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Ontario Baseball Association
SportBaseball
JurisdictionOntario
AbbreviationBaseball Ontario
Founded1918 (1918)
HeadquartersCambridge
LocationOntario, Canada
PresidentEd Quinlan
SponsorSport Canada
Baseball Canada
Official website
baseballontario.com
Canada
Ontario

Baseball Ontario, officially known as the Ontario Baseball Association (OBA), is the provincial governing body for baseball in Ontario. The Ontario Baseball Association was founded under the name "Ontario Baseball Amateur Association" which was organized at a meeting held in Hamilton at the Central YMCA on Saturday, May 4, 1918. In 1938, the name was changed to "Ontario Baseball Association", and in 1982, the organization was incorporated as "Ontario Baseball Association, Inc". Baseball Ontario currently has its headquarters in Cambridge, Ontario. In 2017, Baseball Ontario is celebrating 100 years of amateur baseball in the province which will culminate in the 2017 Baseball Ontario/Baseball Canada AGM in Hamilton in November.[1]

In 2013, Baseball Ontario was named Province of the Year by Baseball Canada due, in large part to the eight medals won by Ontario teams at National Championships. Ontario medaled in all seven tournaments, winning gold at the Bantam Girls, Bantam Boys, Midget, Junior, Senior Women's and Senior Men's tournaments in addition to a silver medal at the Baseball Canada Cup and a bronze at the Senior Men's tournament.

Hall of Fame

The establishment of the Baseball Ontario Hall of Fame provides the opportunity to recognize individuals and teams that have achieved the highest standards and commitment to the sport of baseball in Ontario.

Inductees of the Baseball Ontario Hall of Fame are players, coaches, managers, umpires, teams and builders. They are chosen by the Baseball Ontario Hall of Fame's Selection Committee.

Year Category Inductee
2013 Builder Vi Christopher
Builder Carmen Bush
Player Ferguson Jenkins
Team Windsor Chiefs Senior Baseball Team 1982-1991
2014 Player Ron Stead
Team Campbellville Merchants (1952 - 1967)
2016 Player Jack Roberts
Builder Ron Pegg
2017 Builder WJ Smith
Builder Jim Lutton
Builder Howard Birnie
Builder Dennis Ryan
Builder Bernie Soulliere
Builder Linda Lewis
2018 Player Joe Siddall
Builder Bob Elliott
Team Chatham Coloured All-Stars, Hall of Fame
Builder A.J. Walsh
2019 Player Bob McKillop
Builder Spero Annes
Team Sarnia Junior Team 1966 - 1971
Builder Lee Nantais

Objectives

In order of priority, the objectives of the OBA as clearly stated in the Constitution & By-Laws of Baseball Ontario are:

  1. To foster and improve baseball at all levels in the Province of Ontario.
  2. To protect and promote the mutual interests of the members.
  3. To institute and regulate competition for the Ontario championships.
  4. To institute and regulate competition for determining the Ontario representative(s) in the national or Canadian play-offs.[2]

Organizational Structure

The Ontario Baseball Association Executive consists of three separate Boards. The Board of Management oversees the operation of the business, the Rep Council oversees competitive Rep baseball including Provincial Championships and Elimination Tournaments, and the Select Council which oversees select baseball in the province including Select Provincial Championships.

The Board of Management includes the President, Vice President, Immediate Past President, Rep Division Commissioner, Select Division Commissioner, Treasurer, Supervisor of Umpires, 6 Elected Directors from the Rep Division, and 3 Elected Directors from the Select Division as well as Directors appointed by the President.

Each council selects its own members.

The Rep Division is comproed of the Rep Commissioner, Rep Vice Commissioner, Immediate Past Commissioner, Registrar, and six elected Directors. The President and Vice President of the organization are also de facto members of the Rep Council and each Affiliated Association appoints a member to the Rep Council. The Rep Commissioner may also appoint members to the Rep Council.

The Select Council is composed of the Select Commissioner, Select Vice Commissioner, Immediate Past Commissioner, Registrar and 10 Directors elected to two-year terms on alternating schedules. The President and Vice President of the organization are also de facto members of the Select Council. The Select Commissioner may also appoint members to the Select Council.[3]

Board of Management

Name Position
Ed Quinlan President
Allan Ebert Vice President
David Huctwith Immediate Past President & Treasurer
Justin Snively-Topping Rep Division Commissioner
David Black Select Division Commissioner
Ray Merkley Supervisor of Umpires
Dirk Drieberg Director of Coach & Player Development
Linda Lewis Appointed Director
Mark Orton Appointed Director
Aaron Dunlop Rep Division Director
Frank Fascia Rep Division Director
Barb Henry Select Division Director
Annette Hoggarth Rep Division Director
Cathy Lamarucciola Rep Division Director
Scott Manson Select Division Director
Glenn Ostrosser Rep Division Director
Brent Peltola Rep Division Director

Past Presidents

Years Name City
1918 W.J. Smith* Toronto
1919-1921 F.E. Robbins* Hamilton
1922 P.M. Kennedy* Toronto
1923-1924 D.P. MacFarlane* Harriston
1925-1927 W.J. Snyder* Hamilton
1928 G.S. Martin* London
1929 A. Hillmer* Oakville
1930-1931 R.A. Elliott* Delora
1932-1933 C.K. Jutten* Hamilton
1934-1935 W.A. Smith* Galt
1936 A.J. Walsh* Toronto
1937 N.A. Taylor* Delhi
1938-1939 J.W. Scott* Kitchener
1940-1941 J.C. MacDonald* Chelsey
1942-1943 W.G. Ward* Niagara Falls
1944 H.H. Berscht* Hamilton
1945 W.J. Snyder* Hamilton
1946-1947 Ralph B. Hall* Port Colborne
1948-1949 Fred Bradley* Hamilton
1950-1951 Fred H. Young* Chippawa
1952 W.F. Nickel* Stratford
1953 Archie Stirling* Chatham
1954-1955 C.G. Riddell* Milton
1956 Thos. J. Turow* Preston
1957-1959 Pete McMullen* Milton
1960 Otto Manske* Waterloo
1961-1962 Jack C. Carson* Belleville
1963-1964 Jim Waldie* Milton
1965-1966 Wilfred Johnston* West Lorne
1967-1968 George Bain* Hamilton
1969-1970 Jim Inglis* Guelph
1971-1972 Joe Zimmer* Chatham
1973-1974 Len Andrews* Campbellville
1975-1976 Jim Lutton Oshawa
1977-1978 Jack Lee* Thorold
1979-1980 Keith Weese Corunna
1981-1982 Harve Bailie* London
1983-1984 Gerry MacLean Thorold
1985-1986 Lee Nantais Windsor
1987-1988 Vi Christopher Belleville
1989-1990 Dennis Ryan Hamilton
1991-1992 Howie Birnie Leaside
1993 John Coppes* Cambridge
1993-1995 Bernie Soulliere Windsor
1996-1997 Linda Lewis Port Lambton
1998-1999 Jack Middlemass* Kitchener
2000-2002 Peter Topolie North Bay
2003-2005 Randy Pickle Oshawa
2006-2008 Don McKnight* Newmarket
2009–2014 Mark Orton Oshawa
2015–2019 David Huctwith Hamilton

