Carl Lake, an umpire and broadcaster, has died of cancer. (CBC)Carl Lake, a sports journalist and a beloved figure in local baseball in the St. John's area, has died. Deeply saddened this morning to learn my friend and sports broadcasting colleague Carl Lake @thesportspagenl has died. Baseball NL executive director Ryan Garland, an umpire himself, sometimes shared the turf with Lake. If there's one thing Lake would put above baseball, it was his wife and children, Garland said.

Source: CBC News November 18, 2020 14:16 UTC