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Induction Ceremony Saturday, June 13, 2015

Induction Ceremony Saturday, June 13, 2015

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2015 Inductees

Carlos Delgado

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Follow us on Table of Contents The Canadian Baseball Jackson’s Pharmacy and Stone Willow Inn wish to welcome HALL OF FAME AND MUSEUM Message from Town of St. Marys Mayor Al Strathdee 2 MailingLE MUSÉE ET address TEMPLE DE (Office): LA RENOMMÉE DU BASEBALL CANADIEN the Inductees’ families and congratulate all of this year’s inductees 2015 Inductees 5 CBHFM 6 P.O. Box 1838 140 Queen St. E. Matt Stairs 8 St. Marys, ON N4X 1C2 Corey Koskie 10 Felipe Alou 12 Museum address: Bob Elliott 14 386 Church St. S. Award Winners 19 St. Marys, ON N4X 1C2 In Memory of 21 Phone: (519) 284-1838 Map of St. Marys 22 Toll-Free: (877) 250-BALL Fax: (519) 284-1234 List of Hall of Fame Inductees 24 Board of Directors Chair: John Starzynski Story 27 Director of Operations: Scott Crawford Tip O’Neil Award Winners 31 Finance and Administration Coordinator: Jocelyne Gall Story 34 Editor: Scott Crawford, Jocelyne Gall and Kevin Glew Kids on Deck 37 Content & Stats: Scott Crawford and Kevin Glew 2015 Membership Form 39 Design: Creative Donkeys Inc. www.creativedonkeys.com Printer: Impressions Printing Canadian All-Time Top 10 Season Stats 41 Todays Canadian Stars 43 Email: [email protected] Autographs 45 Website: www.baseballhalloffame.ca

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St. Marys, Ont. – Three of them starred on the field for the Blue Jays, one of them was the longest-serving in Expos history and the other has covered both the Blue Jays and the Expos during LEGENDS HEADLINE his storied writing career.

CANADIAN BALL HALL’S CLASS OF 2014 Former Blue Jays Carlos Delgado, Corey Koskie (Anola, Man.) and Matt Stairs (Fredericton, N.B.) will be inducted into the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame, along with long-time Montreal Expos manager Felipe Alou and legendary scribe Bob Elliott (Kingston, Ont.) in a ceremony that will take place on June 13 in St. Marys, Ont.

“Each of our 2015 inductees has made significant contributions to the in our country and they continue to be great ambassadors for the game,” said Scott Crawford, the hall’s director of operations. “We’re proud and excited to celebrate their careers in St. Marys this June.”

The induction ceremony will be part of a festival of events that will also include a Downtown Family Baseball Street Festival, celebrity slo- pitch game and home derby, the Salutes Canadian Baseball breakfast and the Hall’s 19th annual celebrity golf tournament.

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2015 INDUCTEES CARLOS DELGADO

CARLOS DELGADO MATT STAIRS COREY KOSKIE

Born in 1972 in Aguadilla, Puerto three Silver Slugger Awards (1999, runs (889), (2,786), Toronto, he supported several Rico, Delgado was signed as an 2000, 2003), a Award (.556), extra- charities, including the Special amateur free agent by the Blue (2000) and was named The Sporting base hits (690) and walks (827). He Olympics and Easter Seals. In Jays in 1988. After beginning his News Major League Player of the also ranks second all-time amongst 2006, he was honoured with professional career as a Year (2000). He also finished second Blue Jays in on-base percentage ’s Roberto followed by a short stint as an to in the American (.392) and games (1,423). For his Clemente Award, which is given , he was moved to first League MVP voting in 2003. Not efforts, he was added to the Blue out annually to the player who best base and evolved into the most only did Delgado lead the Blue Jays Jays Level of Excellence in 2013. exemplifies humanitarianism and productive offensive player in in numerous offensive categories, sportsmanship. franchise history. On his way up to he also topped the After leaving the Jays the big leagues, the left-handed- in doubles (57) and total bases following the 2004 season, “I’m very honoured and humbled hitting slugger collected MVP (378) in 2000 and in RBI (145) and Delgado extended his string of to be selected into the Canadian Awards in the Class-A Florida on-base plus slugging percentage consecutive 30- seasons Baseball Hall of Fame,” said State League (1992) and -A (1.019) in 2003. On September 25 of to 10 with the Florida Marlins and Delgado. “This is unbelievable Southern League (1993), before that same year, he also became the Mets. He finished his news! I always say that you do not BOB ELLIOTT FELIPE ALOU receiving his first big league call-up first Blue Jay – and 15th player in career with 473 home runs (31st play the game for the awards, but at the end of the 1993 campaign. major league history – to belt four all-time) and 1,512 RBI (52nd all- if at the end of the day, you get that home runs in a game. time) in 17 big league seasons. recognition from your fans and Delgado became a regular with peers, it means a lot. And this is THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONTRIBUTIONS TO CANADIAN BASEBALL the Blue Jays in 1996 and would While suiting up for the Blue Jays, Off the field, Delgado was very extra special to me because of the star with the club for the next nine Delgado rewrote much of the club’s active in charitable endeavors. relationship that I have with the seasons. During that stretch, he record book and is the team’s all- In 2001, he formed a non-profit and their fans all had eight consecutive, 30-home time leader in several statistical organization called “Extra Bases” across Canada.” run campaigns, was selected to two categories, including home runs to youth and underfunded all-star games (2000, 2003), won (336), RBI (1,058), doubles (343), services in . While in

