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John Axford will be hoping to add Olympian to his baseball resume.
The Port Dover native and former Major League Baseball pitcher was named by Baseball Canada to its 25-man roster for the upcoming World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) Baseball America qualifier scheduled from May 31 to June 5 in Florida.
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The winner of the eight-team tournament will earn a berth at the 2021 Summer Olympic Games scheduled to take place from July 23 to Aug. 8 in Tokyo.