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Tom Hawthorn

Tom Hawthorn is a veteran reporter who lives in Victoria, B.C. He writes a twice-weekly human-interest column for the British Columbia edition of the Globe and Mail. He shares his obsession with sports oddities with Tyee readers whenever he gets a chance.

Reporting Beat: Sports and culture.

Twitter: @tomhawthorn

Website: Tom Hawthorn

Stories by Tom Hawthorn

The Millionaire Forgotten By the Stanley Cup

Honour Ken Mallen, whose name was left off the coveted trophy 96 years ago.

By Tom Hawthorn, 8 Jun 2011

A Tip of the Cap to Charlie Metro

He turned the Mounties into winners, batted away baseball's racism, and likely saved a Hall of Famer's career.

By Tom Hawthorn, 6 Apr 2011

A Cigar With the Oldest Living Former Major Leaguer

Nearly 100, Cuban Conrado Marrero hosts his number one fanatico, a visitor from Vancouver.

By Tom Hawthorn, 4 Mar 2011

'Chicks Dig Fur': Living the Sports Mascot Dream

Seamore the Seal is paid to give hugs and rub his belly. Hot work, very hot, if you can get it.

By Tom Hawthorn, 23 Aug 2010

The Knuckleball Princess and Her Sister Slingers

Eri Yoshida made history in Victoria this week, but BC has long been a field of dreams for pro women ball players.

By Tom Hawthorn, 30 Jul 2010

Visiting the Greatest Baseball Player

Who was better than Ruth? 'The Immortal,' but bigotry barred him from playing in the majors.

By Tom Hawthorn, 12 Mar 2010

Holland's Hero Hurler Hails from White Rock

Meet Leon Boyd, star of the World Baseball Classic.

By Tom Hawthorn, 27 Mar 2009

For Cuba, Second Place Was Triumph

'Baseball is life itself.' And they outplayed the Yanquis.

By Tom Hawthorn, 24 Mar 2006

I'm Lazy, but Aiming High

Seven easy steps to world renown and a cabinet post.

By Tom Hawthorn, 10 Feb 2006

Milking the Election Cow

We might profit from a None-of-the-Above Party.

By Tom Hawthorn, 31 Jan 2006

How Close Was It?

Very close, sliced a certain way. New Democrats shouldn’t rush to blame the Greens, though.

By Tom Hawthorn and Tom Barrett, 19 May 2005

23 Reasons to Miss the Expos

Believe you me, baseball will rue the day it snuffed out the team of Youppi!

By Tom Hawthorn, 7 Apr 2005

The Fringe Festival of Democracy

Here are snapshots of some of the smaller parties seeking your vote.

By Tom Hawthorn, 28 Mar 2005

Fun at the Fringes of Democracy

Among the 46 parties vying for your vote this May 17 are four serious contenders, and a carnival of wannabes and wackadoodles.

By Tom Hawthorn, 28 Mar 2005

The NHL's First Noel

And other hockey pros with special holiday connections.

By Tom Hawthorn, 24 Dec 2004

Other U.S. Losers, Lovable and Not

Americans rejected the retired porn star candidate. No surprise. But why not elect The Good Party?

By Tom Hawthorn, 10 Nov 2004

Tracking the U.S. Election's Late Innings

Stats, polls, spin and everything else you need to stay in the game.

By Tom Hawthorn, 29 Oct 2004

The Ones Who Really Elect the President

They're members of the strange electoral college, and could include renegade Richie Robb.

By Tom Hawthorn, 29 Oct 2004

Ichiro's Psychic Tie with Lefty O'Doul

O'Doul predicted the man who tied his hitting feat last night. No wonder the legendary Vancouver skipper is in Japan's Baseball Hall of Fame.

By Tom Hawthorn, 30 Sep 2004

Neil Young Joins a B.C Air War

With Randy Bachman and Barenaked Ladies, the rocker took aim at Crofton's smelly mill - and caught return fire.

By Tom Hawthorn, 24 Sep 2004

Johnson Dispatches His Vancouver Victim

The world champ fights a future movie star, and thanks the racist Canadian who gave him a shot at the title.

By Tom Hawthorn, 19 Aug 2004

When Jack Johnson Fought in Vancouver

The new world boxing champ, black and reviled, couldn't get a room here 95 years ago. Now U.S. luminaries want to restore his honour.

By Tom Hawthorn, 18 Aug 2004

How Close Can It Get?

Extremely close. Consider these famous razor thin votes in B.C. history.

By Tom Hawthorn, 28 Jun 2004

Martin's Strange 'Dream'

The Liberals' hand-picked team for B.C. is proving, like a lot of dreams, confusingly incoherent.

By Tom Hawthorn, 14 Jun 2004

Recalling the Mounties' Major Minor Legend

George Bamberger gave Vancouver an astonishing baseball record and some great sports yarns.

By Tom Hawthorn, 26 Apr 2004

The Cult of Layton

With fire, wit and Village People mustache, Jack Layton is rebranding the NDP wherever he pops up, from a crammed Victoria hall to the Oscars.

By Tom Hawthorn, 8 Mar 2004

Fighting to Join Layton's Army

How much fresh blood does B.C.'s NDP really want? On a wild and wooly night in Victoria, members voted their answer by a razor thin margin.

By Tom Hawthorn, 1 Mar 2004

It Was Almost a Miracle on Ice

Forty years ago this month, Father Bauer's unlikely Vancouver-based hockey team barely lost Olympic gold. The Tyee remembers what history has forgotten.

By Tom Hawthorn, 20 Feb 2004

Glory Once Eluded Them, but Life Has Still Been Kind

Forty years ago, an underdog team of Vancouver-based amateur hockey players were 22 minutes away from an Olympic gold medal. They lost to the powerful Soviets.

By Tom Hawthorn, 18 Feb 2004