There are few people who have had a greater impact on the game of baseball in Canada than the late Jim Baba.
But it wasn’t just what he accomplished as a coach and longtime executive, it was how he went about doing it.
He carried the same passion and unwavering national pride into everything he did, whether it was leading a grassroots initiative to grow the game across the country or supporting Canada’s teams at the World Baseball Classic.
Read More Hall Calls for BabaOnly one other person had ever represented the World Baseball Softball Confederation at the WBC finals besides our late WBSC Baseball Technical Commission Chair, Jim Baba. And now it was Shari Reiniger standing there in his place. Just like working as an International Baseball Technical Commissioner at the Tokyo Olympics, and being the first woman to do that, the moment was not lost on her.
Read More A Friend and MentorThe Canadian Baseball Network’s Lifetime Builder Award is being named after the ultimate builder of baseball in Canada.
Moose Jaw’s Jim Baba, who passed away in late 2025, has been recognized as the winner for 2026.
Baseball Sask’s Greg Brons shares a few words about his friend, colleague and mentor.
Read More Honouring the Ultimate BuilderFamilies are planning their summer vacations now.
With affordability and the geopolitical climate at the top of a lot of minds, now is a good time for local baseball organizations to remind fans about what’s close to home.
Joe McFarland shares a few more of this thoughts.
Read More OPINION: Stitches UpWhen Tristan Peters delivered a walk-off single for the Chicago White Sox, he became the team’s first player to record their first MLB RBI on a walk-off hit since 1950.
That player? Vibank’s Joe Erautt.
Kevin Glew of Cooperstowners in Canada and the Canadian Baseball Network decided to dig into Erautt’s journey in the game.
Read More Who is Joe Erautt?The roadmap is already there.
“Hockey Day in Canada” has been a staple of the National Hockey League’s schedule since it first aired on CBC in 2000.
With baseball surging in popularity across Canada, Joe McFarland says it might be time to re-up a conversation he’s had about a baseball day in this country.
Read More OPINION: Resurrecting “Baseball Day in Canada”Canada’s performance at the World Baseball Classic wasn’t just historic.
Our Joe McFarland believes it’s a sign of things to come as this country has a loaded pipeline of young talent ready to take the world by storm.
Read More OPINION: Oh Canada, Indeed!He has never lacked the words to describe what baseball means to Canada.
For Justin Morneau, it’s both personal and a matter of national interest.
And he had some words of inspiration for Team Canada before they clinched a spot in the quarterfinals at the World Baseball Classic.
Read More Motivational MorneauWe are on the cusp of history.
In just a few short months, the Women’s Pro Baseball League will make its much-anticipated debut with four teams suiting up for a four-week, 30-game season.
Joe McFarland takes a look at how Saskatchewan and Alberta can be leaders in building a pipeline to the pros.
Read More OPINION: History is Upon UsIt seems everyone involved in Canadian baseball has a Jim Baba story.
J.P. Antonacci of Canadian Baseball Network takes a look at a few as Baba was named to the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame’s Class of 2026.
Read More A Hall of Fame Builder
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