Wednesday, March 16, 2022
I was a first cousin of Mike McGrath and we grew up in the same neighbourhood . I have many fond memories of playing ground hockey , baseball and other “invented “ games with Mike . We also played basketball in the low ceilinged and very dusty St. Joseph’s church hall . I don’t think the NBA scouts had us on their radar .
In recent years we spoke frequently by phone . Mike would engage is spirited discussions about politics and current affairs but we always ended up on the topic of sports . Mike had no shortage of advice for the beleaguered managers of the Blue Jays and Raptors but he was a loyal fan of both teams to the very end .
Mike had a very creative mind and great imagination . I often thought he would have done well in the advertising business .
I will miss Mike . May God grant him eternal peace .
