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Born in 1909 in Hobbema, Alta., he was a legendary First Nations player from the Ermineskin Cree Nation. A naturally gifted pitcher, he competed at the highest amateur and semi-pro levels in Western Canada through the 1930s and 40s. His trademark pitch was a \u201csawdust ball\u201d that was comparable to a knuckler. He freelanced at many prize money tournaments, a feature of Western Canada baseball in the thirties, and major league teams scouted him, but he was more comfortable remaining close to his First Nations home. Jimmy did, however, pitch successfully against several teams of barnstorming major leaguers. He was inducted into the Wetaskiwin & County Sports Hall of Fame in 2011 and Baseball Canada\u2019s \u201cJimmy Rattlesnake Award\u201d now renamed \u201cAshley Stephenson Award\u201d in 2018 is presented annually. He passed away on April 17, 1972 in Hobbema, Alta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jimmy Rattlesnake photo courtesy of the Wetaskiwin & County Sports Hall of Fame.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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