Johnnie Be Good
Her nickname was the “Iron Lady.”
Between 1945 and 1948, Arleene (Johnson) Noga was a mainstay on the hot corner in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League, suiting up with the Fort Wayne Daisies and Muskegon Lassies.
And she will soon be inducted into the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum.
Read More Johnnie Be GoodThe Call to the Hall
The Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum has named its 2025 class of inductees and the group includes a home-run hero, a southpaw strikeout artist, a baseball pioneer, a national development guru and a pair of stars in the women’s game.
Read More The Call to the HallOne of a Kind
Tanner Spencer finds himself among some very elite company in the US college baseball world.
Across all three levels of National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) baseball, he is one of just seven Canadians serving as head coaches and the only one from Saskatchewan.
Read More One of a KindMillion-Dollar Arm
John Axford was money on the mound.
And it was a summer in Saskatchewan that made him a millionaire, in more ways than one.
Read More Million-Dollar ArmOpinion: 5 Names for Canadian Hall Consideration
They were the mainstays on prairie baseball fields for years.
Their names are virtually synonymous with the maple leaf, helping show future generations that they, too, could have professional dreams.
They would go onto play the game at the highest level, then come back home to show the way by becoming coaches themselves, giving back to the game they know and love.
Read More Opinion: 5 Names for Canadian Hall ConsiderationTall Times in the West
By IAN WILSON Leroy Paige easily could have adopted the nickname “Satchel” for the amount of travel he did over a pitching career that spanned five decades. The lanky right-hander made a name for himself in the Negro Leagues long before he put his stamp on Major League Baseball (MLB), but he also played in the […]
Read More Tall Times in the WestSee Her, Be Her Soon
Hockey has one. So does basketball. Soccer as well. And now, it’s baseball’s turn.
The Women’s Pro Baseball League is set to take to the field in 2026 with six teams in the northeastern United States.
We chat with athletes in Saskatchewan who are excited about the possibilities.
Read More See Her, Be Her SoonFront-Row Favourite
His sense of humour was just a bit outside for some, but Bob Uecker was a one-of-a-kind baseball comedy legend.
From the ballpark to the broadcast booth to beer commercials, the former Major League Baseball (MLB) catcher connected with countless people through the game he loved.
Comedians across several generations, including Johnny Carson and Norm Macdonald, could attest to Uecker’s ability to put smiles on faces.
Read More Front-Row FavouriteSaskatoon Seeks Sophomore Success
They were purple people greeters on a mission.
The Saskatoon Berries entered the 2024 Western Canadian Baseball League (WCBL) season as a team with a strong vision, but no track record.
An effective marketing and social media campaign helped brand the Berries and introduce the expansion team to the city of Saskatoon. Saskatchewan’s largest city responded by welcoming the club with open arms, and their loyalty was met with a summer of great baseball memories.
Read More Saskatoon Seeks Sophomore Success
