Neil Becker

For my entire life I've been a die-hard Toronto Blue Jays fan. My favorite player was former Blue Jays fist baseman John Olerud and my current favorite is Blue Jays catcher Alejandro Kirk. I was born and grew up in Toronto. Following high school I earned a B.A. in Communications from University of Windsor followed by a two year Print Journalism degree from Humber College. Besides baseball I also love hockey and UFC. My favorite hockey teams are the Toronto Maple Leafs and Edmonton Oilers. I am really hoping to see the Leafs win a Stanley Cup in my lifetime. Another big interest of mine is taking care of my two-year old dog Buddy. I love to take him to the park where he enjoys chasing sticks and running after tennis balls. He is without question my best friend. My ideal evening would be either watching a hockey or baseball game on television followed afterwards by a comedy movie.

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Slugger Yordan Alvarez Needs to be Healthy for Astros to Take a World Series Run

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Heading into the season’s final two weeks, the Houston Astros, who are fighting for a playoff berth, received a huge gut-punch when their slugging outfielder, Yordan Alvarez, left a recent game due to what’s being termed a left ankle sprain. Alvarez, who already this season has missed 101 games after fracturing his hand back in […]

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Kyle Schwarber 7 Home Runs Shy of Breaking Ryan Howard’s Franchise Home Run Record

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Philadelphia Phillies 32-year-old slugger Kyle Schwarber is looking to write another chapter in what has been a magical season for the ages. With less than three weeks remaining in the regular season, Schwarber has his sights set firmly on making franchise history by breaking former Phillies first baseman Ryan Howard’s franchise record of 58 home

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Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes Making Strong Case to Win His First NL Cy Young Award

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Phenom Paul Skenes has recently pitched himself into the Pittsburgh Pirates record book. Skenes, who was drafted by Pittsburgh 1st overall in the 2023 Major League Baseball Draft, made franchise history when, during a September 10th. 2-1 10th inning loss at Camden Yards against the Baltimore Orioles, he made history by joining the Pirates’ exclusive

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San Francisco Giants Pitcher Justin Verlander a True First Ballot Hall of Famer

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Future first ballot Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher Justin Verlander isn’t ready to call it a career. Verlander enjoyed one of those magical nights when, on August 26th, during a 5-2 win against the Chicago Cubs, this 42-year-old turned back the clock as he not only pitched six solid innings for the win, but also

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Cardinals Slugger Contreras Has Decided to Appeal 6 Game Suspension

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The St. Louis Cardinals‘ playoff chances took a major hit when, on Tuesday, August 26th, Major League Baseball announced the six-game suspension of Cardinals first baseman and their most productive hitter, Willson Contreras. A day earlier, (Monday, August 25), during the Cardinals’ 7-6 win against the Pittsburgh Pirates, an ugly incident occurred in the seventh

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