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ROY HALLADAY

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THE MARKETING DEPARTMENT 457 King Street London, , Canada N6B 1S8 519.439.8080 866.439.8080 TMD.CA The Canadian Baseball Table of Contents 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 2017 Inductees 5 CBHFM 6 P.O. Box 1838 Vladimir Guerrero 10 140 Queen St. E. St. Marys, ON N4X 1C2 Ray Carter 12 Doug Hudlin 14 Museum address: Team Canada 2015 – Men’s Senior National Team 386 Church St. S. Pan Am Gold Medalists 16 St. Marys, ON N4X 1C2 Award Winners 21 Phone: (519) 284-1838 Tip O’Neill Award Winners 21 Toll-Free: (877) 250-BALL Map of St. Marys 22 Fax: (519) 284-1234 Remembering 2011 Jack Graney Award Winner W.P. Kinsella 24 Board of Directors Chair: Adam Stephens Canadian Baseball Hall of Famer Passes Away 25 Director of Operations: Scott Crawford Remembering Arleene Noga 26 Finance and Administration Coordinator: Jocelyne Gall Editor: Scott Crawford, Jocelyne Gall and Kevin Glew In a Pinch, There Were None Better Than Stairs 28 Content & Stats: Scott Crawford Andrew Hendricks, Makes Nine 31 Kevin Glew and Bill Rayner Hall of Fame Inductees 33 Design: The Marketing Department tmd.ca 2017 Annual Memberships 34 Printer: Sportswood Printing 2017 Membership Form 36 Email: [email protected] Top 10 Canadian Career Hitting Statistics 37 Website: www.baseballhalloffame.ca Today’s Canadian MLB Stars 38 Autographs 40 Copyright © 2017 Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame & Museum 1 2017 PROGRAM OFFICIAL MOWER THE CANADIAN BASEBALL HALL OF FAME AND MUSEUM

From the Office of the Mayor

On behalf of the Town of St. Marys and members of Council, welcome to the 2017 Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum Induction Ceremony! I would like to extend sincere congratulations to this year’s inductees. Thank you to the Hall of Fame’s staff, board members, volunteers, sponsors and fans. Your dedication is the reason this event continues to grow and be a success year after year.

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St. Marys, Ont. – Two dominant ex-major leaguers, two trailblazing, grassroots leaders and a gold medal-winning national team will be inducted into the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame in 2017.

Ex- Blue Jays Roy Halladay and former Expos slugger Vladimir Guerrero will be honoured in a ceremony on June 24 in St. Marys, Ontario, along with long-time president Ray Carter (Nanaimo, B.C.) and legendary Doug Hudlin (Victoria, B.C.), who will be enshrined posthumously. Canada’s Senior National THE EMPLOYEES OF CASCADES ST. MARYS Team that captured gold at the 2015 Pan Am Games WOULD LIKE TO WELCOME YOU TO OUR COMMUNITY! will also be inducted. “Each member of this year’s class has had a WE HOPE YOU ENJOY tremendously positive impact on ,” said Scott Crawford, the Canadian Baseball Hall of THE CANADIAN BASEBALL HALL OF FAME AND MUSEUM! Fame’s director of operations. “I’m excited that we will not only be celebrating the careers of two of the greatest professional players ever to suit up for the and , but also two highly respected grassroots leaders and a gold-medal- winning national team that made history on home soil.”

The induction ceremony will be part of a series of events that will also include “The Opening Pitch” reception which will take place in the offices of Miller Thomson LLP in Toronto (June 22), the Hall’s 21st annual celebrity golf tournament and banquet (June 23).

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Born in 1977 in , Colo., Over his next six seasons with the stadium. For his humanitarian In total, in his 16-year major Halladay was the Blue Jays’ first- Blue Jays, Halladay was arguably efforts, Halladay was named the league career, Halladay was round pick (17th overall) in the the league’s best starter. With 20 Blue Jays nominee for the Roberto selected to eight All-Star games, 1995 major league amateur draft. wins in 2008, the 6-foot-6 righty Clemente Award multiple times collected 203 wins and posted On September 27, 1998, in his became the second Blue Jay to and the club’s nominee for the a .659 , which second big league start, he carried record 20 wins in a season twice Players’ ranks 19th all-time. a no-hitter into the bottom of ( was the other). Association’s Man the ninth and had two outs when In all, in parts of 12 seasons with of the Year Award in 2008. “Toronto has been my home away Tigers pinch-hitter Bobby the Blue Jays, Halladay made a from home throughout my career Higginson homered. Halladay team-record seven After being dealt to the and even to this day. My oldest finished the contest with a one- starts, led the Phillies in December 2009, Halladay son now 16 was born in Toronto hitter in the Blue Jays’ 2-1 win. in complete games five times continued his dominance in the and considers himself Canadian,” (2003, 2005, 2007-09), , recording 21 wins said Halladay. “It was a privilege The intense right-hander became pitched three times (2002, 2003, and leading the circuit in innings to live and play in Canada for as a mainstay in the Blue Jays’ 2008) and was a six-time All-Star pitched (250-2/3), complete games long as I did. The people here starting rotation beginning in (2002-03, 2005-06, 2008-09). He (9) and WAR (8.3) in 2010 to earn were kind, supportive, respectful July 2001 and he established finished his Blue Jays career with his second Award. On May and always seemed to welcome himself as the team’s ace the a 148-76 won/loss record – good 29th of that season, he tossed the me home even when I came to following year when he won for a .661 winning percentage, 20th perfect game in major league visit and sat in the wrong . 19 games and led American which is the best in franchise history and just over four months To be inducted into the Canadian League hurlers in history. He also ranks second all- later, on October 6, he became the Baseball Hall of Fame is just (239-1/3) and WAR (7.4) and time amongst Blue Jays first National League to another example of exceptional was selected to his first All-Star in wins (148), (15), throw a no-hitter in the playoffs treatment I have received from team. Halladay would top that the (1,495) and WAR (48.5). when he blanked the Canada. I can’t explain the ensuing campaign when he led Reds in the opening game of the feelings that accompanied goose the league in wins (22), innings On top of his on-field excellence, National League Division Series. bumps every time you showed me pitched (266), complete games Halladay and his wife, Brandy, For an encore with the Phillies, how much I was appreciated and (9) and WAR (8.1). For his efforts, sponsored Doc’s Box at Rogers Halladay posted a 2.35 ERA and once again after getting word of he became the third Blue Jay to Centre, a program which invited topped the National League in this honour Canada has given me, capture the American League Cy children and families from the complete games (8) and WAR (8.9) those same feelings to go along Young Award ( (1996), Hospital for Sick Children to watch and finished second in Cy Young with the goose bumps. Thank you!” Roger Clemens (1997, 1998)). a game in a private box at the Award voting in 2011.