*Deceased

Rep Division Series Chairs

Rep Division Series Chairs act as the liaison between their identified series and/or title and the Rep Council. Series Chairs are responsible for reviewing the proposed team(s) classifications submitted by the Affiliated Associations to ensure all the information is complete and correct. The Series Chairs must also make certain that each team is properly classified based on the performance of the team, the quality of its competition, and the size of the community. The Series Chairs are responsible for making final recommendations with regards to team classifications and are responsible for the overall management of their assigned Series.[4] The following table lists the OBA's Series Chairs and their respective positions.

Name Position
Cathy Lamarucciola Overall Series Chair
David Huctwith Senior Chair
Aaron Dunlop 21U Chair
Brent Peltola 18U Chair
Allyn Ward 15U Chair
Glenn Ostrosser 13U Chair
Steve Koziel 11U Chair
Annette Hoggarth 9U Chair
[5][6]

Life Members

Life Members are recommended by the OBA Board of Directors once the individual has continuously served the OBA for fifteen years or more and if the OBA Board of Directors want to reward the active service of the individual with an official status. Only previous Honorary Members are eligible to be appointed Life Members. The maximum number of Life Members that can serve at any one time is three; however, Life Members appointed prior to 1972 will maintain their status during their lifetime.[3] When necessary, Life Members may be called upon to rule on matters not covered in the OBA Constitution and By-Laws and their decisions on these matters are final.[7] The following individuals currently hold the Ontario Baseball Association's Life Members' positions.

  • Howie Birnie
  • Jim Lutton
  • Ron Pegg

Honorary Members

Honorary Members are given their title by the OBA Board of Directors for their endless commitment and commendable service to the Ontario Baseball Association. Honorary Members have the right of delegates at all Annual and Special Meetings of the OBA, including the right to vote.[3] The following is a list of the current Ontario Baseball Association's Honorary Members.

  • Linda Lewis
  • Lee Nantais
  • Randy Pickle
  • Dennis Ryan
  • Bernie Soulliere
  • Don McKnight

Active Past Presidents

Like Honorary Members, Past Presidents have the right to vote at all Annual Meetings and Special Meetings of the OBA.[3] With Life Members, Past Presidents can be called upon to make final decisions on matters that are not addressed in the Ontario Baseball Association Constitution and By-Laws.[7]

  • Linda Lewis
  • Jim Lutton
  • Randy Pickle
  • Mark Orton

Rep Division Affiliate Representatives

The following table lists the head representatives from each affiliate association within the Rep Division of the Ontario Baseball Association.

Name Affiliate
Mike Lebel Algoma Baseball Association
Rick Malinowski Central Ontario Baseball Association
George Brown Eastern Ontario Baseball Association
Howard Brain Hamilton District Baseball Association
Dave Roberts Inter County Baseball Association
Derek Brooks London District Baseball Association
Don Maille North Bay Baseball Association
Mike Lumley North Central Baseball Association
Jeff Dever National Capital Ontario Baseball Association
Al Dobbin Niagara District Baseball Association
Ric Duwyn Southern Counties Baseball Association
Paul Ames Sun Parlour Baseball Association
Randy Rice Timmins Area Baseball Association
David Fuller Toronto Baseball Association
Reg Galbraith Thunder Bay Baseball Association
Brian Fowler Western Counties Baseball Association
- Western Ontario Baseball Association
- York-Simcoe Baseball Association
[5][6]


Select Council

Baseball Ontario Office Staff

The office staff are responsible for the daily operations of the Baseball Ontario office in Cambridge, Ontario. Their duties include processing applications and fees from Affiliated Associations as well as duties assigned by the Executive Committee of the Board of Management. They are also responsible for disseminating information to all Board Members, Series Chairs, and Affiliated Associations of the Ontario Baseball Association.[8]

Name Position
Mary-Ann Smith Director of Operations
Enza Finnie Operations Coordinator
Kaira Ostrosser Programs Coordinator
Rita Dupon Programs Associate
[6]

Baseball Ontario Affiliated Associations

Affiliated associations interested in joining the Ontario Baseball Association must send a completed membership application, a list of its officers, and a copy of its constitution and by-laws, to the OBA Office for approval.[9] Once approved, Affiliated Associations are responsible for submitting classifications of the team(s) within their jurisdiction to the OBA Office.[4] With every new membership approval, territorial boundaries for each and every association are re-assessed and determined by the OBA Board of Directors. [10] The following list names the OBA's current Affiliated Associations.