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Born in Saint John, N.B., in 1968, -A, the Expos, the Chunichi hitters in big league history. For his Hill, and ) Stairs grew up in Fredericton and Dragons of the Japan Central League career, Stairs clubbed a major league to play for both the Expos and Blue returned to live in the city following and the Red Sox, before record 23 regular season, pinch- Jays. He also suited up for Canada at his playing career. Stairs was inking a deal with the Oakland A’s home runs. His most famous pinch-hit the 2006 and 2009 World Baseball hoping to become a professional on December 1, 1995. home run, however, came in the post- Classics. hockey player until he sustained a season. With two out in the eighth serious knee injury in high school. After belting 10 home runs in 61 of Game 4 of the 2008 National For his efforts, he was elected to the When he recovered, he decided to games with the A’s in 1996, Stairs League Championship Series, Stairs New Brunswick Sports Hall of Fame focus on baseball and he honed walloped 27 homers and posted a blasted a two-run homer off of Los in 2012. Since retiring as a player, his skills at the National Baseball .386 on-base percentage the next Angeles Dodgers Jonathan he has served as a studio analyst for Institute in Surrey, B.C. and with campaign. He followed that up Broxton that put the Phillies ahead in the and is currently Canada’s junior national team. In with 26 and 38 home runs in 1998 the game and shifted the momentum a TV analyst for the Philadelphia 1988, he competed for Canada in and 1999 respectively and drove of the series. The Phillies later won Phillies. He continues to be very the Olympics and hit .362 at the in more than 100 runs in both of the . active in charitable endeavors, and was named those seasons to become the first including organizing an annual golf the tournament’s top . Canadian to register back-to-back In all, Stairs’ career spanned 19 big tournament that raises money for 25-home run, 100-RBI campaigns. league seasons (the most by any the Fredericton Minor Baseball His international success helped Canadian ) and he hit Association and the Fredericton convince the Expos to sign him as The left-handed hitting slugger was 265 homers, the second-most by a SPCA. He also volunteers his time as a free agent in 1989. After parts traded to the Cubs after the Canadian ( hit 383). He a baseball and hockey . of four seasons in the minors, the 2000 season and over the next 11 also ranks second all-time amongst stocky Maritimer made his big seasons, he suited up for 10 different Canadians in games (1,895) and “I’m very proud and truly honoured league debut with the Expos on teams, including the Blue Jays in 2007 walks (717) and third in RBI (899) to be in great company with the May 29, 1992. Over the next four and 2008. During that time, Stairs and doubles (294) and is just one of members of the Hall of Fame,” Stairs seasons, he split time between developed into one of the best pinch- four Canadians (along with Shawn said of his induction.

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2015 INDUCTEES COREY KOSKIE

Born in Anola, Man., in 1973, Koskie But his true breakout season to being swapped to the For his efforts, he was elected to was a multi-sport star in high would come two years later, when Brewers in January 2006. He had the Manitoba Baseball Hall of Fame school, excelling in baseball, hockey he scored 100 runs, socked 26 12 homers in 76 games for the in 2011 and the Manitoba Sports and volleyball. After choosing to homers, collected 103 RBI and Brewers in 2006 before sustaining a Hall of Fame in 2013. focus on baseball, he honed his swiped 27 bases to become the concussion on July 5 that eventually skills at the National Baseball first in American ended his career. During his career, Koskie was also Institute in Surrey, B.C., in 1993 League history to record at least involved with numerous charities and before he was selected in the 26th 100 runs, 25 homers, 100 RBI and In all, in nine big league seasons, he continues to support fundraising round of the 1994 MLB amateur 25 stolen bases in the same season. Koskie suited for 989 games – activities for the Twins Community draft by the . For his efforts, he was named co- more than any other player from Fund. In 2001, he was the recipient winner (with Larry Walker) of the Manitoba – and ranks seventh all- of the Twins’ Carl R. Pohlad Award, The 6-foot-3 slugger played parts Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame’s time amongst Canadians in home which is handed out by the club of five seasons in the minors Tip O’Neill Award. In the ensuing runs (124) and on-base percentage to a player, coach or manager for prior to making his big league three campaigns, he never hit less (.367) and eighth in slugging outstanding work in the community. debut on September 9, 1998. He than 14 home runs in a season percentage (.458). He also played “Wow! I’m not sure what to say or became a regular with the Twins and he helped the Twins to three more big league games at third base think,” said Koskie when told of his the following season when he hit consecutive playoff berths. than any other Canadian and ranks .310 and belted 11 home runs in 117 first among Canuck third basemen induction. “I know the standard thing games – a performance that earned On December 14, 2004, he signed in average, home runs, RBI to say is, ‘What an honor,’ but that him a spot on the Topps’ 1999 All- with the Toronto Blue Jays and and on-base percentage. He also doesn’t communicate what I’m feeling right now. It’s much more than that.” Your friends at the Star Rookie team. would slam 11 homers in 97 contests competed for Canada in the 2006 Your friends at the for the Canadian club in 2005, prior and 2009 World Baseball Classics. MinnesotaMinnesota TwinsTwins 10 The Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame and museum Congratulations Felipe on your induction into The Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame

