The Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame & Museum is a museum located in St. Marys, Ontario, Canada. St. ...

History

The museum was founded in October 1983 in Toronto at Exhibition Place and later moved to Ontario Place. In 1989, it moved to St. Marys. It is dedicated to preserving Canada's baseball heritage, which dates back to June 4, 1838, when a game closely resembling today's baseball was played in Beachville, Ontario, according to an article in Sporting Life magazine in 1886 written by Dr. Adam Ford, formerly of St. Marys. See also: 1982 in sports, other events of 1983, 1984 in sports and the list of years in sports. // Auto Racing Stock car racing: NASCAR Championship - Bobby Allison Cale Yarborough won the Daytona 500 CART Racing - Al Unser won the season championship Indianapolis 500 - Tom Sneva Formula One Championship - Nelson... Looking East from the CNE Ferris Wheel (National Trade Centre at left, Automotive Building at right). ... Ontario Place is an agency of the Government of Ontario, an entertainment attraction, located approximately 4 km west of downtown Toronto on the shore of Lake Ontario, just south of Exhibition Place. ... A view of the playing field at Busch Memorial Stadium, St. ... June 4 is the 155th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (156th in leap years), with 210 days remaining. ... | Jöns Jakob Berzelius, discoverer of protein 1838 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ...

Awards

Since opening, 75 members (46 players, 23 builders, 2 honorary, 4 honorary teams) have been inducted into the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame. It includes professional ballplayers, amateurs, builders and honorary members who have helped popularize the sport in Canada.

In addition, the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame also gives out the Tip O'Neill Award annually to the baseball player "judged to have excelled in individual achievement and team contribution while adhering to the highest ideals of the game of baseball." The Tip ONeill Award is an award given out by the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame to the Canadian baseball player judged to have excelled in individual achievement and team contribution while adhering to the highest ideals of the game of baseball. ...

Facilities

The facility in St. Marys also includes a baseball field designed by landscape architect Art Lierman of London, Ontario. Nickname: The Forest City Location of London in relation to Middlesex County and the Province of Ontario Coordinates: Country Canada Province Ontario County Middlesex County Settled 1826 as a village Incorporated 1855 as a city Government  - City Mayor Anne Marie DeCicco-Best  - Governing Body London City Council  - MPs Sue Barnes...

Rules for nominations

1. A player must be retired for three years.
2. Must receive 75 per cent of the vote to be inducted.
3. If the person is not Canadian they must have done something significant in baseball in Canada.
4. The person nominated will stay on the ballott for nine years as long as they receive a minimum of one vote every two years.
5. All information must be in by December 31 of the year to be eligible for the following year.

December 31 is the 365th day of the year (366th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ...