Algoma Baseball Association (ABA) North Central Baseball Association (NCBA)
Central Ontario Baseball Association (COBA) Select Ontario Baseball Association (SOBA)
Eastern Ontario Baseball Association (EOBA) Southern Counties Baseball Association (SCBA)
Hamilton District Baseball Association (HDBA) Sun Parlour Baseball Association (SPBA)
Inter County Baseball Association (ICBA) Thunder Bay Baseball Association (TBBA)
London District Baseball Association (LDBA) Timmins Area Baseball Association (TABA)
National Capital Amateur Baseball Association (NCABA) Toronto Baseball Association (TBA)
National Capital Senior Baseball Association (NCSBA) Western Counties Baseball Association (WCBA)
Niagara District Baseball Association (NDBA) Western Ontario Baseball Association (WOBA)
North Bay Baseball Association (NBBA) York-Simcoe Baseball Association (YSBA)
[11]

Age and category

To be eligible to play in a particular category, a player must fall within the age group indicated next to the category listed in the table below. It is possible for a younger player to play with an older age category, such as a 11U player playing on a 12U team; however, the player will be considered as a player of the older series and cannot be called up to the younger series team.[12]

A right-handed T-Ball player swings at a ball on the tee. Photo by Vinnie Ahuja
Category Age group
8U T-Ball 8 and under
9U Rookie Ball 9 and under
10U 10 and under
11U 11 and under
12U 12 and under
13U 13 and under
14U 14 and under
15U 15 and under
16U 16 and under
18U 18 and under
21U 21 and under
Women Unlimited
Senior 22+
[13]

Baseball Ontario Umpires

Baseball Ontario's Umpire Development program is administered under the leadership of the Supervisor of Umpires, Ray Merkley and The Baseball Ontario Umpires Committee. It is one of the hardest working committees in the OBA, working year-round to improve umpiring across the province.

Umpires in Ontario are certified by Baseball Canada trained Course Conductors and progress through the ranks beginning with Level 1 and working their way to the pinnacle of amateur umpiring in Canada, Level 5 (International Certified). The curriculum for the provincial umpire development program is reviewed annually and updated as necessary to ensure maximum effectiveness. Level 1 umpires progress through two years of basic umpire training, learning The Offense and The Defense. Level 2 umpires expand on the Level 1 training through a three-year program; The Offense, The Defense, and Game Management.

Level 3 umpires are the most senior provincially certified umpires. Annually these umpires must complete and pass an exam to maintain certification and must attend a Superclinic once every three years. The Superclinics are more advanced than the Level 1 & 2 programs and are designed to be more intensive, reflecting the advanced skills and abilities of the Level 3 umpires.

Level 4 and 5 umpires are certified by Baseball Canada after receiving provincial endorsement and are eligible to represent Ontario at National and International championships.

The Course Conductors are certified by Baseball Canada and must attend an intensive training Caravan in order to attain certification as a Course Conductor. In order to maintain their status as Course Conductors and ensure effective standardized training of officials across the province, Baseball Ontario also regularly hosts Clinician's Retreats and other professional development opportunities.

There are several levels of Course Conductor status:

  • Emerging Course Conductor
  • Effective Course Conductor
  • Accomplished Course Conductor
  • Senior Course Conductor
  • Master Course Conductor

Umpire Committee

Ray Merkley, Supervisor of Umpires

The following individuals currently form the Baseball Ontario Umpires Committee.[14]

File:OBA Umpire.jpg
Umpire Committee member Chris Wilhelm demonstrates the official uniform of Baseball Ontario umpires.
  • Ray Merkley, Supervisor of Umpires
  • Trevor Grieve
  • Stephen Gomes
  • Blair Hains
  • James Liles
  • Jim McMillan
  • Lisa Turbitt
  • Chris Wilhelm

Umpire certification

The following chart describes the OBA's umpire certification program, and how one would go about becoming an umpire. First, one must be certified as a Level 1 umpire. At this level, no previous experience is necessary, and to meet the requirements one must simply attend a Level 1 clinic. The chart also demonstrates final examination requirements; the levels of baseball that a Level 1 umpire is certified to umpire; and, the requirements necessary to maintain certification. The evaluation column refers to required live evaluations from highly trained umpires during an actual game.

Level Experience Requirements Examination Application Evaluation Maintaining status
1 None Attend a level 1 clinic None All levels of House League and up to and including Peewee Rep None Attend clinic yearly
2 Have a Level 1 for a min. of 2 years Attend a level 2 clinic Obtain 60% or more (yearly) Provincial level baseball up to and including Midget None Attend clinic yearly
3 Have a level 2 for a min. of 3 years Submit a level 3 exam yearly and attend a Level 3 Superclinic every three years Obtain 76% or more (yearly) All levels of provincial baseball 1 base and 1 plate evaluation recommended Submit an exam and registration fee yearly. Attend a clinic every three years
4 Have a level 3 for a min. of 1 year Attend a level 4 clinic by invitation (need to be evaluated first) Obtain 86% or more All levels of baseball in Canada 1 base and 1 plate evaluation by a Senior/Master Course Conductor Attend clinic yearly and complete base and plate evaluation yearly
5 Work a minimum of 3 National Tournaments, at least 1 at major level Attend a Level 4 clinic by invitation Obtain 86% or more All levels of international baseball 1 base and 1 plate evaluation by a Senior/Master Course Conductor Attend clinic yearly and complete base and plate evaluation yearly
[15]

World Baseball Classic

In 2013, Baseball Ontario Umpire Committee member and former Minor League umpire Trevor Grieve was selected to participate in the World Baseball Classic.

Grieve was given the opportunity to umpire at the WBC Qualifier in Jupiter, Florida in September 2012 where he worked four out of six tournament games including home plate when South Africa took on France in an elimination game and first base when Spain defeated Israel in the championship contest.

The Oshawa, ON native umpired every round of the WBC beginning in Taichung, Taiwan for the first round before travelling to Tokyo, Japan for the second round of competition.

Trevor was very successful in the first two rounds of the tournament and earned a spot in the Championship Round held in San Francisco, CA working third & first base in each of the semi-final games and then finishing off the tournament by working the right field line in the gold medal game with three MLB umpires.

MLB Players from Ontario

As of the end of the 2019 season, there have been 129 Ontario-born players who have played in the Majors. 7 are still active players.

Listed below are all of the Ontario-born players who have played in Major League Baseball.
Note: Stats are accurate to the end of the 2019 season.