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Born in 1975 in Don Gregorio, in 2002. That season, he also with the Expos, he provided was selected to his ninth All-Star Nizao, , topped the league in hits (206) tickets to home games for 10 team, won his eight Silver Slugger Guerrero boasted a tremendous and (364) and his 7.0 different Montreal youth groups Award and was honoured with combination of power and speed WAR was the second-best by a which enabled underprivileged the Edgar Martinez Award, as the that, coupled with his strong position player. children to attend games. He also league’s top . throwing arm, made him one sponsored a youth league and of baseball’s best all-around In all, in his eight seasons with collected baseball equipment for In all, in his 16-year big league players during his eight seasons the Expos from 1996 to 2003, young players in the Dominican career, he batted .318, walloped with the Montreal Expos. Signed Guerrero was a four-time All-Star Republic. For his humanitarian 449 home runs (38th all-time) and as an amateur free agent by the (1999 to 2002), three-time Silver efforts, he was named the Expos’ recorded a .553 career slugging Expos in 1993, Guerrero became Slugger Award winner (1999-00, Award nominee percentage, which ranks 24th a regular with the club 2002) and he received MVP votes in 2001. all-time. in May 1997. After he belted 38 in six seasons. He also possessed “I was surprised and excited to home runs in 1998, the five-tool one of baseball’s strongest arms Following the 2003 campaign, hear that I’m being inducted,” said outfielder made his first of four and he topped National League Guerrero signed with the Los Guerrero through a translator. consecutive All-Star appearances right fielders in assists twice Angeles Angels and continued “I knew that I would need to wait in 1999. Two seasons later, he (2001, 2002). Guerrero also to be one of baseball’s most at least one more year to join the became the first Expo to record established all-time Expos records dangerous hitters. In his six National Baseball Hall of Fame in 30 home runs and 30 stolen bases for batting average (.323), home seasons with the Angels, he was Cooperstown, but I’m very pleased in the same season, only to outdo runs (234), an all-star four times (2004-07), to join the Canadian hall of fame himself the following campaign (.588) and on-base plus slugging captured four Silver Slugger first, since I was given my first when he narrowly missed percentage (OPS) (.978). Awards (2004-07) and was named opportunity to play Major League becoming the fourth member of the American League MVP in 2004. Off the field, the Dominican Baseball in Canada.” Major League Baseball’s exclusive He joined the in slugger served as an outstanding 40-40 club when he finished with 2010 and after clubbing 29 home ambassador for the club. While 39 home runs and 40 stolen bases runs and registering 115 RBI, he

10 THE CANADIAN BASEBALL HALL OF FAME AND MUSEUM The Canadians Congratulate PAST PRESIDENT OF BASEBALL CANADA RAY CARTER, THE 2015 MEN’S NATIONAL TEAM AND ALL OF THE 2017 INDUCTION CLASS • Je Francis • • Jesse Hodges • Kyle Lotzkar • Jared Mortensen Tyler O’Neill • • • Roy Halladay • Vladimir Guerrero • Doug Hudlin 2017 INDUCTEES RAY CARTER CANADIANSBASEBALL.COM

Born in 1942 in Nanaimo, B.C., Among the other Baseball Canada the early rounds of the major has become so synonymous with Carter was the president of programs that Carter helped league draft. baseball in this country that the Baseball Canada for 16 years, spearhead has been Challenger Canadian 15 and under Boys from 2000 to 2016, which makes Baseball, which allows children Prior to becoming president of Championship tournament has him the longest-serving president with disabilities to participate in Baseball Canada, Carter was been renamed the Ray Carter Cup. in the organization’s history. the sport and be part of a team. the organization’s vice president During Carter’s reign, the men’s The B.C. native has also overseen in 1998 and 1999. In his home “I’m deeply honoured to be and women’s national teams the development of the DQ province, Carter served as elected to the Canadian Baseball enjoyed unparalleled success, Rally Cap program for initiation president of Baseball British Hall of Fame,” said Carter. securing 13 international medals, players, which provides coaches Columbia for eight years and B.C. “To be inducted with Roy including the men’s Senior with tools to teach skills and Minor Baseball for two years. Halladay, Vladimir Guerrero, National Team’s first two gold build enthusiasm for the game in umpire Doug Hudlin and the For his tireless commitment to medals at the Pan Am Games in children at an early age. Carter Canadian 2015 Pan Am gold medal baseball, Carter was inducted 2011 and 2015. was also a driving force behind team is indeed special. I thank the into the Delta Sports Hall of Fame the development of the National Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame in 2006. He’s also a life member Carter helped to establish the Coaches Certification Program, and Museum and those involved of the Western Canada Baseball women’s National Team in 2004. which offers standardized training for this wonderful news.” Association, a member of the The women’s team has since for coaches across the country and Baseball B.C. Honor Roll and won five international medals – has resulted in the development was a Queen’s Diamond Jubilee including two silvers – and is now of higher calibre players that are Medal recipient in 2012. His name ranked second in the world. increasingly being selected in

