Rhéal Cormier: Difference between revisions

In 2008, Cormier joined the [[Moncton Mets]], a senior team based in Moncton, New Brunswick, in an attempt to make a comeback and join the Canadian Olympic Team participating in the [[2008 Olympics]] in Beijing. He had pitched for Moncton 21 years earlier, prior to his major league career.<ref name="moncton">{{cite web|lasturl=Fox|first=Chrishttp://chrisfoxjournalism.files.wordpress.com/2009/07/rhealcormier.pdf|title=Rheal Cormier's stint with Moncton Mets nears end; Not only do New Brunswickers get to see major leaguer, Cormier gets to return to where it all began before heading to the Olympics.|urldate=http://chrisfoxjournalism.files.wordpress.com/2009/07/rhealcormier.pdfJuly 4, 2008|last=Fox|first=Chris|work=Chrisfoxjournalism on WordPress|accessdate=July 4, 2011|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180618204922/https://chrisfoxjournalism.files.wordpress.com/2009/07/rhealcormier.pdf|archivedate=June 18, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref>

After representing Canada at the [[Baseball at the 1987 Pan American Games|1987 Pan American Games]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/1987_Pan_American_Games_(Rosters)#Canada|title=1987 Pan American Games (Rosters)|publisher=Sports Reference, LLC|work=[[Baseball-Reference.com]]|accessdate=July 30, 2016}}</ref> Cormier played for the Canadian national baseball team in the [[Baseball at the 1988 Summer Olympics|1988 Summer Olympics]] in [[Seoul]], [[South Korea]]; at the time baseball was a [[demonstration sport]].<ref name="demo sport">{{cite web|title=Discontinued Olympic Sports: Baseball|url=http://www.topendsports.com/events/discontinued/baseball.htm|publisher=Top End Sports|work=|accessdate=July 4, 2011|archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/5zvYdv1l8?url=http://www.topendsports.com/events/discontinued/baseball.htm|archivedate=July 4, 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref> The Canadian team did not win a medal during this competition, ending with a 1–2 record. The squad's lone win, however, did come against the eventual gold medal-winning American team.<ref name="results">{{cite web|url=https://digital.la84.org/digital/collection/p17103coll8/id/32593/rec/4|title=Official Report: Competition Summary and Results Volume 2|urldate=http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1988/1988v2.pdf|pp=699-704|accessdate=JulyMarch 49, 20112021}}</ref>

In 2008, Cormier played for the Canadian national baseball team in the [[Baseball at the 2008 Summer Olympics|2008 Summer Olympics]]. At age 41, Cormier was the oldest baseball player in the competition.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boston.com/sports/baseball/redsox/articles/2008/08/14/cormier_still_delivering_for_canada|title=Cormier still delivering for Canada |date=August 14, 20062008|publisher=[[Boston Globe]]|work=boston.com|accessdate=August 15, 2008}}</ref>