Active Players

PLAYER HOMETOWN MLB TEAMS POSITION GP DEBUT LAST GAME
Cal Quantrill Port Hope, ON San Diego Padres RHP 23 2019 Active
Josh Naylor Mississauga, ON San Diego Padres OF 94 2019 Active
Jordan Romano Markham, ON Toronto Blue Jays RHP 17 2019 Active
Dalton Pompey Mississauga, ON Toronto Blue Jays OF 64 2014 Active
John Axford Simcoe, ON Milwaukee Brewers
St. Louis Cardinals
Cleveland Indians
Pittsburgh Pirates
Colorado Rockies
Oakland Athletics
Toronto Blue Jays
Los Angeles Dodgers
RHP 543 2009 Active
Joey Votto Toronto, ON Cincinnati Reds 1B 1717 2007 Active
Russell Martin East York, ON Los Angeles Dodgers
New York Yankees
Pittsburgh Pirates
Toronto Blue Jays
Los Angeles Dodgers
C 1693 2006 Active


Players Debuting in the 2000s

PLAYER HOMETOWN MLB TEAMS POSITION GP DEBUT LAST GAME
Jamie Romak London, ON Los Angeles Dodgers
Arizona Diamondbacks
IF/OF 27 2014 2015
Chris Robinson London, ON San Diego Padres C 7 2013 2013
Rene Tosoni Toronto, ON Minnesota Twins OF 60 2011 2011
Scott Diamond Guelph, ON Minnesota Twins
Toronto Blue Jays
LHP 59 2011 2016
George Kottaras Scarborough, ON Boston Red Sox
Milwaukee Brewers
Oakland Athletics
Kansas City Royals
Cleveland Indians
St. Louis Cardinals
Toronto Blue Jays
C 313 2008 2014
Pete Orr Richmond Hill, ON Atlanta Braves
Washington Nationals
Philadelphia Phillies
IF 443 2007 2013
Dave Davidson Richmond Hill, ON Pittsburgh Pirates
Florida Marlins
LHP 3 2007 2009
Ryan Braun Kitchener, ON Kansas City Royals RHP 35 2006 2007
Scott Thorman Cambridge, ON Atlanta Braves 1B/LF 175 2006 2007
Adam Stern London, ON Boston Red Sox
Baltimore Orioles
Milwaukee Brewers
OF 54 2005 2010
Jesse Crain Toronto, ON Minnesota Twins
Chicago White Sox
RHP 532 2004 2013
Shawn Hill Mississauga, ON Montreal Expos
Washington Nationals
San Diego Padres
Toronto Blue Jays
RHP 45 2004 2012
Chris Mears Ottawa, ON Detroit Tigers RHP 29 2003 2003
Erik Bedard Navan, ON Baltimore Orioles
Seattle Mariners
Boston Red Sox
Pittsburgh Pirates
Houston Astros
Tampa Bay Rays
LHP 242 2002 2014
Stubby Clapp Windsor, ON St. Louis Cardinals IF/OF 23 2001 2001
Jason Green Port Hope, ON Houston Astros RHP 14 2000 2000


Players Debuting in the 1990s

PLAYER HOMETOWN MLB TEAMS POSITION GP DEBUT LAST GAME
Danny Klassen Leamington, ON Arizona Diamondbacks
Detroit Tigers
IF 85 1998 2003
Rich Butler Toronto, ON Toronto Blue Jays
Tampa Bay Devil Rays
OF 86 1997 1999
Andy Stewart Oshawa, ON Kansas City Royals C 4 1997 1997
Jason Dickson London, ON California Angels RHP 73 1996 2000
Rob Butler East York, ON Toronto Blue Jays
Philadelphia Phillies
Toronto Blue Jays
OF 109 1993 1999
Joe Siddall Windsor, ON Montreal Expos
Florida Marlins
Detroit Tigers
C 73 1993 1998
Nigel Wilson Oshawa, ON Florida Marlins
Cincinnati Reds
Cleveland Indians
LF 22 1993 1996
Greg O'Halloran Toronto, ON Florida Marlins C 12 1994 1994
Paul Quantrill London, ON Boston Red Sox
Philadelphia Phillies
Toronto Blue Jays
Los Angeles Dodgers
New York Yankees
San Diego Padres
Florida Marlins
RHP 841 1992 2005
Dave Wainhouse Toronto, ON Montreal Expos
Seattle Mariners
Pittsburgh Pirates
Colorado Rockies
St. Louis Cardinals
RHP 85 1991 2000
Matt Maysey Hamilton, ON Montreal Expos
Milwaukee Brewers
RHP 25 1992 1993
Peter Hoy Brockville, ON Boston Red Sox RHP 5 1992 1992
Mike Gardiner Sarnia, ON Seattle Mariners
Boston Red Sox
Montreal Expos
Detroit Tigers
RHP 136 1990 1995


Players Debuting in the 1980s

PLAYER HOMETOWN MLB TEAMS POSITION GP DEBUT LAST GAME
Rob Ducey Toronto, ON Toronto Blue Jays
California Angels
Texas Rangers
Seattle Mariners
Philadelphia Phillies
Toronto Blue Jays
Philadelphia Phillies
Montreal Expos
OF 703 1987 2001
Kirjk McCaskill Kapuskasing, ON California Angels
Chicago White Sox
RHP 380 1985 1996
Doug Frobel Ottawa, ON Pittsburgh Pirates
Montreal Expos
Cleveland Indians
OF 268 1982 1987


Players Debuting in the 1970s

PLAYER HOMETOWN MLB TEAMS POSITION GP DEBUT LAST GAME
Barry Cort Toronto, ON Milwaukee Brewers RHP 7 1977 1977
Bill Atkinson Chatham, ON Montreal Expos RHP 98 1976 1979
Larry Landreth Stratford, ON Montreal Expos RHP 7 1976 1977
John Balaz Toronto, ON California Angels OF 59 1974 1975
Brian Ostrosser Hamilton, ON New York Mets SS 4 1973 1973
Harvey Shank Toronto, ON California Angels RHP 1 1970 1970


Players Debuting in the 1960s

PLAYER HOMETOWN MLB TEAMS POSITION GP DEBUT LAST GAME
Mike Kilkenny Bradford, ON Detroit Tigers
Oakland Athletics
San Diego Padres
Cleveland Indians
LHP 139 1969 1973
Ron Law Hamilton, ON Cleveland Indians RHP 35 1969 1969
John Upham Windsor, ON Chicago Cubs LHP 7 1967 1968
George Korince Ottawa, ON Detroit Tigers RHP 11 1966 1967
Fergie Jenkins Chatham, ON Philadelphia Phillies
Chicago Cubs
Texas Rangers
Boston Red Sox
Texas Rangers
Chicago Cubs
RHP 664 1965 1983
John Hiller Toronto, ON Detroit Tigers LHP 545 1965 1980
Pete Craig LaSalle, ON Washington Senators RHP 6 1964 1966
Jim Lawrence Hamilton, ON Cleveland Indians C 2 1963 1963
Ron Taylor Toronto, ON Cleveland Indians
St. Louis Cardinals
Houston Astros
New York Mets
San Diego Padres
RHP 491 1962 1972
Kenk MacKenzie Gore Bay, ON Milwaukee Braves
New York Mets
St. Louis Cardinals
San Francisco Giants
Houston Astros
LHP 129 1960 1965