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Born in 1922 in Victoria, B.C., Along the way, he was chosen as Hudlin umpired his final Little Hudlin passed away on January 5, Hudlin served as an umpire in his the first non-American umpire League game in 1992. Six years 2014 at the age of 91. To honour home province for more than 40 to work the Little League World later, he was elected to the his legacy, the B.C. Baseball years. Though he was a skilled Series in Williamsport, Pa., Greater Victoria Sports Hall Umpires Association presents baseball player as a teenager, in 1967. Seven years later, he of Fame and in 2011, he was the Doug Hudlin Distinguished Hudlin didn’t begin umpiring until returned to umpire the event, inducted into the B.C. Baseball Service Award each year to a after he hurt his back playing making him the first international Umpires Association Hall of dedicated and long-serving soccer in 1951. Two years later, umpire ever to work two Little Fame. His stellar work behind the umpire in the province. he started umpiring Little League League . plate also earned him lifetime Baseball and in 1956, he began memberships in the Victoria and “I was very happy to hear the working senior men’s contests. Hudlin also worked the Canada District Baseball Association news of Doug’s induction into Known for his good humor and Little League Championships five (1983), Little League World the Canadian Baseball Hall of sense of fairness, Hudlin evolved times (1966-67, 1973, 1981, 1987), Series Umpire Alumni (1984), Fame and spent the rest of the into one of his province’s most the Senior Little League World the Baseball day remembering that little smile respected umpires and he was Series in Gary, Ind., twice (1968, Umpires Association (1988) and that he had when something went elected president of the Victoria 1974) and the B.C. Summer Games Little League Baseball British well,” said Judy Messerli, Hudlin’s District Umpires Association in in 1988. That same year, he was Columbia (1989). Hudlin was step-daughter. 1963 and served in that post until selected by the Celebration ’88 also the founding director of the he founded and became the first Committee to receive a medal British Columbia Black History Putting you in control of Mother Nature. president of the B.C. Baseball for his longstanding service to Awareness Society. Umpires Association in 1974, the Victoria community as a

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W.P. Kinsella, the 2011 recipient Canadian Baseball Hall of Famer of the Canadian Baseball Hall of Jimmy Williams passed away Fame’s Jack Graney Award, has on June 6, 2016 in , Md., passed away at the age of 81. just 12 days after celebrating his 90th birthday. The beloved Canadian author, whose baseball novel, Shoeless Born in Toronto, Ont., on May All cleaning done on site. Joe, inspired the Oscar-nominated 25, 1926, Williams was a multi- movie Field of Dreams, died on sport star at Toronto’s De La September 16, 2016 at his home in Salle College School, excelling Hope, B.C. in hockey, football, and baseball. His athletic prowess “I was saddened to learn of the caught the eye of the Brooklyn passing of W.P. Kinsella. His Dodgers who signed him in the work has touched the lives of wasn’t until Shoeless Joe was mid-’40s and he would play in “Jimmy Williams enjoyed a fine Est. 1946 thousands of baseball fans across published in 1982 that his work their system for 18 playing career in an era when Canada and around the world,” would find a large audience. seasons (1947 to 1964). there weren’t many Canadians in said Scott Crawford, the Canadian The book has since sold tens of the affiliated minor league ranks,” Baseball Hall of Fame’s director thousands of copies and is still Though he never received a big said Scott Crawford, the Canadian of operations. “His most famous in demand today, thanks largely league call-up, Williams was a Baseball Hall of Fame’s director book was the classic Shoeless Joe, the enduring popularity of the highly-regarded right-handed of operations. “He was also a which inspired one of my favourite heartwarming film it inspired. hitter. In his first season in highly respected manager and movies, Field of Dreams, but he Released in 1989, Field of Dreams the Dodgers organization, the coach who positively influenced also wrote another book called proceeded to gross more than $85 Canadian outfielder suited up hundreds of players. On behalf Magic Time, which was a fitting million worldwide and it’s still for three different teams and of the Canadian Baseball Hall title because that’s what it felt like regularly ranked as the greatest recorded a .367 batting average of Fame, I would like to extend when I’d sit down and read his baseball movie of all-time. and knocked in 121 runs. One of my deepest condolences to work. It was pure magic.” his finest seasons came with the his family.” “I still remember sitting in a local -A in 1955, Born on May 25, 1935 in movie house in White Rock, when playing alongside future Williams is survived by his Edmonton, Alta., William Patrick B.C. watching the movie when it Cooperstowners wife Carole, sons Jamie, Chris SETTING RECORDS SINCE 1997 Kinsella was home-schooled came out, and hearing the whole and , he batted (wife Kay) and Kirk and daughter by his mother. His father was a place cry when Ray (the main .329 and belted 13 homers. In all, Julie (husband Tom). He’s also 1997 plastering contractor who had character) asked his father at the Williams .288 and clubbed survived by four grandchildren, Sam created the first approved maple played end if they could have a game of 126 home runs during his close to two great-grandchildren and a from his garage. in Florida, and in the catch,” recalled Kinsella prior to two decades in the minors. brother. Williams will be laid 2001 Edmonton area. Kinsella fell in receiving the 2011 Jack Graney to rest in the Gardens of Faith 73 home runs in a single season. love with the game while he was Award for his contributions to When his playing days were over, Cemetery in Baltimore. 2007 playing with friends on sandlots baseball in Canada. Williams managed in the minors and schoolyards in Edmonton as for 17 seasons for the The all-time home run record is set (762) a child, but he often confided in The same year Kinsella was Dodgers, Oakland A’s, Houston 2012 interviews that he was never a named the Jack Graney Award Astros and . He Triple Crown is accomplished. skilled player himself. He was, winner he also released his final also coached in the majors with 2017 however, a skilled student. He book, a baseball novel called the Astros in 1975 and with the Today, over 75% of bats used in could read and write by the age of Butterfly Winter. Orioles from 1981 to 1987, where are made from maple. five and when he was 14, he won he was the first base coach on a YMCA contest for a short story For his literary efforts, Kinsella the O’s - called “Diamond Doom.” was made an Officer of the winning squad. For his efforts, SET YOUR OWN RECORDS ! in 1993 and was he was inducted into the sambat.com Though he eventually penned awarded the Order of British Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame more than two dozen novels, it Columbia in 2005. in 1991.

