HALL OF FAMER RENO BERTOIA
Born in Italy, Reno Bertoia moved with his family to Windsor, Ontario when he was just 18 months old. With fellow Canadian Baseball Hall of Famer, Father Ronald Cullen,...
HALL OF FAMER PETER HARDY
It was largely through Peter Hardy’s efforts, as chairman of the board at Labatt’s, that the city of Toronto was able to land a major league franchise. The vice-chairman...
HALL OF FAMER GEORGE SELKIRK
Dubbed “Twinkletoes” for his distinct running style, George Selkirk was arguably the greatest Canadian baseball player of the first half of the 20th century. Suiting up alongside baseball immortals like...
HALL OF FAMER SHERRY ROBERTSON
Montreal native Sherry Robertson made his big league debut with the Washington Senators on September 8, 1940 in the second game of a doubleheader against the Philadelphia Phillies. After...
HALL OF FAMER TOM HENKE
Tom Henke’s 217 saves rank him first all-time with the Blue Jays, and his 311 career saves are 17th best all-time in the major leagues. He played eight seasons for...
HALL OF FAMER GORD ASH
Born in 1951 in Toronto, Ont., Gord Ash began his career with the Toronto Blue Jays working in the ticket office in 1978. He would serve in several positions...
HALL OF FAMER DON MCDOUGALL
After graduating from St. Dunstan’s University (now the University of Prince Edward Island), Don McDougall earned his MBA at the University of Western Ontario on a scholarship from Labatt’s...
HALL OF FAMER JUSTIN JAY CLARKE
A product of Assumption College in Windsor, Ontario, Justin Jay Clarke spent more than 20 years in professional baseball. But it’s his remarkable performance on June 15, 1902 that...
HALL OF FAMER FERGIE JENKINS
Fergie Jenkins grew up in Chatham, Ontario, where he excelled in baseball, basketball, and hockey. After graduating from high school in the early ’60s, he signed with the Philadelphia...
HALL OF FAMER RON TAYLOR
In 1955, Toronto-area scout, Chester Dies, convinced Ron Taylor to try out for the Cleveland Indians. By that time, the teenage hurler from the Toronto’s Leaside Baseball Association had...