Players Debuting Between 1900 & 1959

PLAYER HOMETOWN MLB TEAMS POSITION GP DEBUT LAST GAME
Tom Burgess London, ON St. Louis Cardinals
Los Angeles Angels
1B/OF 41 1954 1962
Ozzie Van Brabant Kingsville, ON Philadelphia Athletics RHP 11 1954 1955
Harry Fisher Newbury, ON Pittsburgh Pirates RHP 8 1952 1952
Johnny Rutherford Belleville, ON Brooklyn Dodgers RHP 22 1952 1952
Bob Hooper Leamington, ON Philadelphia Athletics
Cleveland Indians
Cincinnati Redlegs
RHP 194 1950 1955
Ralph McCabe Napanee, ON Cleveland Indians RHP 1 1946 1946
Frank Colman London, ON Pittsburgh Pirates
New York Yankees
OF 271 1942 1947
Dick Fowler Toronto, ON Philadelphia Athletics RHP 221 1941 1952
Oscar Judd London, ON Boston Red Sox
Philadelphia Phillies
LHP 161 1941 1948
Phil Marchildon Penetanguishene, ON Philadelphia Athletics
Boston Red Sox
RHP 185 1940 1950
Goody Rosen Toronto, ON Brooklyn Dodgers
New York Giants
OF 551 1937 1946
Jeff Heath Fort William, ON Cleveland Indians
Washington Senators
St. Louis Browns
Boston Braves
OF 1383 1936 1949
Earl Cook Stouffville, ON Detroit Tigers RHP 1 1941 1941
George Selkirk Huntsville, ON New York Yankees OF 846 1934 1942
Harry O'Neill Lindsay, ON Philadelphia Athletics RHP 4 1922 1923
Bob Steele Cassburn, ON St. Louis Cardinals
Pittsburgh Pirates
New York Giants
LHP 91 1916 1919
Andy Kyle Toronto, ON Cincinnati Reds OF 9 1912 1912
Frank O'Rourke Hamilton, ON Boston Braves
Brooklyn Robins
Washington Senators
Boston Red Sox
Detroit Tigers
St. Louis Browns
IF 1131 1912 1931
Dave Rowan Elora, ON St. Louis Browns 1B 18 1911 1911
"Doc" Roy Miller Chatham, ON Chicago Cubs
Boston Doves
Boston Rustlers
Boston Braves
Philadelphia Phillies
Cincinnati Reds
OF 557 1910 1914
Bill O'Hara Toronto, ON New York Giants
St. Louis Cardinals
OF 124 1909 1910
Jack Graney St. Thomas, ON Cleveland Naps
Cleveland Indians
LHP/OF 1402 1908 1922
Newt Randall New Lowell, ON Chicago Cubs
Boston Doves
OF 97 1907 1907
J.J. Clarke Amherstburg, ON Cleveland Naps
Detroit Tigers
Cleveland Naps
St. Louis Browns
Philadelphia Phillies
Pittsburgh Pirates
C 506 1905 1920
George Gibson London, ON Pittsburgh Pirates
New York Giants
C 1213 1905 1918
Frank Owens Toronto, ON Boston Americans
Chicago White Sox
Brooklyn Tip-Tops
Baltimore Terrapins
C 215 1905 1915
Jim Cockman Guelph, ON New York Highlanders 3B 13 1905 1905
Rube Vickers St. Marys, ON Cincinnati Reds
Brooklyn Superbas
Philadelphia Athletics
RHP 90 1902 1909
Bunk Congalton Guelph, ON Chicago Cubs
Cleveland Naps
Boston Americans
RF 307 1902 1907
Clarence Currie Windsor, ON Cincinnati Reds
St. Louis Cardinals
Chicago Cubs
RHP 55 1902 1903
Alex Hardy Toronto, ON Chicago Cubs LHP 7 1902 1903
Red Long Burlington, ON Boston Beaneaters RHP 1 1902 1902
Ernie Ross Toronto, ON Baltimore Orioles LHP 2 1902
Win Kellum Waterford, ON Boston Americans
Cincinnati Reds
St. Louis Cardinals
LHP 53 1901 1905