24 25 THE CANADIAN BASEBALL HALL OF FAME AND MUSEUM 2017 PROGRAM March 26th, 2002 saw the World Premier of the documentary “All For One, The Story of Canada’s All American Baseball Girls” on TV. The film featured interviews with Arleene along with three other prominent Canadian players whose baseball experience were related through interviews, photographs and vintage film footage. As part of Women’s Day on August 31st that same year, the Toronto Blue Jays hung a giant banner of Arleene in her ’ uniform outside SkyDome while inside she threw out the first pitch in a game vs. the Yankees.

Arleene went on to receive many more accolades including a personal tribute bestowed upon her when her hometown re-named their Ogema Grandstand, the Arleene Johnson Noga Grandstand on Saturday, July 10, 2004. Historic Victorian estate, home to 22 Given the breadth of the enormous contribution she has made to tastefully appointed guest rooms and set “It might be a fairy spell, baseball, and sports in general over a virtual lifetime, Arleene amidst 19 acres of landscaped grounds, most likely it’s the food & the Westover Inn is situated in has rightfully earned her place in the annals of Canadian sport. Never ambience that will make idyllic town of St. Marys. one to seek the limelight, Arleene nevertheless gave tirelessly in you lose track of time.” 300 Thomas Street, St. Marys, ON - Globe & Mail promoting her passion for competition, always stressing ‘fair play’ 519-284-2977 www.westoverinn.com especially whenever she spoke many times to school children of all ages. This quiet lady of integrity, patience and caring will truly be REMEMBERING missed by both family and the world of women’s baseball to which ARLEENE NOGA she dedicated her life.

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Arleene Noga, affectionately She accomplished many of these was accorded induction into Canadian-born players who had known as “Johnnie”, an athletic endeavours while working the Sports Hall played in the All American Girls outstanding player with the full time for the Saskatchewan of Fame. An induction of all the Professional Baseball League Muskegon Lassies of the All Government in Regina and raising Saskatchewan-born All Americans at some point during its 14-year American Girls Professional a family as well. Over the years into the history, were formally inducted into VISIT Baseball League earning the title her interest in these sports, Hall of Fame was held on April 6, the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame “The Iron Lady”, accumulating especially softball, kept her in 1991 in North Battleford, SK. and Museum in St. Marys, ON. BEAUTIFUL a grand total of 339 consecutive demand at coaching clinics and ST. MARYS games played in the years 1946, baseball schools from British In 1992 Arleene was engaged Later that evening a banquet www.stmarysinsurance.ca 1947 and 1948, died Tuesday, Columbia to Halifax. by the producers of the film “A was held where Arleene, as the Discover the Stonetown March 14th, 2017 in Regina at the League of Their Own” to act as Players Association Canadian age of 93. One of her greatest contributions one of the technical advisors. District Representative, spoke on to baseball had been as an active One of her assignments was to behalf of the other players and Having been raised a softball member of the All American Girls teach Rosie O’Donnell how to play formally thanked all who had player in and around the small, Professional Baseball League shortstop and to demonstrate to participated in making a most rural town of Ogema in southern Players Association since its Madonna the proper way to slide memorable day for each of them. Saskatchewan, Arleene went back inception in 1987, having spent into third base. Near the end to playing and coaching softball a number of those years as the of the film, Arleene, along with In the preparation by the nominator upon her retirement from the Canadian Representative. Later, other former AAGPBL Canadian of the 80-page nomination of the AAGPBL. However, her athletic Arleene received the Certificate players can been seen playing in a 64 Canadian All American players, accomplishments did not stop of Appreciation from the Players reunion game on Arleene was most instrumental in Browse through unique shops and sample local flavours in Downtown St. Marys | Take a dip in the St. Marys Quarry there. For years, as a proficient Association for her twelve years in Cooperstown, NY. supplying a wealth of material on – Canada’s largest outdoor swimming pool | Explore an curler, she skipped and played of service on the Board. all the players, especially those abundance of stunning architecture constructed with Then, after the nomination was whose whereabouts were known locally-quarried limestone | Learn little-known baseball on many championships rinks, stories at the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame & Museum also finding time to become an Arleene was inducted into the accepted on the first ballot, on as she had kept in touch with so | Visit the St. Marys Station Gallery and enjoy free art [email protected] Saskatchewan Baseball Hall of Thursday, June 4, 1998 Arleene many of them as their Canadian exhibitions | Walk, hike or bike through town on 519-284-2340 excellent bowler as well. 25 kilometers of trails | townofstmarys.com Fame in 1988 and a year later Johnson Noga along with 63 other Representative.