2015 INDUCTEES FELIPE ALOU From your

Alou was part of the Expos affiliates in 1977 and 1978, he was in 1991, Alou was hired as the After leaving the Expos, Alou organization as a player, promoted to ’ big Expos big league manager on May worked as a bench coach with instructor or manager for 27 of league staff in 1979 and 1980. 22, 1992. the Tigers in 2002, before its 36 years of existence. The serving as manager of the San Giants family highly respected baseball man Alou returned to the minors In accepting the position, Alou Francisco Giants from 2003 to joined the Expos as an instructor in 1981 to manage the Expos’ became the first Dominican 2006. In 2006, he became the following a successful 18-year Triple-A Bears to a league manager in major league history. first Latin manager to win 1,000 playing career – that included title and when the Expos shifted In parts of 10 seasons as Expos games in the big leagues. Since a 19-game stint with Montreal their Triple-A affiliate to Wichita manager, he accumulated a 2007, he has worked as a special in 1973 – in which he hit .286, the following season, Alou moved franchise-record 691 wins and assistant to Giants general collected 2,101 hits and was with the team. After another led the budget-conscious club to manager . The 2015 selected to three all-star games. coaching stint with the big club in three second-place finishes (1992, season represents his 60th in 1984, Alou served as the 1993, 1996) and had the Expos . Born in 1935 in Bajos de Haina, boss of the Triple-A Indianapolis sitting in first-place in 1994 when WORLD San Cristobal, Dominican Indians in 1985 and the Class-A the season was cancelled due to “I’m very honoured to be included CHAMPIONS Republic, Alou developed into a West Palm Beach Expos from a players’ strike. For his efforts, in this great class,” said Alou on star in the Expos’ coaching ranks 1986 to 1991. After leading the Alou was named his induction. shortly after he was hired in 1976. latter club to a Florida State Manager of the Year in 1994 and Following managerial stints with League championship and being the manager of the National the Expos’ Class-A and Double-A named the league’s top manager League All-Star team in 1995.

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2015 INDUCTEES BOB ELLIOTT

Born in Kingston, Ont., in 1949, the job on two conditions: one, that homegrown talent. He is the In 2010, Elliott was honoured with Elliott was introduced to baseball he finished Grade 12 and two, that founder of the Canadian Baseball the Canadian Baseball Hall of by his father, Bob, and grandfather, he wouldn’t be like one of those Network website (www. Fame’s Jack Graney Award and he Chaucer, both of whom were superb Boston writers who didn’t vote canadianbaseballnetwork.com) was the first Canadian recipient athletes. A who for for the American which tracks the top Canadian draft of the National Baseball Hall of discovered early in his teens that League MVP in 1941 because they candidates, college players and Fame’s J.G. Taylor Spink Award in he couldn’t hit the , Elliott didn’t like him. players. 2012. He has also been inducted turned his attention to baseball into the -Nepean Canadians statistics. His career in journalism But it wasn’t until 12 years later, In his close to five decades in Hall of Fame (2009), the Kingston began when he started compiling when he was writing for the Ottawa journalism, Elliott, now the Toronto Sports Hall of Fame (2013) and the box scores for Kingston’s senior Citizen, that Elliott would receive Sun’s baseball columnist, has also /Seaman Stadium team and submitting them to the his first major league assignment penned three books, including Hall of Fame (2014). Kingston Whig-Standard – a job – the Montreal Expos’ 1978 home the bestseller Hard Ball about that paid him $100 a season. When . The hard-working scribe in 1990, The Ultimate “I’ve had some very wonderful he was 17, he was offered a job as a quickly became a widely respected Blue Jays Trivia Book in 1993 and honours the previous few years,” sports reporter by the paper. reporter and news breaker and a The Northern Game: Baseball The said Elliott, when informed of his regular in the Expos press box until Canadian Way in 2005. induction. “As a writer, I don’t think His mother burst into tears when he joined the Toronto Sun as the my uniform from the Kingscourt he asked if he could accept the Blue Jays beat writer in 1987. He has also served as a volunteer Little League Pirates in Kingston position. She wanted him to baseball coach and was on the staff or myself belong with these guys – attend Queen’s University, but Though he’s broken numerous of the Georgetown, Ont., squads these guys could play. I saw all four Elliott pleaded with his father who stories about the Blue Jays and that won Canadian championships play. I’m humbled. I feel like that eventually brought his mother on Expos, Elliott is best known in at the Pee Wee and Bantam levels one thing on Sesame Street that side. His dad told him he could take the Canadian baseball fraternity in 2007 and 2009 respectively. doesn’t belong with the others.” for shining the spotlight on