Players Debuting in the 1800s

PLAYER HOMETOWN MLB TEAMS POSITION GP DEBUT LAST GAME
Cooney Snyder Chingacousy, ON Louisville Colonels C 17 1898 1898
Abbie Johnson Portland, ON Louisville Colonels 2B/SS 73 1896 1897
Bill Pfann Hamilton, ON Cincinnati Reds RHP 1 1894 1894
Kid Summers Toronto, ON St. Louis Browns C/OF 2 1893 1893
Larry Murphy Toronto, ON Washington Senators OF 101 1891 1891
George McMillan Unknown, ON New York Giants OF 10 1890 1890
Dan O'Connor Guelph, ON Louisville Colonels 1B 6 1890 1890
Mike Jones Hamilton, ON Louisville Colonels LHP 3 1890 1890
Phil Routcliffe Frontenac, ON Pittsburgh Alleghenys OF 1 1890 1890
Ed Springer Oil Springs, ON Louisville Colonels P 1 1889 1889
George Walker Hamilton, ON Baltimore Orioles RHP 4 1888 1888
Fred O'Neill London, ON New York Metropolitans OF 6 1887 1887
Wiman Andrus Orono, ON Providence Grays P 1 1885
Pete Wood Dundas, ON Buffalo Bisons
Philadelphia Phillies
RHP 31 1885 1889
Fred Wood Dundas, ON Detroit Wolverines
Buffalo Bisons
C/OF 13 1884 1885
Ed Smith Sparta, ON Baltimore Monumentals SP 9 1884 1884
Frank Smith Fonthill, ON Pittsburgh Alleghenys C/OF 10 1884 1884
Milt Whitehead Toronto, ON St. Louis Maroons
Kansas City Unions
IF/SP 105 1884 1884
Joe Weber Hamilton, ON Detroit Wolverines OF 2 1884 1884
Bill Watkins Brantford, ON Indianapolis Blues IF 34 1884 1884
Alex Gardner Toronto, ON Washington Nationals C 1 1884 1884
Stephen Dunn London, ON St. Paul White Caps 1B/3B 10 1884 1884
Bill Hunter St. Thomas, ON Louisville Colonels C 2 1884 1884
Chub Collins Dundas, ON Buffalo Bisons
Indianapolis Blues
Detroit Wolverines
2B/SS 97 1884 1885
Jon Morrison London, ON Indianapolis Blues
New York Metropolitans
OF 53 1884 1887
Jimmy Knowles Toronto, ON Pittsburgh Alleghenys
Brooklyn Trolley Dodgers
Washington Senators
New York Metropolitans
Rochester Rochesters
New York Giants
IF 358 1884 1892
Jerrie Moore Windsor, ON Altoona Unions
Cleveland Blues
Detroit Wolverines
C/OF 36 1884 1885
Bob Emslie Guelph, ON Baltimore Orioles
Philadelphia Athletics
RHP/OF 100 1883 1885
Bill Mountjoy London, ON Cincinnati Red Stockings
Baltimore Orioles
RHP 57 1883 1885
Tip O'Neill Springfield, ON New York Gothams
St. Louis Browns
RHP 36 1883 1884
John Humphries North Gower, ON New York Gothams
Washington Nationals
C/OF/1B 103 1883 1884
Billy Reid London, ON Baltimore Orioles IF/OF 43 1883 1884
Joe Knight Port Stanley, ON Philadelphia Phillies
Cincinnati Reds
LF/LHP 133 1884 1890
Tug Thompson London, ON Cincinnati Red Stockings
Indianapolis Blues
C/OF 25 1882 1884
Jim Pirie Dundas, ON Philadelphia Phillies SS 5 1883 1883
Bob Casey Adolphustown, ON Detroit Wolverines 2B/3B 9 1882 1882
John Irwin Toronto, ON Worcester Ruby Legs
Boston Unions
Philadelphia Athletics
Washington Senators
Buffalo Bisons
Boston Red Stockings
Louisville Colonels
IF 322 1882 1891
Arthur Irwin Toronto, ON Worcester Ruby Legs
Providence Grays
Philadelphia Phillies
Washington Senators
Boston Red Stockings
Philadelphia Phillies
IF 1010 1880 1894
Edward "The Only" Nolan Trenton, ON Indianapolis Browns
Cleveland Blues
Pittsburgh Alleghenys
Wilmington Quicksteps
Philadelphia Phillies
RHP/OF/3B 106 1878 1885
Bob Addy Port Hope, ON Chicago White Stockings
Cincinnati Red Stockings
OF 89 1876 1877

Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame inductees from Ontario

Since its inception as a non-profit, charitable foundation in October 1983, the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame & Museum has been dedicated to preserving Canada's rich baseball heritage. Originally located in Toronto at both Exhibition Place and then Ontario Place until 1989, the Hall then moved to its current location in St. Marys in 1994 and opened in 1998.[16]

The Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame & Museum has 90 Inductees (including the 2010 Inductees). They range from players to administrators to amateurs to umpires to trainers and to builders.[17]

Listed below are the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame & Museum Inductees from Ontario:

Major League Baseball player George Gibson, a catcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates
Jack Graney, a left fielder in Major League Baseball who played his entire career with the Cleveland Indians
Year Name
1983 Philip Joseph "Fidgety Phil" "Babe" MARCHILDON
1983 James Edward "Tip" "The Woodstock Wonder" O'NEILL
1983 George Alexander "Twinkletoes" SELKIRK
1984 John Gladstone "Jack" GRANEY
1984 Goodwin George "Goody" "The Toronto Tidbit" ROSEN
1985 Richard John "Dick" FOWLER
1985 John Frederick HILLER
1985 Ronald Wesley "Ron" TAYLOR
1986 Robert Daniel EMSLIE
1986 Thomas William Oscar "Ossie" "Lefty" JUDD
1987 George C. "Mooney" GIBSON
1987 Ferguson Arthur "Fergie" "Fly" JENKINS
1988 Reno Peter BERTOIA
1988 John Geoffrey "Jeff" HEATH
1989 Arthur Albert "Foxy" "Doc" "Sandy" IRWIN
1991 James Bernard "Jimmy" WILLIAMS
1992 Thomas Roland "Tim" BURGESS
1996 Jay Justin "Nig" CLARKE
1996 James Francis "Frank" "Blackie" O’ROURKE
1998 George "Knotty" LEE
1998 Sylvan "Ron" RONCETTI
1999 Frank Lloyd COLMAN
1999 George SLEEMAN
2002 William Henry "Bill" SLACK
2003 Kirk Edward McCASKILL
2006 Ronald Duncan "Ron" STEAD
2009 Roy Oscar "Doc" MILLER
2009 Bernie SOULLIERE
2010 Paul "Q" QUANTRILL
2012 Robert Douglas "Doug" MELVIN
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First recorded baseball game

1838 Beachville & Zorra Amateur Teams – First Recorded Baseball Game
1988 Induction year into the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame

On June 4, 1838, a year before Abner Doubleday was recognized with inventing baseball in Cooperstown, New York, two teams from Oxford and Zorra townships met in Beachville, Ontario in what is now known as the first documented game in North American history. It was Dr. Adam Ford, a former resident of St. Marys, Ontario, now home to the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame, who later reported details of this game in a letter published in the May 5, 1886 issue of Sporting Life magazine.

While living in Denver, Colorado, he wrote of his recollections that the match was played on a square field in a pasture. The game included five bases, fair and foul balls, players using a hand hewn stick as a bat and a ball made of twisted yarn and covered with calf skin. Ford's account was researched by the Beachville District Historical Society and it was concluded that the information in his letter is authentic.