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Continued on page 30 28 29 THE CANADIAN BASEBALL HALL OF FAME AND MUSEUM 2017 PROGRAM “When my 500 swings were up, I “If you can’t get fired up to hit He did so by hunting . After moonlighting as an analyst was done, and I usually had them in front of 40,000 people who with both NESN in and done before first pitch.” are screaming for you, or 40,000 “I was a very aggressive hitter on CSN in Philadelphia, Stairs people who are booing you, what my pitch. On fastballs,” he said. replaced Steve Henderson as Once his daily pre-game quota of are you doing out there?” he said. “If I had that pitch, I was going the Phillies hitting coach in practice cuts was met, the native to hit it and hopefully I squared November of 2016. of , N.B. opted to stay Stairs never went up to the plate it up.“ parked in the dugout and contribute expecting to get a hit. When you Now in his first season back by assisting his teammates. do that, you start putting added Although their scouting reports in uniform since 2011, the TIM RAINES MAKES NINE pressure on yourself, he said. indicated that he hadn’t faced established slugger will look to “During the game, I didn’t take any live pitching in a few days, the impart the wisdom he gained over With his election to the National swings. I sat there and watched. I’m “I went 0-32 in 2009. For two Dodgers should have known 19 years of MLB service time on a student of the game,” he said. “I months I didn’t get a hit while better than to test their luck with to a promising group of Phillies Baseball Hall of Fame this January, watched and helped some guys talk pinch hitting. Did it bother me? a heater on that breezy October that includes the likes of Jorge Montreal Expos legend Tim Raines is about hitting. When I was called No, because the team was winning night in Los Angeles. Alfaro, Maikel Franco and fellow upon to hit, I got my helmet and and I knew I was going to get that Canadian, . set to become the ninth member of the went out to the on-deck circle.” big hit sometime.” “I never had an at-bat for eight days ahead of that.” Stairs For a student of the game like exclusive group of players, managers When asked if he ever needed to One of only five Canadians to recalled when asked about himself, class is back in session. take some in-game hacks in order record at least 200 career home his impactful big fly in 2008. and executives to be inducted into to get himself mentally prepared runs in the majors, Stairs had “(Broxton) happened to make a Follow Andrew Hendriks on both the Cooperstown-based shrine for a pinch hit appearance, the plenty of big hits during his mistake that night, and I squared (@77hendriks) former National Baseball Institute lengthy career in the Show. it up pretty good.” and the Canadian Baseball Hall of standout just laughed. Fame in St. Marys, Ont.

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FERGIE JENKINS Dodgers, Robinson would be With close to 550 lawyers in 12 offices across Canada, Miller Thomson has an Born in Chatham, Ontario, Born in Cairo, Ga., this trailblazing selected to play in six All-Star exceptional team to with your local and national legal needs. the 6-foot-5 right-hander was legend was inducted into the games, be named the 1949 inducted into the Canadian Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame National League MVP and win a leaving the Blue Jays, Gillick led Baseball Hall of Fame in 1987 in 1991 and the National Baseball in 1955. three more franchises to post- and the National Baseball Hall of Hall of Fame in 1962. Prior to season appearances: Baltimore Fame in 1991. During his 19-year breaking Major League Baseball’s (1996, 1997), Seattle (2000, 2001) big league career, which extended colour barrier in 1947, Robinson Born in Chico, Calif., Gillick and Philadelphia (2007, 2008). from 1965 to 1983, Jenkins starred at second base for the was inducted into the Canadian This makes him the only GM to recorded a Canadian-record Montreal Royals, a Brooklyn Baseball Hall of Fame in 1997 guide four different clubs to the 284 wins for the Philadelphia Dodgers triple-A , in and the National Baseball Hall playoffs. When the Phillies won Phillies, Cubs, Texas 1946. It’s widely believed that of Fame in 2011. The savvy talent the World Series in 2008, Gillick Rangers and . His Dodgers GM evaluator became the Toronto added a third championship to his resume boasts six consecutive stationed Robinson in Montreal Blue Jays’ vice president of player resume. 20-win seasons (1967 to 1972), to ease his young prospect into personnel in 1976, before being three All-Star selections and the integrated baseball. Playing named and vice president of baseball operations 1971 National League Cy Young his home games in a city with a Born in Culver City, Calif., Carter Award. The durable Canadian reputation for racial tolerance the ensuing year. In his 18 years in Toronto, he transformed was inducted into the Canadian also registered 3,192 strikeouts. would provide Robinson with Baseball Hall of Fame in 2001 while walking just 997 batters relative tranquility for half the an expansion club into World Champions. With Gillick as and the National Baseball Hall of to become the first major league schedule. On the field, Robinson Fame in 2003. Signed out of high pitcher to finish their career excelled, leading the International GM, the Blue Jays recorded 11 consecutive winning seasons school by the Montreal Expos in millerthomson.com with more than 3,000 strikeouts League in batting average (.349), 1972, Carter spent 17 years with and less than 1,000 walks. Greg walks (92) and runs (113), and (1983 to 1993), captured five division titles (1985, 1989, 1991, the franchise, including three Maddux, Pedro Martinez and Curt spurring the Royals to their first seasons in the minors, 11 in the vancouver calgary edmonton saskatoon regina london 1992, 1993) and won two World Schilling have since joined him in triumph. majors and three as a broadcaster. kitchener-waterloo guelph toronto vaughan markham montréal that exclusive club. After graduating to the Brooklyn Championships (1992, 1993). After Continued over CanadianbaseballHallOfFameAd_8x5.19v2.indd 1 30 4/20/2017 2:44:31 PM 31 THE CANADIAN BASEBALL HALL OF FAME AND MUSEUM 2017 PROGRAM