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1987 – Neil MacCarl (Toronto Star) 1988 – Milt Dunnell (Toronto Star) 1990 – Austin Dink Carroll (Montreal Star) All-StarAll-Star 1991 – Hal Kelly & Joe Crysdale (CKEY) 1996 – Dave Van Horne (TSN & CIQC) 2001 – (The Team Radio) 2002 – () 2003 – () 2004 – Jacques Doucet (Montreal Expos) 2005 – Len Bramson (TBS Sports) 2009 – Ian MacDonald (Montreal Gazette) RICHARDRICHARD GRIFFINGRIFFIN 2010 – Bob Elliott (Toronto Sun and Canadian Baseball Network) 2011 – WP Kinsella (“Shoeless Joe” novel adapted to film “Field of Dreams”) 2012 – Jerry Howarth (Toronto Blue Jays) 2013 – Rodger Brulotte (Montreal Expos) L-R; Board Chair John Starzynski, 2014 Jack Graney winner Richard Griffin, Board Member David Morneau 2014 – Richard Griffin (Toronto Star)

WE TIP OUR CAPS TO TONIGHT’S HONOREES. CongratulationsCongratulations toto TorontoToronto StarStar SportsSports ColumnistColumnist RichardRichard GriGri   nn onon winningwinning thethe CanadianCanadian BaseballBaseball The Boston Red Sox would like to congratulate Carlos Delgado | Matt Stairs | Corey Koskie | Felipe Alou | Bob Elliott HallHall ofof Fame’sFame’s 20142014 JackJack GraneyGraney AwardAward Matt Stairs on being inducted into the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame

19 2015 PROGRAM In Memory of Jim Fanning

Serving as a player, manager, In his 25-year tenure with the executive and community Expos, Fanning helped build the ambassador, Jim Fanning spent franchise from scratch and served over 60 years in professional in several different capacities, baseball. The including vice-president, scout signed him as a catcher in 1949 and even two stints as the field and he played 64 games over manager (1981-82, 1984). When four seasons, before pursuing Fanning took over as the field boss a managing career. After in 1981, he had drafted or helped The congratulate managerial stops in Tulsa, develop the skills of 21 players on Dallas, Eau Claire and Greenville, the roster. The respected baseball fellow Canadian Baseball Hall of man would guide the Expos to Matt Stairs and Felipe Alou on their Famer, John McHale, hired him their first and only playoff berth as a special assignment scout for in 1981, leading the team to within the Milwaukee Braves in 1963. one win of advancing to the World induction into the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame. The following year Fanning was Series. In his quarter century promoted to assistant general with the Expos, he established manager, a post he would hold himself as one of baseball’s best until 1967. talent evaluators, counting fellow Canadian Baseball Hall of Famers shutout in the following day’s By this time, Fanning’s scouting Larry Walker, and paper. “The yellow-billed cuckoo skills had impressed many, among the players has a reputation of shyness – of including those in Major League he helped sign. He also played an taking it on the lam into the most Baseball’s head office, and in important role in signing Andres impenetrable thicket in order to 1968, he was hired to be the Galarraga and escape human notice. The Blue Jays first scouting director of Major for the club. After leaving the had no reason to preen in public League Baseball’s Scouting Expos in 1993, he was hired as after Jenkins fired a three-hitter at Bureau. But Fanning’s tenure at a special assignment scout with them yesterday.” that position would be a short the . In recent one. In August 1968, he was Aside from Jenkins, three other years, Fanning had served as an named the first general manager future Cooperstowners – , ambassador of amateur baseball of the Montreal Expos. and Carlton with the Toronto Blue Jays. Fisk – made their debuts that day. Fisk William James Fanning had two singles and two runs and Induction Year: 2000 was behind the plate for Jenkins’ Born: September 14, 1927 in Chicago, Death: April 25, 2015 in London, Ontario Primary Position: Builder Bats: Right Throws: Right Years Played: 1954-57 Teams Played: Chicago Cubs

