scotia
Spencer,
S - played 1999 - Stanley Spencer August 7, 1969 - Vancouver, British Columbia
Spoljaric,
P - played 1994-2000 - Paul Nikola Spoljaric September 24, 1970 - Kelowna British Columbia
Stairs,
M - played 1992- Matthew Wade Stairs
February 27, 1968 -
St John New Brunswick
Stewart,
A - played 1997 - Andy Stewart December 5, 1970 - Oshawa, Ontario
Steele,
B - played 1916-19 - Robert Wesley Steele January 5, 1894 - Cassbum, Ontario
Taylor,
R - played 1962-72 - Ronald Wesley Taylor December 13, 1937 - Toronto, Ontario
Upham,
J - played 1967-68 - John Leslie Upham December 29, 1941 - Windsor, Ontario
VanBrabant,
O - played 1954-55 - ( Ozzie ) Oscar Camille VanBrabant September 28, 1926 - Kingston, Ontario
Vadeboncoeur, E- played 1884-84 -
Onesime Eugene Vadeboncoeur July 15, 1858 - Louiseville, Québec, Canada
Votto,J - played 2007-
- Joey Votto September 10, 1983 - Toronto, Ontario
Wainhouse,
D - played 1991-99 - David Paul Wainhouse November 7, 1967 - Toronto, Ontario
Walker,
L - played 1989- Larry Kenneth, Robert Walker December 1, 1966 - Maple Ridge, British Columbia
Ward,
P - played 1962-70 - Peter Thomas Ward July 26, 1939 - Montreal, Quebec
Watkins,
B - played 1884 - William Henry Watkins May 5, 1858 - Brantford, Ontario
Wilkie,
L - played 1941-46 - ( Lefty ) Alson Jay Wilkie October 30, 1914 - Zealandia, Saskatchewan
Wilson,
N - played 1993-96 - Nigel Edward Wilson January 12, 1970 - Oshawa, Ontario
Wilson,
S - played 1988-93 - Stephen Douglas Wilson December 13, 1964 - Victoria, British Columbia
Wingo,
E - played 1920 - Edmund Armand Wingo
October 8, 1895 -
St Ann de Bellevue, Quebec
Zimmerman,
Je - played 1999 - 2000 Jeff Zimmerman
August 9, 1972 - Kelowna, British Columbia
Zimmerman,
Jo - played 1999 - Jordan Zimmerman
April 28,
1975 - Kelowna, British Columbia
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