Nicknamed “Kid” for his boyish splitting his final four seasons one of the most successful skippers (1992, 1993). In total during his Hall of Fame Inductees enthusiasm for the game, Carter between the Boston Red Sox and in big league history. After being major league career, Alomar was belted 220 home runs as an Expo Florida Marlins. In all, in parts of named field boss of the Cincinnati selected to 12 All-Star games, won (3rd on the Expos all-time list) in 21 big league campaigns, Dawson Reds in 1970, the 10 Gold Gloves and captured four 1983 1992 2005 2012 1,502 games with the club (2nd recorded 2,774 hits, 438 home won National League pennants Silver Slugger Awards. John Ducey – USA – London, ON – USA Rhéal Cormier – Cape Pele, NB on the Expos all-time list), and runs and 314 stolen bases. in 1970, 1972 and 1973 and World – National Youth Team-1991 – Charles (Pop) Smith – Digby, NS – Chatham, ON was named the team’s Player of Series titles in 1975 and 1976. The TIM RAINES Penetanguishene, ON Canada – USA Daniel (Rusty) Staub – USA James (Tip) O’Neill – Harold (Doc) Younker – USA 2011 Baseball Canada National the Year four times. In all, in his TOMMY LASORDA four-time manager of the year Born in Sanford, Fla., Raines 1995 Born in Norristown, Pa., Lasorda was inducted into the Canadian Woodstock, ON Senior Team 19-year big league career that also would join the Detroit Tigers in Terry Puhl – Melville, SK 2006 was inducted into the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame in 2013 Lester B. Pearson – Toronto, ON included stops with the New York 1979 and lead the club to a Fall – Huntsville, ON – Regina, SK 2013 Baseball Hall of Fame in 2006 and the National Baseball Hall 1996 Mets, and Classic title in 1984 to become the – USA Tommy Lasorda – USA – USA and the National Baseball Hall of of Fame in 2017. In his 23-year Justin Jay Clarke – – D.R. Los Angeles Dodgers, the popular first manager to win a World Series Amherstburg, ON John McLean – Fredericton, NB catcher participated in 11 All-Star Fame in 1997. Best known as the in both the National and American big league career, Raines was a 1984 Ron Stead – London, ON Tom Cheek – USA Father Ronald Cullen – Rob Ducey – Toronto, ON games, won three Gold Gloves colourful and beloved manager of Leagues. seven-time all-star who suited Andrew Bilesky – Trail, B.C. Windsor, ON the Los Angeles Dodgers, Lasorda up for 2,502 contests with the Charles – Montreal, QC 2007 Tim Raines – USA and five Silver Slugger Awards. Frank O’Rourke – Hamilton, ON George (Sparky) Anderson – USA spent the bulk of his professional Montreal Expos, Chicago White Jack Graney – St. Thomas, ON 2014 The two-time All-Star Game – St. Jean, QC John Haar – Vancouver, B.C. MVP (1981,1984) also holds the playing career in Canada. Starting Born in Ponce, Puerto Rico, Sox, , Oakland 1997 – Sackville, NB – Toronto, ON Pat Gillick – USA Sherrard Robertson – Montreal, QC National League record for most in 1950, Lasorda pitched a record Alomar was inducted into the A’s, Baltimore Orioles and Florida Jim Ridley – Burlington, ON John McHale – USA Dave Van Horne – USA games caught (2,056) and was a nine seasons (1950 to 1955, 1958 Canadian Baseball Hall of Marlins. In his 13 seasons with 1985 2008 – USA member of the - to 1960) with the Montreal Royals, Fame in 2010 and the National the Expos (1979 to 1990, 2001), Carmen Bush – Toronto, ON 1998 Tony Fernandez – D.R. Billy Harris – Duguayville, NB winning Mets. the Dodgers’ triple-A affiliate. Baseball Hall of Fame in 2011. Raines set franchise records in – Toronto, ON Canadian-AAGPBL Players – 2015 He would retire as the team’s all- During his 17-year big league runs (947), stolen bases (635), – Toronto, ON Canada Gladwyn Scott – Hamiota, MB – D.R. time leader in wins (107), games career, the sure-handed second triples (82), walks (793), and – Toronto, ON George (Knotty) Lee – Toronto, ON Peter Widdrington – Toronto, ON – P.R. – Toronto, ON Bob Elliott – Kingston, ON Born in , Fla., Dawson pitched (251) and innings pitched baseman batted an even .300, singles (1,163). He also ranks Ron Roncetti – Toronto, ON 2009 was inducted into the Canadian (1,461). The ebullient baseball recorded 2,724 hits and swiped second in Expos history in batting Corey Koskie – Anola, MB 1986 1999 Roy (Doc) Miller – Chatham, ON Baseball Hall of Fame in 2004 icon would, of course, maintain 474 bases in 2,379 games with average (.301) and hits (1,622). Matt Stairs – Fredericton, MB Reggie – – London, ON Bernie Soulliere – Windsor, ON and the National Baseball Hall his association with the Dodgers the Padres, Toronto From 1981 to 1987, the fleet-footed Swift Current, SK – USA Larry Walker – Maple Ridge, BC 2016 of Fame in 2010. Selected by the and eventually serve 21 seasons Blue Jays, Baltimore Orioles, outfielder was selected to play in – Guelph, ON George Sleeman – Guelph, ON Ernie Whitt – USA Pat Hentgen – USA Montreal Expos in the 11th round (1976 to 1996) as field boss , New York seven consecutive All-Star games – London, ON – USA of the 1975 amateur draft, Dawson Bob Prentice – Toronto, ON 2000 2010 Dennis Martinez – NIC with the club. During his reign, Mets, and and was named the MVP of the Roberto Alomar – P.R. batted .282 and belted 19 home Lasorda’s teams captured eight Diamondbacks. But it 1987 Midsummer Classic. During Jim Fanning – USA Wayne Norton – Winnipeg, MB 1987 – Montreal, QC runs to earn National League William Shuttleworth – division crowns, four National was in Toronto that he’d become that same period, he also won a – Brandon, MB 2001 Paul Quantrill – London, ON Rookie of the Year honours in Hamilton, ON League pennants and two World a superstar. Alomar was an National League batting title in George (Moon) Gibson – Gary Carter – USA Allan Roth – Montreal, QC Howard Starkman – Toronto, ON 1977. Over his next nine seasons Series titles. all-star and a 1986 and topped the Senior Circuit London, ON Dave McKay – Vancouver, BC with the Expos, the five-tool winner in each of five seasons in runs twice (1983, 1987) and in – Chatham, ON 2011 2017 outfielder evolved into one of with the Blue Jays and was a key stolen bases four times (1981 to Glenn (Rocky) Nelson – USA 2002 – USA Ray Carter – Delta, B.C. the best all-around players in Born in Bridgewater, South Dakota, – Welland, ON Allan Simpson – Kelowna, BC Vladimir Guerrero – DR contributor to three division- 1984). He finished his career with – Pownal, PEI franchise history. While with Anderson was inducted into the 1988 – USA Roy Halladay – USA winning squads (1991 to 1993) and 808 stolen bases, which ranks Doug Hudlin – Victoria, BC Montreal, Dawson was selected Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame Beachville & Zorra Amateur Don McDougall – two World Series champion clubs fifth in major league history. Teams-1838 – ON Charlottetown, PEI Team Canada 2015 to three All-Star teams, won in 2007 and the National Baseball – Windsor, ON Dave Shury – Wilkie, SK Hall of Fame in 2000. Signed by the three Silver Slugger Awards – Vernon, BC – USA and captured six Gold Gloves. Brooklyn Dodgers in 1953, Anderson – Fort William, ON – Petrolia, ON The quiet Expos leader was was a heady who played Bill Phillips – St. John, NB 2003 also named The six of his 10 minor league seasons Ron Piché – Verdun, QC Richard Belec – Montreal, QC Player of the Year in 1981. In his with the ’s – USA 11 seasons in Montreal, Dawson Montreal Royals (1956, 1958) and 1989 Robert Brown – USA Kirk McCaskill – Kapuskasing, ON accumulated 225 home runs, 838 (1960 to 1963). – Toronto, ON Vancouver – BC RBI and 2,679 total bases – all During that time, he was voted the numbers that rank second in International League’s Smartest 1990 2004 franchise history. After leaving Player five times. 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Gail Willows Derrick Eaves Rick Vandekieft Brad Clarke Robert Mickle Kevin Willson Brian Gifford Frances Weidman Glen Shackleton Renaissance Hotel Robin Connor Patrick Miksa Mike Wilner Kevin Glew Betty Ann Widdrington GM Perspective River Valley Golf & Country Club Andre Cormier G. Mitchell Chad Woods Ralph D. Glew Marty Wilkinson Government of Canada & Winter Tube Slide Adam Cornish Mark Mitchell George Goodman Ian Wise Government of Ontario RJ Burnside Reg Crawford Dave Morneau FAMILY Eric Halls Elsie Witteveen Fred Creamer Graham Energy Rogers Jacy Morneau Mary Allen William R. Hammond Joe Wiwchar Robert H. Cunningham Peter R. Moroney Wendell Archer Paul Hanson Robert Woodley Grason International Sourcing Royal Bank Kim Dagenais David Mountain Tom Campbell Zach Harmer Donald Wouters Guelph Museums Royce/Ayr Cutting Tools Rob DePetris Neil Munro Todd Courts William Hay William A. Young Hearns Ice Cream RVS Draperies Antoine Désaulniers Michael Murray Scott Crawford Martin Healy Robert Young Hitching Post SAMBAT James Dreher Gary Needham Harvey Zucker Ken Fallowfield James Holloway Hubbard Pharmacy Sam’s Home Hardware

