We're less than 24 hours away from the first pitch of the 6th World Baseball Classic! Taiwan plays Australia at the Tokyo Dome, March 4 10 pm EST/ March 5 12 pm JST. There is no shame in setting your phone to have 4 auxiliary time zones.

Some great research by Ottawa-based Canadian SABR member & Century Research Committee chair Sharon Hamilton, including information and photos about Hanlan's Point ballpark!

Congratulations to all winners of the 2026 SABR Analytics Conference Research Awards! @michaelrosen.bsky.social of @fangraphs.com @richstaff.bsky.social of @defector.com @rjandersonwrites.com of CBS Sports @depstein1983.bsky.social of @baseballprospectus.com sabr.org/latest/rosen...

I remember when it blew my mind to learn that Negro League veterans were still making their debuts in the major leagues as late as 1969. Here’s Ike Brown. And that’s a wrap on this daily video series. here’s a list of the players we covered: …

World Baseball Classic stats—covering the entire history of the competition—are now on Baseball Reference! These stats will have daily updates once the WBC begins next month See more: https://www.sports-reference.com/blog/2026/02/world-baseball-classic-stats-have-arrived-on-baseball-reference/

Calm before the storm! We’re about to get under way with the 2026 SABR Analytics Conference: sabr.org/analytics

Our Hanlan's Point SABR Chapter spring meeting will be Sun., April 12 11 am at the @cdnbaseballhof.bsky.social and on Zoom. @sethstannenbaum.bsky.social will present his new book "Bleacher Seats and Luxury Suites". DM us for registration details. sethtannenbaum.com/research-des...

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It is with a heavy heart that we relay the news of the passing of legendary Pirates and National Baseball Hall of Famer, Bill Mazeroski. Maz was a 7-time All-Star who hit the greatest home run in baseball history. He was a beloved member of the Pirates family and he will be deeply missed.

"Sixteen in the clip and one in the hole, Nate Dogg is about to make some bodies turn cold. Now they droppin' and yellin', it's a tad bit late, Nate Dogg and Macklin C had to regulate."

Finally found a clip that best encapsulates Leafs fans in Toronto reacting to Mitch Marner saving Canada this morning...

You can join in the discussion about this topic on our SABR Hanlan's Point Chapter Reddit: www.reddit.com/r/baseball/s...

On Flag Day, we look back at Game 2 of the 1992 World Series when the U.S.M.C. color guard carried the Canadian flag upside down on the field before the game in Atlanta. Both countries ironed things out by Game 3. sabr.org/gamesproj/ga...

SABR brother @adarowski.bsky.social needs no intro. The prolific Sr. Design Director at Sports Reference is also co-chairman of the SABR Overlooked 19th c. Legends committee. This month, he presents daily videos about Black & Latin American baseball stars. An educational way to start your day.

Happy Super Bowl Sunday to all who eat. Apropos of nothing: there are 4 players (+ a bit of Adam Dunn) who span 64 consecutive seasons of Cincinnati Reds history.

SABR Hanlan's Point Chapter will always remember Buck Martinez as a friend, so generous with his time. In spring 2016, he joined us after a game to talk baseball and sign copies of his book "Change Up" then in 2022, wrote the Introduction for our SABR 1992 Blue Jays book. sabr.org/journal/arti...

Babe Ruth, born today, in 1895, once said, "Whatever I have at bat or on the mound or in the outfield or even on the bases, I owe directly to Brother Matthias." Read about the big Canadian who set the young Ruth straight in life and on the ball field. sabr.org/journal/arti...

Hoping this is the group that will lead Canada past the initial round for the first time ever in the sixth World Baseball Classic. www.mlb.com/world-baseba...

Congratulations to the six newest members of the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame!

Tonight’s the night! 📣 Join us and an incredible panel of inspiring women for our 2nd annual: Canadian Women in Baseball — Her Time is Now! online event, starting at 7PM EST on Zoom. Registration is free at baseballhalloffame.ca/canadian-wom... #nationalgirlsandwomeninsportday #hertimeisnow

SABR members: You could watch a half-field 7-on-7 flag football exhibition game tonight. Or you could watch and listen to a baseball Hall of Fame pitcher. The choice is yours.

This is a great day for SABR. For anyone serious about baseball research and is considering joining SABR, the value of these resources is worth over three times the price of a 1-year SABR membership.

Who was MLB's first Black player? Not Jackie Robinson in 1947, not Moses Fleetwood Walker and his brother Weldy in 1884 … but William Edward White, in 1879. He passed for white for much of his life but, uniquely among MLB players, he was born a slave. ourgame.mlblogs.com/pioneers-wil...

For Canadian baseball fans, it's been Groundhog Day in our minds since November 1st. It's been Groundhog Day in our minds since November 1st. It's been Groundhog Day in our minds since November 1st. It's been Groundhog Day in our minds since November 1st. It's been Groundhog Day in our minds...