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1983 1995 2006 Continued John Ducey – USA – Melville, SK Ron Stead – London, ON Congratulations Bob Elliott – Penetanguishene, ON 1996 2007 James (Tip) O’Neill – Woodstock, ON Justin Jay Clarke – Amherstburg, ON George (Sparky) Anderson – USA Lester B. Pearson – Toronto, ON Father Ronald Cullen – Windsor, ON John Haar – , B.C. – Huntsville, ON Frank O’Rourke – Hamilton, ON Sherrard Robertson – Montreal, QC – USA on your induction into 1997 2008 1984 – USA Tony Fernandez – D.R. Andrew Bilesky – Trail, B.C. John McHale – USA Billy Harris – Duguayville, NB Charles – Montreal, QC 1998 Gladwyn Scott – Hamiota, MB Jack Graney – St. Thomas, ON Peter Widdrington – Toronto, ON The Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame & Museum – St. Jean, QC Canadian-AAGPBL Players – Canada – Toronto, ON George (Knotty) Lee – Toronto, ON 2009 Ron Roncetti – Toronto, ON Roy (Doc) Miller – Chatham, ON your friends at the Ottawa Nepean Canadians Sports Club 1985 Bernie Soulliere – Windsor, ON Carmen Bush – Toronto, ON 1999 – London, ON Larry Walker – Maple Ridge, BC – Toronto, ON – USA Dick Fowler – Toronto, ON – USA – Toronto, ON George Sleeman – Guelph, ON 2010 – Toronto, ON 2000 – P.R. – Montreal, QC Jim Fanning – USA June 12, 2009 July 21, 2012 June 13, 2015 1986 – London, ON Reggie – Swift Current, SK 2001 Allan Roth – Montreal, QC – Guelph, ON – USA – London, ON Dave McKay – Vancouver, BC 2011 Bob Prentice – Toronto, ON – USA 2002 Allan Simpson – Kelowna, BC 1987 – Welland, ON – Pownal, PEI – Brandon, MB – USA George (Moon) Gibson – London, ON Don McDougall – Charlottetown, PEI 2012 Ferguson Jenkins – Chatham, ON Dave Shury – Wilkie, SK Rhéal Cormier – Cape Pele, NB Glenn (Rocky) Nelson – USA – USA – Chatham, ON – Petrolia, ON Daniel (Rusty) Staub – USA 1988 2011 National Beachville & Zorra Amateur 2003 Senior Team Teams-1838 – ON Richard Belec – Montreal, QC Merci – Windsor, ON – USA 2013 – Vernon, BC Kirk McCaskill – Kapuskasing, ON – USA – Fort William, ON Vancouver – BC George Bell – D.R. Bill Phillips – St. John, NB Tom Cheek – USA Felipe Alou! 2004 Ron Piché – Verdun, QC Rob Ducey – Toronto, ON – USA – USA 1989 Peter Hardy – London, ON Robert Brown – USA – Lac Beauport, QC 2014 – Toronto, ON Jim McKean – Montreal, QC – Sackville, NB Pour votre implication Jim Ridley – Burlington, ON 1990 2005 Dave Van Horne – USA – Toronto, ON Steve Rogers – USA Tim Wallach – USA dans le baseball amateur Charles (Pop) Smith – Digby, NS 1991 2015 – USA – USA Harold (Doc) Younker – USA Felipe Alou – D.R. au Québec – Montreal, QC Carlos Delgado – P.R. – Toronto, ON 2006 Bob Elliott - Kingston, ON – Regina, SK Corey Koskie - Anola, MB 1992 – USA Matt Stairs - Fredericton, MB – London, ON John McLean – Fredericton, NB National Youth Team-1991 – Canada

24 The Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame and museum With that, Jenkins had recorded the the Philadelphia Phillies who had win in his first major league game. It worked religiously with Jenkins to was one of seven relief appearances teach him the art of pitching. The Toronto Chapter that the 6-foot-5 righty would make for the Phillies in 1965. After appearing in seven games with the Phillies in 1965, Jenkins of the BBWAA proudly It hadn’t been an easy road to the pitched in just one game for the club big leagues for Jenkins, so to emerge the following season before he was congratulates our very victorious from his debut must have traded to the Cubs with Hernstein been very rewarding for him. After and for veteran signing with the Phillies as a free starting and own Bob Elliott – along agent in 1962, Jenkins persevered on April 21, 1966. through parts of four seasons in the with Carlos Delgado, minors where he would experience After spending the bulk of the 1966 segregation and overt racism for the season in the Cubs , he was first time. Growing up in Chatham, converted into a starter in 1967. Matt Stairs, Corey Koskie Ont., Jenkins ate in the same In his first season as a full-time restaurants and used the same starter, Jenkins recorded 20 wins washrooms as his white friends, but and was selected to play in the 1967 and Felipe Alou – on that was not the case in the deep all-star game. He followed that up American South. The discrimination by leading the National League their induction to the was particularly bad in his parts with 40 starts and a 20-15 record FergUSON in 1968. Those two seasons were of three seasons in Little Rock, Ark., where he toed the rubber part of a remarkable string of six Canadian Baseball for the Phillies’ Triple-A Arkansas consecutive 20-win seasons (1967 Jenkins to 1972) for the Canadian superstar. Travelers. But Jenkins rose above Hall of Fame. this and posted a 2.95 ERA with the His 1971 campaign ranks as his most Travelers in 1965 to earn himself his impressive. That season, he led the first big league call up. National League with 24 wins, 30 Important Dates in Canadian Baseball complete games and 325 “We were in Little Rock, and after pitched and became the first Cub to History: September 10, 1965 a game, [manager] win the Award. Fergie Jenkins makes his major league debut. gathered us together and said, ‘Boys, the Phillies want you. You Dealt to the Fergie Jenkins can’t recall if he bio. “Mauch gave me the ball and have to be there tomorrow,’” recalls following the 1973 season, Jenkins walked or ran to the mound when said, ‘Go get’em, kid!’” Jenkins in his biography. recorded a career-best 25 victories, he was called in from the bullpen 29 complete games, 245 to make his major league debut And go get’em the 22-year-old Jenkins was thrilled, but he and and a 2.82 ERA in 1974. The with the Philadelphia Phillies on right-hander did. Jenkins reared his fellow call-ups – a list that Canadian pitching legend retired September 10, 1965. back and threw a pitch that nearly included Corrales, , with 284 career wins and as the beaned Cards’ shortstop . , Billy Sorrell and only in history to record “I don’t know how I got there,” Fortunately for Jenkins, as Groat Adolfo Phillips – had little time to more than 3,000 strikeouts (3,192), writes Jenkins in his 2009 jumped out of the way, the ball celebrate. while allowing fewer than 1,000 biography, Fergie: My Life from the hit his bat. Jenkins proceeded to walks (997). , Curt Cubs to Cooperstown. “It could have strike Groat out on three pitches (a “The big moment had come, not Schilling and Pedro Martinez have been one of those Star Trek things and two sliders). just for me, but for a group of us at since joined that elite club. where they say, ‘Beam me up, the same time. You dream of how Scottie.’ I just got there.” The young Canadian managed it will happen, what it will be like For his accomplishments, Jenkins to keep the Cardinals off the when you get the call to the majors, was elected to Canadian Baseball The The pride of Chatham, Ont., had scoreboard for 4-1/3 innings that and it was terrifically exciting, but Hall of Fame in 1987 and into the Salute Matt Stairs been summoned in to relieve future day, before Corrales doubled off of the reality also was that I hardly National Baseball Hall of Fame on his induction into Hall of Famer in the left-hander with had any time to think. You never in Cooperstown on July 21, 1991, the Canadian Baseball eighth inning of a 4-4 tie with the two outs in the bottom of the 12th Hall of Fame. saw a group of guys pack so fast,” becoming the only Canadian to be Congratulations St. Louis Cardinals in front of 16,333 inning. John Hernstein then pinch- remembered Jenkins. so honoured. Congratulations to fellow inductee Felipe Alou. fans at Stadium. ran for Corrales and advanced to third base on a wild pitch, and after Meanwhile, back in Chatham, Kevin Glew is the founder of the Bob Elliott “Bunning was still there [on the outfielder walked, Jenkins’ parents Delores and Fergie Cooperstowners in Canada blog mound], the catcher was Pat second baseman Sr., were beaming with pride, as (www.cooperstownersincanada. Corrales and manager singled in Hernstein for the game- was Gene Dziadura, a high school com). was there,” recalls Jenkins in his winning run. teacher and part-time scout for Matt played for the Padres in 2010. 27 2015 PROGRAM