34 35 THE CANADIAN BASEBALL HALL OF FAME AND MUSEUM 2017 PROGRAM Top 10 Canadian Career Hitting Statistics 2017 Membership Form (As of December 31, 2016) Basic Membership – $50 Family Membership – $75 First Last G First Last AB First Last R First Last H Basic Membership Privileges Larry Walker 1988 Larry Walker 6907 Larry Walker 1355 Larry Walker 2160 Matt Stairs 1895 Justin Morneau 5699 George Wood 965 Justin Morneau 1603 • Personalized Membership Card • Personalized Membership Card Justin Morneau 1545 George Wood 5371 James O'Neill 880 George Wood 1467 • Income Tax Receipt • Income Tax Receipt Terry Puhl 1531 Matt Stairs 5204 Jeff Heath 777 Jeff Heath 1447 • CBHFM activity updates via email • CBHFM activity updates via email Russell Martin 1429 Jeff Heath 4937 Matt Stairs 770 Joey Votto 1407 • CBHFM exclusive membership Pin (new members only) • CBHFM exclusive membership Pin (new members only) • Early access to celebrity autograph session • Early access to celebrity autograph session Jack Graney 1402 Terry Puhl 4855 Justin Morneau 772 James O'Neill 1386 at Induction Ceremony at Induction Ceremony Jeff Heath 1383 Russell Martin 4896 Joey Votto 757 Matt Stairs 1366 • Recognition in annual program • Recognition in annual program George Wood 1280 Jack Graney 4705 Jason Bay 737 Terry Puhl 1361 Jason Bay 1278 Jason Bay 4505 Jack Graney 706 Russell Martin 1246 Elite Membership – $100 Joey Votto 1268 Joey Votto 4501 Russell Martin 688 Jason Bay 1200 • CBHFM Annual Yearbook/Program • FREE shipping on merchandise • HoF T-Shirt & 10% discount on merchandise (excluding chairs/stools) (new members only) • FREE admission to the CBHFM for you and one guest First Last D First Last T First Last HR First Last RBI • Courtesy copy of a Baseball Book (new members only) • FREE year-round admission to Larry Walker 471 George Wood 132 Larry Walker 383 Larry Walker 1311 • Set of Inductee baseball cards and Induction postcard baseball events at CBHFM Justin Morneau 349 Jeff Heath 102 Matt Stairs 265 Justin Morneau 985 • 30% discount on CBHFM merchandise • Reserved seating for two (upon request) Joey Votto 310 Bill Phillips 98 Justin Morneau 247 Matt Stairs 899 (renewal members only) at Induction Ceremony Matt Stairs 294 James O'Neill 92 Jason Bay 222 Jeff Heath 887 • Advance purchase of Celebrity Golf Banquet tickets Jeff Heath 279 Charles Smith 87 Joey Votto 221 James O'Neill 757 Jason Bay 240 Jack Graney 79 Jeff Heath 194 Jason Bay 754 Home Run – $500 Grand Slam – $1000 Russell Martin 230 Larry Walker 62 Russell Martin 162 Joey Votto 730 Basic & Elite Membership Privileges PLUS: (Corporate/Service Club/Organization) George Wood 228 Terry Puhl 56 Corey Koskie 124 Russell Martin 691 • Two Celebrity Golf Classic Banquet Tickets • Four tickets for the Private VIP Inductee dinner Terry Puhl 226 49 George Selkirk 108 George Wood 601 • Two tickets for the Private VIP Inductee dinner • Use of Hall of Fame’s St. Marys Cement Company Field for the day Corey Koskie 223 Arthur Irwin 45 Pete Ward 98 George Selkirk 576 (Exclusive to Home Run & Grand Slam members only!) • Four Seats in the third row for the Induction Ceremony • Two Seats in the fourth row for the Induction Ceremony • Recognition in program, on website & at Induction Ceremony First Last TB First Last SB First Last BB First Last OBP Please check one: Basic $50 Family $75 Elite $100 Home Run $500 Grand Slam $1000 Larry Walker 3904 Larry Walker 230 Larry Walker 913 Joey Votto 0.425 Justin Morneau 2739 Terry Puhl 217 Joey Votto 862 Larry Walker 0.400 Jeff Heath 2512 Charles Smith 169 Matt Stairs 717 George Selkirk 0.397 Name ______Matt Stairs 2481 James O'Neill 152 Jack Graney 712 James O'Neill 0.386 Joey Votto 2412 Jack Graney 148 Russell Martin 656 Jeff Heath 0.369 Phone ______Email ______Jason Bay 2166 George Wood 113 Jason Bay 636 John Johnson 0.368 George Wood 2163 Frank O'Rourke 100 Jeff Heath 593 Corey Koskie 0.367 ✁ Russell Martin 1980 Russell Martin 99 Justin Morneau 573 Jason Bay 0.360 James O'Neill 1948 Jason Bay 95 Terry Puhl 505 Goody Rosen 0.360 Terry Puhl 1885 Arthur Irwin 93 George Selkirk 486 Matt Stairs 0.356 Breakfast & First Last SLG First Last AVG First Last OPS Brunch Restaurant Larry Walker 0.565 James O'Neill 0.326 Larry Walker 0.965 Joey Votto 0.536 Larry Walker 0.313 Joey Votto 0.961 83 Queen Street, St. Marys, ON Jeff Heath 0.509 Joey Votto 0.313 George Selkirk 0.880 George Selkirk 0.483 John Johnson 0.302 Jeff Heath 0.878 p: 519.284.0004 Justin Morneau 0.481 Roy Miller 0.295 James O'Neill 0.844 Jason Bay 0.481 Jeff Heath 0.293 Jason Bay 0.841 OPEN We can bring the delicious Matt Stairs 0.477 Goody Rosen 0.291 Matt Stairs 0.832 Corey Koskie 0.458 George Selkirk 0.290 Justin Morneau 0.828 Mon-Fri 7am – 2pm to you! Give us a call for 519-284-3420 www.goco.net James O'Neill 0.458 William Congalton 0.290 Corey Koskie 0.825 Sat 8am – 2pm all your catering needs. Kevin Reimer 0.430 Justin Morneau 0.281 John Johnson 0.760

