Ferguson Jenkins and Jackie Robinson: Canada Celebrates Black History Month

March 10, 2011 by Bill Young · Leave a Comment

We have just wrapped up Black History Month in Canada, and, interestingly enough, baseball played a major role in at least two of our nationâ€™s many celebratory moments. A stamp was issued in honour of Ferguson Jenkins on February 1 and at the end of the month a commemorative plaque was placed on the Montreal […]

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Letters From Quebec: Remembering Willie Davis…

March 11, 2010 by Bill Young · Leave a Comment

â€œThere was only one Jackie Robinson and he was fantastic,â€ Willie Davis said about the Dodger immortal who broke baseballâ€™s colour barrier, first with the old Montreal Royals and then with Brooklyn Dodgers.Â Then he added, â€œThereâ€™s only one Willie Davis, and Iâ€™m fantastic too.â€ Willie Davis, to Montreal Gazette journalist Tim Burke, June 12, […]

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