Inductees

Individuals

Sparky Anderson George Lee Sparky Anderson (born February 22, 1934 in Bridgewater, South Dakota) is ranked fourth all-time for career managerial wins in Major League Baseball (behind Connie Mack, John McGraw and Tony La Russa) and is the first manager to win the World Series while leading clubs in... Jimmy Archer on a 1909 American Tobacco Company baseball card (Ramly Cigarettes (T204)). James Patrick Archer (born May 13, 1883 in Dublin, Ireland, died March 29, 1958 in Milwaukee, WI) was a baseball player for the Pittsburgh Pirates (1904, 1918), Detroit Tigers (1907), Chicago Cubs (1909-1917), Brooklyn Robins (1918... Paul McGill Beeston, CM (born June 20, 1945) is the former President and Chief Operating Officer of Major League Baseball and former President and Chief Executive Officer of the Toronto Blue Jays. ... Reno Peter Bertoia (born January 8, 1935 in St. ... Edward Oliver Bowsfield (born January 10, 1935 in Vernon, British Columbia, Canada) is a former major league pitcher. ... Charles Rosner Bronfman, PC , CC (born June 27, 1931 in Montreal) is a Canadian business man and philanthropist. ... Politicians named Robert Brown include Bob Brown (born 1944), Australian politician and senator Robert Brown (Australian politician), Australian politician Robert Brown (English politician) (born 1921), English politician Robert Brown (Scottish politician) (born 1947), Scottish politician Robert Brown (US politician), United States politician Other people named Robert Brown include Robert Brown... Herman Derek Bryan OBE (born 16 December 1910, died 17 September 2003) was a diplomat, sinologist, lecturer, writer, translator and editor. ... Gary Edmund Carter (born April 8, 1954), also nicknamed The Kid, has been regarded as one of the top hitting Major League Baseball catchers in baseball history. ... Joseph Chris Carter (born March 7, 1960 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma) is a former right fielder in Major League Baseball who played from 1983 to 1998, most famous for hitting a home run to end the 1993 World Series, with the Toronto Blue Jays trailing 6-5 to the Philadelphia... Reginald Leslie Cleveland (born on May 23, 1948 in Swift Current, Saskatchewan) is the most successful Canadian ever. ... Frank Lloyd Colman (b. ... Jack Kent Cooke Jack Kent Cooke (25 October 1912 – 6 April 1997) was a Canadian-American entrepreneur who became one of the most widely-known executives in North American professional sports. ... Andre Nolan Dawson (born July 10, 1954, Miami, Florida) is a former Major League Baseball outfielder. ... Robert Daniel Emslie (January 27, 1859 - April 26, 1943) was a Canadian pitcher in Major League Baseball who went on to set numerous records for longevity as an umpire. ... William James Fanning (born September 14, 1927) is a former player, manager and front office executive in Major League Baseball. ... Russ Ford baseball card Russell William Ford (born April 25, 1883 in Brandon, Manitoba, Canada – died January 24, 1960 in Rockingham, NC) was a baseball pitcher during the dead-ball era of the early 1900s. ... Topps baseball card - 1952 Series, #210 Richard John (Dick) Fowler (March 30, 1921 - May 22, 1972) was a starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Philadelphia Athletics (1941-1942, 1945-1952). ... Cito Gaston following the Toronto Blue Jays Game 6 victory in the 1992 World Series. ... George Gibson baseball card, 1911 George C. (Mooney) Gibson (July 22, 1880 - January 25, 1967) was a young Canadian bricklayer-homebuilder turned catcher who enjoyed a lengthy career as both a player with Major League Baseballs Pittsburgh Pirates and New York Giants and as a manager for Pittsburgh and... Pat Gillick (born August 22, 1937) is the current general manager of the Philadelphia Phillies. ... Jack Graney, born in Ontario, Canada, was a former Cleveland Indians player, from 1906-1922. ... John Geoffrey (Jeff) Heath (April 1, 1915 - December 9, 1975) was a Canadian left fielder in Major League Baseball who played for the Cleveland Indians (1936-1945), Washington Senators (1946), St. ... John Fredrick Hiller (born April 8, 1943 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada) was a Canadian relief pitcher who played his entire career for the Detroit Tigers. ... Arthur Albert Irwin (February 14, 1858 – July 16, 1921) was an infielder and manager in American Major League Baseball during the late 19th century. ... Ferguson Arthur Fergie Jenkins CM (born December 13, 1943 in Chatham, Ontario, Canada) is an Canadian former right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball. ... Thomas William Oscar Judd (February 14, 1908 - December 27, 1995) was a Major League Baseball pitcher for the Boston Red Sox (1941-1945) and Philadelphia Phillies (1945-1948). ... Joseph J. Lannin was born on April 23, 1866 in Lac Beauport, Quebec, Canada, the son of Irish immigrants. ... Thomas Charles Lasorda (born September 22, 1927 in Norristown, Pennsylvania) is a former Major League baseball pitcher and manager. ... Philip Joseph Marchildon (October 25, 1913 – January 10, 1997) was a Canadian Major League Baseball pitcher. ... Robert James Bobby Mattick (December 5, 1915 - December 16, 2004) was a shortstop, manager and scout in Major League Baseball, most notably in the Toronto Blue Jays organization. ... Kirk McCaskill in his California Angels uniform. ... John Joseph McHale (born September 21, 1921 in Detroit, Michigan) is a retired American baseball player and executive. ... Dave McKay is the first base coach for the St. ... Jim McKean (born 1945 in Montreal, Quebec) is a Canadian born major league baseball umpire and umpired games since 1976. ... John Bannerman (Larry) McLean (July 18, 1881 - March 24, 1921) was a catcher in Major League Baseball. ... Glenn Richard Rocky Nelson (November 18, 1924 — October 31, 2006) was a first baseman for the St. ... It has been suggested that Tip ONeill(baseball player) be merged into this article or section. ... James Francis ORourke (November 28, 1894 – May 14, 1986) was a Canadian infielder in Major League Baseball. ... Lester Bowles Mike Pearson, PC, OM, CC, OBE, MA, LL.D. (April 23, 1897 – December 27, 1972) was a Canadian statesman, diplomat and politician who was made a Nobel Laureate in 1957. ... Terry Puhl, professional baseball player, was born on July 8, 1956 in Melville, Saskatchewan, Canada. ... Stephen Douglas (Steve) Rogers (born October 26, 1949) is a former starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played his entire career for the Montréal Expos. ... Goodwin Goody Rosen (born August 28, 1912 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, died April 6, 1994 in Toronto, Ontario) was a center fielder in Major League Baseball. ... George Alexander Selkirk (January 4, 1908 - January 19, 1987) was a Canadian outfielder and front office executive in Major League Baseball. ... Please wikify (format) this article as suggested in the Guide to layout and the Manual of Style. ... Harry Simmons was the major league schedule maker from 1953 - 1982 Harry Simmons (September 29, 1907, New York, New York - January 14, 1998, New Canaan, Connecticut) was a Baseball executive, writer, and historian. ... David Andrew Stieb was a pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays. ...

Teams / groups

• Beachville & Zorra teams of 1883 (1988)
• National Youth Team, 1991 (1992)
• Vancouver Asahi (entire team of Japanese-Canadian players) (2003)
• Canadian-born players in the All American Girls Professional Baseball League (1998)

The Vancouver Asahi were a pre-WWII Japanese Canadian baseball team. ...

External link

• Official website