36 37 THE CANADIAN BASEBALL HALL OF FAME AND MUSEUM 2017 PROGRAM Today’s Canadian MLB Stars

84 Wellington St. S. Jim Adduci John Axford Burnaby, BC Port Dover, ON St. Marys 519-284-1690

L-R: Noah Crawford, Jeff Francis, Toby Crawford L-R: 2016 Inductees: Howard Starkman, Pat Hentgen, Wayne Norton and Dennis Martinez www.canadiantire.ca

Russell Martin East York, ON Richmond, BC

327 Queen St. East, St. Marys Congratulations 2016 Inductees

Nick Pivetta Mike Saunders Victoria, BC Victoria, BC

Kosmos Catering & Eatery 551 Richmond Street London, Ontario Joey Votto 519-204-1580 Etobicoke, ON Edmonton, AB

38 39 THE CANADIAN BASEBALL HALL OF FAME AND MUSEUM 2017 PROGRAM Autographs

CREATIVE PROJECT MANAGEMENT EVENT PRODUCTION & OPERATIONS BRAND EXPERIENCE

2016 MLB All-Star FanFest, San Diego

2016 MLB Fort Bragg Game July 3, 2016

CONGRATULATIONS 480 Queen Street West, Congratulations St. Marys, ON N4X 1B4 20173 inductees to the Canadian Baseball Stephen Hutton Owner/Manager R.R. #3 St. Marys, Ontario Hall of Fame 2017 Inductees! [email protected] Canada N4X 1C6 Tel: 519-225-2329 Tel: 519-284-2360 • Fax: 519-284-4760 Fax: 519-225-2319 Toll Free: 1-800-795-9405 2016 Play Ball at Bayfront, San Diego www.rivervalleygolfandtube.com BaAM Productions, Inc.® | 1 - 800 - 811 - 9374 | www.baamproductions.com

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