Alberta Dugout Stories: The Podcast
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The Van De Keere name is synonymous with baseball in the Barrhead area, northwest of Edmonton. Keith was a standout pitcher with the Barrhead Blue Jays and was a member of the Canadian National Team before turning his attention to coaching and teaching. He was Baseball Alberta’s Ted Rudd Minor Coach of the Year in 2000 and 2002 and was made a Baseball Alberta Life Member in 2011.
So it’s pretty easy to see why his son, Devery, would pick up a bat and excel at the sport. A star with his hometown teams as a youngster, he went onto Phoenix Junior College and Louisiana-Lafayette before being drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the 48th round of the 2007 MLB Draft. After a couple of years with Idaho Falls in the Pioneer League, he went down his own path, traveling the world while playing and coaching.
Now 34, Van De Keere is in Vancouver and has his eyes set on wearing the maple leaf again. We chatted with him earlier this week about where he’s been, where he’s going and some of the lessons he’s learned along the way.
Episode 27: Andrew Case Retires & Matt Quartel
Episode 26: The Closers
Episode 25: Amanda Fewer & J.T. Patterson
Episode 24: The Out of Towners
Episode 23: Scott Richmond & All Things ADS Lately
Episode 22: Canadian College Baseball Conference
Episode 21: Ayden Makarus & TJ Bennett
Episode 20: Iggy's Baseball Connections & St. Joseph Baseball Academy
Episode 19: Bob Elliott
Episode 18: Clayton Keyes & St. Francis Xavier Baseball Academy
Episode 17: Prairie Baseball Academy & What We Love About Baseball
Episode 16: Prospects Academy & Tracking College Recruits
Episode 15: Big City Ballparks
Episode 14: Vimy Ridge Baseball Academy & Jackson Wark
Episode 13: From Calgary To Cooperstown
Episode 12: Striving For Success
Episode 11: Badlands Academy & Ron Kittle
Episode 10: Happy New Year
Episode 9: Nicole Luchanski
Episode 8: Vauxhall Academy & Matt Lloyd
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