There have been plenty of great baseball players to play for the Vancouver Canadians over the past 30 years, including the likes of Sammy Sosa, Garrett Anderson and Troy Glaus.  What’s the difference between them and the Single-A studs we have now a days patrolling ‘The Nat’?  For one thing, those guys were just one [...]

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Seals:
The newest Canadian Independent team is housed in Victoria, at Royal Athletic Park, and have a ‘Canadian’ connection on their team, even though the player has never set foot at Nat Bailey as a player.
The Vancouver Canadians have had numerous players continue their baseball careers in Independent Baseball, but 2008 outfielder Mitch LeVier’s older brother [...]

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Superstar Series: 
One of the main attractions for C’s fans last year was the Superstar series, which brought the San Diego Chicken, Fergie Jenkins, Bret Hart and Tim Raines out to ‘The Nat’.  This season the four-game roster has been completely revealed, and it features Bill Buckner, Cecil Fielder, Dave Henderson and Bill ‘Spaceman’ Lee (left).
Henderson [...]

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Canadians FM:
Just one year after you could first listen to Canadians games on the concourse, you can now bring an FM radio, and listen to them from the comfort of your seat, to the tune of Rob Fai, and on occasion Chris Pritchett (when it is a Team 1040 game).  All home games can be [...]

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After an MVP Season in Vancouver, just a year after a scary incident running into an outfield wall in the Arizona League, Javier Herrera had two things follow him on his ascent to the big leagues: Injuries and Steroids.
Yes, Herrera (left) was actually juiced in Vancouver, and then was promptly suspended 15 games for it [...]

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365 days after Baseball Hall of Famer Fergie Jenkins came to Nat Bailey, another Major League alum will make his way down Ontario Street, as Bill Buckner, a 21-year MLB veteran, will throw the first pitch and sign autographs on August 12th.
It is the first of four announcements to come this week, regarding the Superstar [...]

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Independent Report:
Each time a former Vancouver Canadian is released by the Oakland A’s, they face a choice in life, and in baseball.  Should I try to sign with another MLB team, or an Independent League Team, or should I retire.  Most choose the former, and continue their dream to the majors in a number of [...]

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