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Past Winners 1995 – Larry Walker 2005 – 1984 – Terry Puhl 1996 – 2006 – Justin Morneau 1985 – Dave Shipanoff 1997 – Larry Walker 2007 – 1986 – Rob Ducey 1998 – Larry Walker 2008 – Justin Morneau 1987 – Larry Walker 1999 – 2009 – Jason Bay 1988 – 2000 – 2010 – 1989 – 2001 – Corey Koskie & 2011 – Joey Votto & 1990 – Larry Walker Larry Walker 1991 – Daniel Brabant 2002 – Larry Walker & 2012 – Joey Votto 1992 – Larry Walker Eric Gagné 2013 – Joey Votto 1993 – 2003 – Eric Gagné 2014 – Justin Morneau 1994 – Larry Walker 2004 – Jason Bay

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32 33 The Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame and museum 2015 PROGRAM Led by shortstop “Dick had a dazed look on his face As a member of the and , and a big goofy grin,” recalled Phil St. Mary’s community the Browns were a formidable Marchildon in his 1993 biography, for over 150 years, opponent. They had won the . “A group of us went out and we know what you’re American League pennant the celebrated with a few beers at a You can looking for. previous season and had 25 more local tavern.” Visit us today. wins than the A’s heading into bank St. Mary’s Branch But before he did that, Fowler this contest. With that said, the 136 Queen Street E. snuck away from his teammates Browns had dropped five in a row, on us. 519-284-2209 including the first game of that and called his wife, Joyce, who was day’s twin bill. staying with relatives in Toronto to share the news. Given Fowler’s poor conditioning Fowler’s no-hitter was the first by and the fact that he had not made ® Registered -marks of Bank of Montreal. a big league start since September an American League pitcher since 19, 1942, there were questions held the Chicago White Historic Victorian estate, home to 22 about the Canuck righty’s stamina. Sox hitless on April 16, 1940. It tastefully appointed guest rooms and set “It might be a fairy spell, Could he pitch deep into the game? was also the first no-no by an A’s amidst 19 acres of landscaped grounds, most likely it’s the food & the Westover Inn is situated in pitcher since Joe Bush on August ambience that will make idyllic town of St. Marys. But armed with an arsenal that 26, 1916. you lose track of time.” 300 Thomas Street, St. Marys, ON - Globe & Mail included an 87-mph fastball, a 519-284-2977 www.westoverinn.com nasty curve and a middling change- That performance was the up, Fowler took the mound in front highlight of Fowler’s 10-year big of 16,755 fans on a dreary, overcast league career that saw him evolve day at and dominated. into one of the A’s most reliable In nine innings, Fowler held the starters in the late ’40s. Fowler Browns without a hit, while walking would toss at least 14 complete four and striking out six. games in each season from 1946 to 1949. His resume also boasts “I threw every pitch that [catcher] two, 15-win campaigns (1948, 1949) Dick called,” Fowler told and he finished in the top 10 in the reporters after the game. “I had American League in shutouts three been away for three years and I times (1947, 1948, 1949). Fowler figured he knew the hitters better than I did.” After hanging up his playing spikes, Fowler settled in Oneonta, The only time he was concerned N.Y. – his wife’s hometown – where Important Dates in Canadian about losing his no-hitter was he worked in a department store in the ninth inning when Finney and later as the night clerk at the Baseball History: September 9, 1945 belted a long fly ball down the Oneonta Community Hotel. He Toronto native Dick Fowler becomes the first – and still only right field line that went foul. also coached one of the town’s – Canadian to throw a big league no-hitter Fowler settled down to get Finney first Little League teams. Sadly, to ground into a . Fowler was diagnosed with both kidney and liver disease in 1972 But even after tossing nine, hitless No one could’ve predicted that pounds overweight,” Fowler would and he passed away on May 12 of innings, Fowler wasn’t guaranteed Toronto-born right-hander Dick tell a reporter in 1947.* “I can that same year when he was just 51 a victory. Browns pitcher Ox Miller Fowler would make history on honestly say I was never in worse years old. He was inducted into the was almost equally as effective, September 9, 1945. shape in my life.” Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame holding the A’s off the scoreboard posthumously in 1985. Just eight days earlier, the 6-foot- But Connie Mack’s bottom- and to just three hits through eight 4 hurler had returned from a dwelling Philadelphia A’s needed innings. But in the bottom of the three-year term in the Canadian a for the second ninth, A’s Hal Peck

