D.M. Fox
@dmfox
Blue Jays prospect writer for the Toronto Star, Dad, husband, owned by a dog, author, guest on The FAN 590 Toronto. Part-time mountain climber. Coming soon: dmfox.ca
With Southern Ontario looking like twilight at 2:30 pm on a day full of acrid, particulate-filled smoke, your timing is poor, Prime Minister.
Cincinnati slugger Chick Hafey recorded the first hit in All Star game history in 1933. I re-created his visit to a small Ontario port town to recover from a severe bout if influenza in the middle of the 1932 season. Available on Amazon and many other places.
Going camping, to the beach, or the cottage this summer? Looking for the perfect baseball read? Available online at Amazon, Indigo, in Toronto at Book City (Yonge/St Clair store), and most digital platforms. Check out August's websites for more great baseball reads.
There’s nothing like watching a game on your deck in the summer with your black and tan bestie.
With each generation of dogs in our family, we add toys. Mabel needs a nap after taking every one of them out of her toy box.
We would do well in this country to adopt the Norwegian youth sport model. Too many kids burn out by their teenage years. teamgenius.com/norway-youth...
When I was a kid, a weekend trip to my grandparents’ farm in Frontenac County meant we would be greeted by Tommy playing on my grandparents’ tv. May those of us with four-legged family members pass the same way. www.thestar.com/news/canada/...
It’s good to see Ashley Stephenson in Dunedin’s 3rd base coaching box, managing the team while skipper Ryan Casteel is away. I had a great chat with her in Vancouver two years ago.
I mean, it’s like I went to a fast food marketing convention and a baseball game broke out.
I know I’m in my get-off-my-lawn phase, but that banner behind home plate is incredibly distracting.
In 2016, there was some doubt about Bo Bichette’s swing. It was on the extreme side with that bat wrap. Saw him play for Brazil in WBC qualifying play the fall he was drafted. Saw him again at Lansing the next spring. I’ll always remember the sound of the ball off his bat in BP.
I’m thrilled to announce that I’ll be signing copies of my latest book, “The Howleyites” on Saturday, August 29th Indigo’s Eaton Centre flagship store. Pick up a copy, and learn all about this fascinating slice of Toronto baseball history. Come talk Blue Jays prospects if you’d like.
It’s even at our vet’s office, which brings to mind one of my favourite quotes: