Le 14e Premier ministre du Canada, Lester B. Pearson, était un athlète qui pratiquait plusieurs sports dont le hockey, le football, le rugby, le basketball et la crosse. Mais le baseball était sa vraie passion. Il a joué pour les Maple Leafs de Guelph de la Ligue Intercounty en compagnie de son frère Vaughan et assistait, plus jeune, à des matchs au célèbre stade Hanlan Point de Toronto.
Later in life, the Nobel Peace Prize winner served as an honorary board member with the Montreal Expos. After his death, the Pearson Cup, named in his honour, was presented to the winner of an annual exhibition game between the Toronto Blue Jays and Montreal Expos from 1978 to 1986. Passed away December 27, 1972 in Ottawa, ON.