army and in three ensuing relief game of a doubleheader against tripled to the right-centre field and Kevin Glew is the founder of the appearances, he had been lit up for the St. Louis Browns that day, and second baseman Irv Hall followed STEEL HARDENED ASH Cooperstowners in Canada blog PERSONALIZED AWARDS 11 runs in 11-2/3 innings. Fowler, anxious to re-establish with a single up the middle to score WHITE ROCK MAPLE (www.cooperstownersincanada. FULL SIZE AWARD BATS himself as a starter, gladly Peck and secure a 1-0 win. After HI-IMPACT BIRCH com). *This quote is included in MINI BATS & HOLDERS “I came out of the Canadian army accepted the assignment. Peck touched home plate, the A’s WOOD COMPOSITES TOURNAMENT & YEAREND Phil Marchildon’s biography, Ace. and I was hog fat, at least 35 mobbed Fowler. FUNGO MODELS SHOWCASE & DISPLAY RACKS

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Our mandate at The Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum is to honour the rich and proud heritage of over 175 years of . However, we feel that we would be remiss in our responsibility if we didn’t do everything in our power to instill the passion of baseball in our youth.

As well, we have pioneered an outstanding program that uses baseball as a medium to teach 480 Queen Street West, cultural awareness and social justice to children. In St. Marys, ON N4X 1B4 this vein, we invite you to sign up for KIDS ON DECK, our 2015 summer baseball camps for boys and girls. Stephen Hutton Key Factors About Owner/Manager These are week-long camps with top-notch [email protected] instructors, including some of our hall-of-famers Our Camps Tel: 519-284-2360 • Fax: 519-284-4760 (i.e., Fergie Jenkins), as well as former Blue Jay and Expo players (i.e., , Denis Boucher), 1. Individual and group instruction with good ratios and players from Canada’s men’s and women’s of instructors/chaperones to children. National Teams. 2. Nutritious food and quality accommodation. 3. Focus on the FUNdamentals of the game we “These camps will fill a void that all love. has been missing in Canada, and 4. We are strong believers in positive reinforcement. the Hall of Fame is the ideal place. 5. In addition to the baseball element, swimming I love the cultural awareness and other sport activities are included, as well as element as well.” a bus trip to Rogers Centre. Museum activities are incorporated, as well as programming related to – Fergie Jenkins (Chatham, Ontario) social justice and cultural awareness. 6. Players from across Canada are welcome, and “I’m excited by this progressive step airport pick-ups can be arranged. The participants are dropped off on a Sunday afternoon, and forward by the Hall to give a boost picked up the following Saturday. to our leaders of tomorrow.” www.fraynecustomcabinets.com 7. A “day-rate” option is available to local families – Larry Walker (Maple Ridge, ) who wish to drop off their child(ren) each morning and pick up at the end of each day, although this will result in those girls and boys missing out on the evening programming. *(7,17+( 8. Players are grouped by age and skill level. Beginners are welcome. 9. Boys and girls welcome, aged 9-15. 10. The perfect surprise gift for your children, *$0( grandchildren, nieces, nephews, friends, etc. ttt͘^>>KEdZ/K͘KD