Photo by Stephen Nakatani

The following are the names of the players on the Beachville and Zorra teams that participated in the historic game:

George BURDICK Harry KARN
Almon BURCH Peter KARN
Gordon COOK Reuben MARTIN
Henry CRUTTENDON Edward McNAMES
William DODGE Nathaniel McNAMES
Old Ned DOLSON Neil McTAGGART
William FORD James PIPER
William HARRINGTON Henry TAYLOR
William HUTCHINSON I. Van ALSTINE
Adam KARN Abel WILLIAMS
Daniel KARN John WILLIAMS
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Baseball Ontario Major Award Winners

Dick Willis Memorial Umpire of the Year Award - Level 1/2

YEAR RECIPIENT
2019 Alex Hall
2018 Jim McIntyre
2017 Trent Wheeler
2016 Kieran Sweetman
2015 Natalie Shears
2014 Shawn Esseltine
2013 Riley Scandlan
2012 Robert Nelson
2011 Matthew Clarke
2010 Zachary Harmer
2009 Gourville Bezuidenhout
2008 Ian McKee
2007 Lucas Berk
2006 Matthew Fergenbaum
2005 Pamela Lamb
2004 Shaun Heddon
2003 David Bunce
2002 Chris Walters
2001 Jacqui Klas
2000 David Oswald
1999 Ben Aldridge
1998 Neil Gomer
1997 David Cahill
1996 Tim Donald
1995 Brian Whalen
1994 Ben Durham
1992 John Pennylegion Jr.

Dick Willis Memorial Umpire of the Year Award - Level 3

YEAR RECIPIENT
2019 Annette Hoggarth
2018 Paul Chapley
2017 Christopher Cullum
2016 Bob Lamb
2015 Taylor McKnight
2014 Jim Taylor
2013 Bill Fleming
2012 Barry D'Costa
2011 Dennis Watson
2010 Nikki Ross
2009 Rick Charlton
2008 David Attridge
2007 Bernie McGuire
2006 Pat Beaton
2005 Chuck Smith
2004 Robert Stevenson
2003 Dayle Legros
2002 Dave Margetts
2001 Blair Hains
2000 Larry Voisin
1999 Ben Mercier
1998 Ray Merkley
1997 Norman Cadorin
1996 Martin Verbeek
1995 John Duncan
1994 Alec Lockington
1993 George Ross
1992 Don Gilbert

Don Gilbert Umpire of the Year - Level 4/5

YEAR RECIPIENT
2019 Blair Hains
2018 Stephen Gomes
2017 Matthew Tyler
2016 Benoit Mercier
2015 Csaba Vegh
2014 Peter Skrypka
2013 Keith McConkey
2012 Justin Snively
2011 Rob Companion
2010 Jim McMillan
2009 Lisa Turbitt
2008 Trevor Grieve
2007 Jamie Killingsworth
2006 Chris Wilhelm

Rep Coach of the Year - 13U and Below

YEAR CATEGORY RECIPIENT
2019 13U & Below Kyle Hollinger
2018 Youth Adam Crowley
2017 Youth Jason Chee-Aloy
2016 Youth Ron Burke
2015 Youth Aaron Gilmoure
2014 Youth Frank Maury
2013 Youth Chad Dube
2012 Youth Frank Gallo
2011 Youth Carrie-Anne McQuaid
2010 Youth Darwin Barker
2009 Youth John Corbett
2008 Youth Clare Osborne
2007 Youth Dave Jantzi
2006 Youth Dean Dicenzo
2005 Youth Stephen Davis
2004 Youth Sean Firman
2003 Youth John Milton
2002 Youth Scott White
2001 Youth Don Swartz
2001 Youth Chris Deeley
2000 Youth Mike Rondeau
1999 Youth Don Leaman
1998 Mosquito Ken Hussey
1997 Rookie Ball Tim Dennis
1997 Mosquito Mark Nikita
1997 Peewee Marie McKeen
1996 Rookie Ball John Enright
1996 Mosquito Skip Maedel
1996 Peewee Scott Miller
1995 Mosquito John Benvie
1995 Peewee Randy Mulroy
1994 T-Ball Bob Stark
1994 Mosquito Clyde King
1993 Rookie Ball Ron Austin
1993 Mosquito Dave Ashman
1993 Bantam Ken Petrie
1992 Rookie Ball Tom Boroski
1992 Mosquito Rick Beer
1992 Peewee Larry Dudgeon
1991 T-Ball George Birch
1991 Rookie Ball Ron Austin
1991 Mosquito Leamington
1991 Peewee Bill Matheson

Rep Coach of the Year - 14U and Above

YEAR DIVISION RECIPIENT
2019 14U & Above Marco Bianchi
2018 Adult Moe Lawrence
2017 Adult Derek Brown
2016 Adult Dominic Mirabelli
2015 Adult Chris Naylor
2014 Adult Caesar Rodriguez
2013 Adult Scott Chapman
2012 Adult Terry Oulds
2011 Adult Mike Lumley
2010 Adult Meyer Shemtov
2009 Adult Mike Kelly
2008 Adult Jim Sheppard
2007 Adult Al Bernacchi
2006 Adult Keith Sanford
2005 Adult Steve Kretz
2004 Adult Scott Macdonald
2003 Adult Mark Munro
2002 Adult Dennis Cornies
2001 Adult Mike Lumley
2000 Adult Tom Bradley
1999 Adult Cliff Shank
1998 Bantam Jason Wuerch
1998 Midget Mark Hayes
1998 Juvenile Ted Wiper
1998 Senior Andrew Green
1997 Bantam Pierre Dufault
1997 Midget Gary Marciniak
1997 Juvenile Sil Venerus
1997 Girls Peter Topolie
1996 Bantam Bob Beer
1996 Midget Ken Hatt
1996 Juvenile Gary Hartman
1996 Junior Dave Imeson
1996 Senior Larry Tearun
1995 Bantam Martin Tweyman
1995 Midget James Kane
1995 Juvenile Dan Colquhoun
1995 Juvenile Brian Kennedy
1995 Junior Paul Picard
1995 Senior Joe Lavers
1994 Bantam Harry McAloney
1994 Midget Larry Pearson
1994 Juvenile Glenn Bellerby
1994 Junior Dave Imeson
1993 Midget Ken Kay
1993 Juvenile Rick Fremlin
1993 Senior Ron McDermott
1992 Bantam Bill Byckowski
1992 Midget Noel Chricton
1992 Juvenile Gerry Shephard
1992 Senior Don Fields
1991 Bantam Rob Snodden
1991 Midget Bill Garrard
1991 Juvenile Mike Bentien
1991 Junior Jim Dales