Thank you to John Gibbons for spending the past hour with us on Zoom to chat about all things baseball. We had 30+ Hanlan's Point SABR Chapter members & friends listening in and participating in the Q & A. #SABRDay

Gibbons discussed how pitching usage has changed dramatically over the past few decades especially in the postseason. He shared how impending free agent P David Price volunteered to pitch in relief during the 2015 ALDS to save the Jays bullpen. #SABRDay

Gibbons says in his role as Los Angeles Angels bench coach, he'll try to use his experience to help first-time manager Kurt Suzuki "avoid stepping in some potholes this season". #SABRDay

Gibbons was in the Shea Stadium bullpen near the mounted police in the fateful 10th inning of 1986 World Series Game 6 when the Mets rallied, improbably, to defeat Boston and force Game 7. #SABRDay

John Gibbons names Chuck Hiller and Darrell Johnson as his two biggest mentor/influences in baseball. #SABRDay

Hanlan's Point is live on Zoom with former Blue Jays manager John Gibbons for #SABRDay!

How great is it that SABR Day this year falls on the birth date of Jackie Robinson? #SABRDay

If you're looking at betting odds and player statistics for the Pro Bowl Games, just stop. It's SABR Day! Join over 25+ SABR chapters today in our annual mid-winter celebration of baseball: sabr.org/latest/join-...

Hanlan's Point Chapter will be joining in the SABR Day celebration tomorrow at 3 pm EST when Angels bench coach & former Blue Jays manager JOHN GIBBONS joins us remotely to chat. You can listen in and ask him questions also. Message us for registration details by tonight!

Does the view from your living room window look like this? Then take a break from shovelling this Sat., Jan 31 at 3 pm EST. Hanlan's Point Chapter will welcome Angels bench coach & former Blue Jays manager JOHN GIBBONS to chat with us on SABR Day. DM us for registration details!

A great thread by Tom Thress. Here's the SABR biography of Ed Bolden. sabr.org/bioproj/pers...

Seven years ago today, Roy Halladay was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown posthumously.

Full voting results per the BBWAA:

Martin Luther King Jr. formed meaningful, symbiotic relationships with baseball stars like World Series MVP Donn Clendenon and Hall of Famers Jackie Robinson and Roberto Clemente, working together to advocate for racial equality and against societal injustice. baseballhall.org/discover/MLK...

We're 12 days away from SABR Day! Hanlan's Point Chapter will host a chat with Angels bench coach & former Blue Jays manager JOHN GIBBONS Jan. 31 3 pm EST. There will be a Q & A session and you don't need to be a SABR member to participate. DM us for registration details.

Don't miss your chance to ask the legend himself, John 'Gibby' Gibbons your most burning questions. You don't have to be a chapter member, we encourage guests to attend and learn more about what we do. Please share as well!

Among Toronto SS, Bo Bichette is 2nd all-time to Tony Fernandez in R, H, 2B, RBI, AVG & OBP and tops in HR, SLG & OPS. Bichette is the only Blue Jay to have led the AL in hits 2x (2021-2) and would've merited consideration for World Series MVP had Toronto won Game 7 last season.

Baseball is designed to break your heart. Your favorite team can win in free agency. Your favorite team can lose in free agency - a lot. But nothing can take away the frozen moments that will last forever, win or lose.

SABR Hanlan's Point welcomes L.A. Angels bench coach & former Blue Jays manager JOHN GIBBONS, on SABR Day Sat., Jan. 31 3 pm EST. Gibbons led Toronto to the ALCS in 2015 & 2016. He will join us via Zoom and there will be time to ask him questions. DM us for registration details.

1970-01-12: Nigel Wilson, b. Oshawa, ON. Florida drafted Wilson from Toronto with their 1st pick in the '92 expansion draft. Jays GM Pat Gillick and Wilson's father Ed stated it was a great day for Canadian baseball. Wilson developed in S. Ontario as a center fielder. His best pro yrs were in Japan.

This week’s Canadian baseball news and notes column is devoted to the Baseball Canada National Awards banquet that was held on Saturday at the Marriott hotel at Rogers Centre. Read it here: is.gd/zUvwQM

Tonight is the 22nd annual Baseball Canada Awards Banquet & Fundraiser at Rogers Centre Marriott Hotel in Toronto, 6 pm. Canadian players past and present will attend and mingle, including James Paxton, the newest inductee to the Wall of Excellence. www.baseball.ca/annual-baseb...

Montréal-born Eric Gagné turns 50 today. During his run as the dominant closer in MLB with a record 84-straight saves, he faced Barry Bonds on 2004-04-16. Gagné & Bonds had previously secretly agreed in 2002 that only 1 offspeed pitch would be thrown. Drama ensued. youtu.be/lBsYFPcFRA4?...

Presented without comment. To participate in vigorous commentary about this Hall of Fame ballot, head over to our SABR Hanlan's Point Reddit: www.reddit.com/u/sabr-hp/s/...

SABR Hanlan's Point is pleased to announce that L.A. Angels bench coach & long-time former Blue Jays manager JOHN GIBBONS, will join us virtually, on SABR Day Sat., Jan. 31. Registration details will be announced soon!