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First Last Year G First Last Year AB First Last Year TB First Last Year H Bob Ellio! Justin Morneau 2008 163 Justin Morneau 2008 623 Larry Walker 1997 409 Tip O'Neill 1887 225 Okotoks Dawgs Youth Academy Joey Votto 2013 162 Goody Rosen 1945 606 Tip O'Neil 1887 357 Larry Walker 1997 208 Grades 9-12 Jason Bay 2005 162 Terry Puhl 1979 600 Jeff Heath 1941 343 Jeff Heath 1941 199 Best indoor/outdoor facilities in the country! Joey Votto 2011 161 Pete Ward 1963 600 Jason Bay 2005 335 Goody Rosen 1945 197 (403) 995-3241 Jason Bay 2006 159 Joey Votto 2011 599 Justin Morneau 2006 331 Doc Miller 1911 192 Justin Morneau 2007 157 Jason Bay 2005 599 Larry Walker 2001 329 Justin Morneau 2006 190 Okotoks Dawgs Justin Morneau 2006 157 Justin Morneau 2006 592 Joey Votto 2010 328 Tip O'Neill 1886 190 Canada's Premier Summer Collegiate Club Terry Puhl 1979 157 Justin Morneau 2007 590 Joey Votto 2011 318 Justin Morneau 2008 187 (403) 262-3294 Pete Ward 1963 157 Jack Graney 1916 589 Justin Morneau 2008 311 Spud Johnon 1890 186 Congratulations 2015 Russell Martin 2008 155 Terry Puhl 1978 585 Larry Walker 1999 311 Joey Votto 2011 185 Inductees from Ryan Trevor and DKMB River Cats First Last Year D First Last Year T First Last Year HR First Last Year K Tip O'Neill 1887 52 Jeff Heath 1941 20 Larry Walker 1997 49 Jason Bay 2009 162 Justin Morneau 2008 47 Tip O'Neill 1887 19 Larry Walker 2001 38 Jason Bay 2006 156 Larry Walker 1998 46 George Wood 1887 19 Matt Stairs 1999 38 Jason Bay 2005 142 Larry Walker 1997 46 Jeff Heath 1938 18 Joey Votto 2010 37 Jason Bay 2007 141 Joey Votto 2012 44 Spud Johnson 1890 18 Larry Walker 1999 37 Joey Votto 2013 138 Jason Bay 2005 44 1883 17 Jason Bay 2009 36 Jason Bay 2008 137 Larry Walker 1994 44 Tip O'Neill 1890 16 Larry Walker 1995 36 Mike Saunders 2012 132 519-472-2667 Jack Graney 1916 41 Bill Phillips 1886 15 Jason Bay 2006 35 2008 131 [email protected] Joey Votto 2011 40 George Wood 1886 15 Justin Morneau 2006 34 Joey Votto 2011 129 Larry Walker 2002 40 Jack Graney 1916 14 Jason Bay 2005 32 Jason Bay 2004 129

First Last Year BB First Last Year SB First Last Year OBP First Last Year SLG Joey Votto 2013 135 Jimmy Knowles 1890 55 Tip O'Neill 1887 .490 Larry Walker 1997 .720 “Baseball writers from many Joey Votto 2011 109 Spud Johnson 1890 43 Joey Votto 2012 .474 Larry Walker 1999 .710 Jack Graney 1919 105 Pop Smith 1890 39 Larry Walker 1999 .458 Tip O'Neill 1887 .691 lands congratulate Bob Elliott George Selkirk 1939 103 Pop Smith 1886 38 Larry Walker 1997 .452 Larry Walker 2001 .662 Jason Bay 2006 102 Pop Smith 1888 37 Larry Walker 2001 .449 Larry Walker 1998 .630 for the well-deserved honor Jack Graney 1916 102 Spud Johnson 1889 34 Larry Walker 1998 .445 George Selkirk 1937 .629 Larry Walker 2003 98 Larry Walker 1997 33 George Selkirk 1939 .445 Justin Morneau 2010 .618 from his native country.” Jason Bay 2005 95 Terry Puhl 1978 32 Justin Morneau 2010 .437 Larry Walker 1995 .607 Joey Votto 2012 94 Doc Miller 1911 32 Joey Votto 2013 .435 Larry Walker 2002 .602 Baseball Writers’ Jason Bay 2009 94 Bill O'Hara 1909 31 Joey Votto 2010 .424 Jeff Heath 1938 .602 Association of America First Last Year AVG First Last Year R First Last Year RBI Tip O'Neill 1887 .435 Tip O'Neill 1887 167 Justin Morneau 2006 130 Larry Walker 1999 .379 Larry Walker 1997 143 Larry Walker 1997 130 Larry Walker 1997 .366 Goody Rosen 1945 126 Justin Morneau 2008 129 Larry Walker 1998 .363 Tip O'Neill 1889 123 Larry Walker 2001 123 BB 1906 .358 George Wood 1887 118 Jeff Heath 1941 123 Larry Walker 2001 .350 George Wood 1890 115 Tip O'Neill 1887 123 W A Tip O'Neill 1885 .350 Larry Walker 1998 113 Jason Bay 2009 119 Spud Johnson 1890 .346 Tip O'Neill 1891 112 Larry Walker 1999 115 Justin Morneau 2010 .345 Tip O'Neill 1890 112 Joey Votto 2010 113 A Doc Miller 1913 .345 Jason Bay 2008 111 Spud Johnson 1890 113

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