Select Coach of the Year

YEAR RECIPIENT
2019 John Clement

Rep Player of the Year Award - 13U and Under

YEAR RECIPIENT
2019 Jorja Sandilands
2018 Brett Talbot
2017 Carson Lumley
2016 Joe Kuin
2015 Colin Mandarich
2014 Noah Roberts
2013 Noah Naylor
2012 Jason Stott
2011 Connor May
2010 Jordan Joly
2009 Nicholas Dimpfel
2008 Geoffrey Seto
2007 McCalla Sturgeon
2006 Tanner Nivins
2005 Cain Monaghan
2004 Trevor Barton
2003 Ian Choy
2002 Kate Psota
2001 Dan Zehr
2000 Derek Lowe
1999 Chris Emanuele
1998 Bradley Gould
1997 Scott Thorman
1996 Dan Hansen
1994 Chris Green

Player of the Year Award - Adult

1994 Mike Kusiewicz
1995 Paul Brown
Shawn Pearson
1996 Doug Vandecaveye
1997 Jason Mandryk
1998 Patrick Nailer
1999 Tanner Watson
2000 BJ Richardson
2001 Chris Robinson
2002 Jamie Romak
2003 Cherie Piper
2004 Davey Wallace
2005 Kevin Long
2006 Greg Densem
2007 Robert Cooper
2008 Larry Balkwill
2009 Ryan Zimmer
2010 Jake Lumley
2011 Byron Reichstein
2012 Matthew Smith
2013 Justin Gideon

Fergie Jenkins Pitcher of the Year Award

2004 Terry Oulds
2005 Greg Shillington
2006 Kevin Wallace
2007 Eric Cunningham

The Fergie Jenkins Award for Pitcher of the Year was divided into two categories - Youth and Adult beginning in 2008.

2008 Youth Dane Gordon
Adult Jordan Prosper
2009 Youth Jordan Joly
Adult Billy Hurley
2010 Youth Jordan Joly
Adult Jordan Abram
2011 Youth Jacob Kush
Adult Steven Carter
2012 Youth Brady Wagenhoffer
Adult Blake Weston
2013 Youth Anthony Vavaroutsos
Adult Alexander MacKinnon

Jack Middlemass Volunteer of the Year Award

1990 Bob Barnes
1991 Ted Wilford
1992 Alf Whaley
1993 Nels Laframboise
1994 Joseph Cheeseman
1995 Martin Verbeek
1996 John Pennylegion
1997 Sam Lamb
1998 Wally Fortuna
1999 Bill Kell
2000 Norm Bryan
2001 Bill Down
2002 Dan Pulham
2003 Mike Ignor
2004 Florence Simons
2005 Sheila Kerrigan
2006 Troy May
2007 Gary Tonelli
2008 Doug Sutton
2009 Luciano Dipalma
2010 Rick Prior
2011 Patrick & Kersten Campagna
2012 Tom LaPorte
2013 Joe Chauvin

Team of the Year Award

1995 Markham Peewee Mariners
Windsor Junior Selects
1996 Team Canada 16U
1997 London Badgers
1998 Team Ontario Peewee Girls
1999 Waterloo Peewee Team
2000 Team Ontario Lady Jays
Port Dover Midgets
2001 London Midget Badgers
2002 Markham Peewee Team
2003 Markham Senior Mariners
2004 Windsor Junior Selects
2005 Brampton Midget Royals
2006 Mississauga SW Twins Midgets
2007 Windsor Junior Selects
2008 Windsor Stars Senior Team
2009 London Midget Badgers
2010 Vahghan Vikings Bantam Team
2011 North York Bantam AAA
2012 Brampton Bantam Royals
2013 London Midget Badgers

Barry Salt Director of the Year Award

1989 John Coppes
1990 Brian Hanson
1991 Tom Lawson
1993 Howie Birnie
1994 Jack Middlemass
Ed Scheck
1995 Noreen Brodie
1996 Don Gilbert
1997 Don McKnight
1998 David Huctwith
1999 Barrie Salt
2000 David Huctwith
2001 Chick McKenzie
Don McKnight
2002 Noreen Brodie
2003 Allan Ebert
2004 Wayne Parro
2005 Howard Dewsbury
2006 Mark Orton
2007 Ed Quinlan
2008 Dirk Drieberg
2009 Bob Humphries
2010 Tony Jasinski
2011 Dirk Drieberg
2012 Allan Ebert
2013 Cathy Lamarucciola

President Award

1994 Linda Lewis
1995 David Huctwith
1996 Bernie Soulliere
1998 David Dash
1999 Ed Quinlan
2000 Randy Pickle
2001 Terry Hill
Gary Marciniak
2002 Bob Humphries
2003 Windsor Single-Site Committee
2005 Jason Chee-Aloy
2006 George Birch
2007 Howie Birnie
2008 Steve Virtue
2009 Don McKnight
2010 Linda Lewis
2011 David Huctwith
2012 Bob Elliott
2013 Marc Picard

George Spalding Association of the Year Award

1986 Western Counties Baseball Association
1987 Western Counties Baseball Association
1988 Central Ontario Baseball Association
1989 Sun Parlour Baseball Association
1990 Sun Parlour Baseball Association
1991 Central Ontario Baseball Association
1992 York Simcoe Baseball Association
1993 Central Ontario Baseball Association
1994 Central Ontario Baseball Association
1995 Central Ontario Baseball Association
1996 Central Ontario Baseball Association
1998 Intercounty Baseball Association
1999 Central Ontario Baseball Association
2000 Toronto Baseball Association
2002 Eastern Ontario Baseball Association
2003 Eastern Ontario Baseball Association
2004 Central Ontario Baseball Association
2005 Sun Parlour Baseball Association
2006 Toronto Baseball Association
2007 Sun Parlour Baseball Association
2008 Sun Parlour Baseball Association
2009 Intercounty Baseball Association
2010 Eastern Ontario Baseball Association
2011 Intercounty Baseball Association
2012 Central Ontario Baseball Association
2013 Intercounty Baseball Association

See also

References

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