# Warren Sawkiw > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Warren_Sawkiw > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Warren_Sawkiw.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warren_Sawkiw > Source revision: 1350668703 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) Canadian baseball player and scout Baseball player Warren Sawkiw Infielder / Utility player Born: (1968-01-19) January 19, 1968 (age 58) Toronto, Ontario, Canada Bats: Switch Throws: Right Stats at Baseball Reference **Warren Sawkiw** (born January 19, 1968) is a [Canadian](/source/Canadians) former [professional baseball](/source/Professional_baseball) player and broadcaster. As a player, he was listed at 5 feet 11 inches (1.80 m) and 185 pounds (84 kg); he threw right-handed and was a [switch hitter](/source/Switch_hitter).[1] ## Biography Born in [Toronto, Ontario](/source/Toronto), Sawkiw played [college baseball](/source/College_baseball) for the [Wake Forest Demon Deacons](/source/Wake_Forest_Demon_Deacons_baseball). In 1988 and 1989, he played [collegiate summer baseball](/source/Collegiate_summer_baseball) with the [Bourne Braves](/source/Bourne_Braves) of the [Cape Cod Baseball League](/source/Cape_Cod_Baseball_League) and was named a league all-star in 1989.[2][3] He was selected by the [Detroit Tigers](/source/Detroit_Tigers) in the [1990 Major League Baseball draft](/source/1990_Major_League_Baseball_draft).[4] He went on to play in [minor league](/source/Minor_League_Baseball) and [independent](/source/Independent_baseball_league) baseball from 1990 to 1998, appearing in a total of 658 games, compiling a .277 [batting average](/source/Batting_average_(baseball)). He was primarily an [infielder](/source/Infielder), but also served as a [utility player](/source/Utility_player), appearing at every defensive position including [pitcher](/source/Pitcher).[1] He started his professional career in 1990 with the [Class A Short Season](/source/Class_A_Short_Season) [Niagara Falls Rapids](/source/Niagara_Falls_Rapids), advanced as far as [Triple-A](/source/Triple-A_(baseball)) with the [Syracuse Chiefs](/source/Syracuse_Chiefs) in 1995, and finished his career in baseball with the independent [Elmira Pioneers](/source/Elmira_Pioneers) in 1998.[1] This section of a biography of a living person needs additional citations for verification. Please help by adding reliable sources. Contentious material about living persons that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately from the article and its talk page, especially if potentially libelous. Find sources: "Warren Sawkiw" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (July 2020) (Learn how and when to remove this message) After his retirement from baseball as a player, Sawkiw joined [TSN](/source/The_Sports_Network) as a colour commentator on [Montreal Expos](/source/Montreal_Expos) games in 2001 and then [Rogers Sportsnet](/source/Rogers_Sportsnet) as a studio analyst for the network's baseball coverage in 2003. After long-time [Toronto Blue Jays](/source/Toronto_Blue_Jays) radio broadcaster [Tom Cheek](/source/Tom_Cheek) was unable to serve as the team's lead radio play-by-play announcer in 2005 due to health issues, Sawkiw joined [Jerry Howarth](/source/Jerry_Howarth) as an analyst on Blue Jays radio broadcasts.[5] Sawkiw continued working in this capacity through the 2006 season, with former Blue Jays [catcher](/source/Catcher) and [Houston Astros](/source/Houston_Astros) broadcaster [Alan Ashby](/source/Alan_Ashby) replacing Sawkiw in the broadcast booth in 2007.[6] Sawkiw did color commentary for [CBC Sports](/source/CBC_Sports)' coverage of [baseball at the 2008 Summer Olympics](/source/Baseball_at_the_2008_Summer_Olympics).[7] Sawkiw also served as the announcer for CBC Sports' coverage of [baseball at the 2015 Pan American Games](/source/Baseball_at_the_2015_Pan_American_Games). ## References 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-brm_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-brm_1-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-brm_1-2) ["Warren Sawkiw Minor & Independent Leagues Statistics & History"](https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=sawkiw001war). *[Baseball-Reference.com](/source/Baseball-Reference.com)*. Retrieved July 24, 2020. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["1988 P & L Promotions Cape Cod League #3 - Warren Sawkiw - Bourne Braves"](https://www.tcdb.com/ViewCard.cfm/sid/90429/cid/6867969/1988-P-&-L-Promotions-Cape-Cod-League-3-Warren-Sawkiw). tcdb.com. Retrieved April 10, 2021. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Handler's success heralds local possibilities"](https://web.archive.org/web/20210427022436/http://digital.olivesoftware.com/Olive/APA/Yarmouth/SharedView.Article.aspx?href=BAR/1989/07/27&id=Ar00802&sk=7689CE29&viewMode=image). *Barnstable Patriot*. Barnstable, MA. July 27, 1989. p. 8. Archived from [the original](http://digital.olivesoftware.com/Olive/APA/Yarmouth/SharedView.Article.aspx?href=BAR%2F1989%2F07%2F27&id=Ar00802&sk=7689CE29&viewMode=image) on April 27, 2021. Retrieved April 27, 2021. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Baseball Draft"](https://www.newspapers.com/clip/56005469/baseball-draft/). *[Kingsport Times-News](/source/Kingsport_Times-News)*. [Kingsport, Tennessee](/source/Kingsport%2C_Tennessee). June 15, 1990. p. 9. Retrieved July 24, 2020 – via newspapers.com. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** Ulmer, Mike (17 April 2005). ["Sawkiw finds his calling"](https://web.archive.org/web/20160310102816/http://slam.canoe.com/Slam/Baseball/MLB/Toronto/2005/04/17/1001120-sun.html). *Toronto Sun*. Archived from [the original](http://slam.canoe.com/Slam/Baseball/MLB/Toronto/2005/04/17/1001120-sun.html) on March 10, 2016. Retrieved 2008-05-12. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** Longley, Rob (25 January 2007). ["Sawkiw strikes out"](https://web.archive.org/web/20160310132236/http://slam.canoe.com/Slam/Baseball/MLB/Toronto/2007/01/25/3445708-sun.html). *Toronto Sun*. Archived from [the original](http://slam.canoe.com/Slam/Baseball/MLB/Toronto/2007/01/25/3445708-sun.html) on March 10, 2016. Retrieved 2008-05-12. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["Toronto 2015 Pan/Parapan American Games | Warren Sawkiw"](https://web.archive.org/web/20130328152134/http://www.toronto2015.org/lang/en/about-the-games/athlete-advisory-council/warren-sawkiw.html). Archived from [the original](http://www.toronto2015.org/lang/en/about-the-games/athlete-advisory-council/warren-sawkiw.html) on 2013-03-28. Retrieved 2012-08-17. ## External links - Career statistics from [Baseball Reference (Minors)](https://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=sawkiw001war) --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Warren Sawkiw](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warren_Sawkiw) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warren_Sawkiw?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.