{"id":11327,"date":"2013-06-23T10:56:21","date_gmt":"2013-06-23T14:56:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/baseballhalloffame.ca\/?p=11327"},"modified":"2013-06-23T10:56:21","modified_gmt":"2013-06-23T14:56:21","slug":"canadian-ball-hall-to-induct-blue-jays-and-expos-legends-as-part-of-three-day-celebration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/baseballhalloffame.ca\/fr\/canadian-ball-hall-to-induct-blue-jays-and-expos-legends-as-part-of-three-day-celebration\/","title":{"rendered":"CANADIAN BALL HALL TO INDUCT BLUE JAYS AND EXPOS LEGENDS AS PART OF THREE-DAY CELEBRATION"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/baseballhalloffame.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/2013-Inductees.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-11365\" alt=\"2013 Inductees\" src=\"https:\/\/baseballhalloffame.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/2013-Inductees-300x240.jpg\" width=\"391\" height=\"278\" \/><\/a>St. Marys, Ont. \u2013 Twenty years ago <strong>George Bell<\/strong> et <strong>Tim Raines<\/strong> were teammates with the Chicago White Sox, but Canadians will best remember them for their starring roles with the Toronto Blue Jays and Montreal Expos.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\">While Bell was belting 47 home runs en route to the American League MVP award for the Blue Jays in 1987, Raines was tallying a National League-leading 123 runs and serving as the catalyst of the Expos\u2019 offence.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\">In the mid-to-late \u201980s, many baseball pundits would\u2019ve agreed that Bell and Raines were the top two offensive left fielders in the game. So it seems fitting that they will be inducted into the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame together in a ceremony to take place on the museum grounds at 386 Church St. South\u00a0in St. Marys, Ont. on Saturday, June 29 at 11 a.m. The ceremony will be part of three days of events (see agenda below) for the ball shrine.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Toronto-born outfielder <strong>Rob Ducey<\/strong>, who made his big league debut in 1987 and suited up for both the Blue Jays and Expos, will also be enshrined, along with Blue Jays broadcasting legend <strong>Tom Cheek<\/strong> and Vancouver baseball icon <strong>Nat Bailey<\/strong>, both of whom will be honoured posthumously.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\">\u201cI couldn\u2019t be more excited about this year\u2019s festivities,\u201d said Scott Crawford, the Hall\u2019s director of operations. \u201cThanks to the efforts of our volunteers, sponsors and devoted staff, we\u2019re offering something for everyone during the three days of activities, and I can\u2019t wait to honour the careers of our five worthy inductees.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/baseballhalloffame.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/George-Bell.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-10636\" alt=\"George Bell\" src=\"https:\/\/baseballhalloffame.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/George-Bell-195x300.jpg\" width=\"145\" height=\"214\" \/><\/a>George Bell<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Born in 1959 in San Pedro De Macoris, Dominican Republic, Bell remains the only Blue Jay to win the American League MVP Award. His monster 1987 campaign \u2013 that saw him belt a then-club record 47 homers and lead the league in RBIs (134), total bases (369) and extra-base hits (83) \u2013 is one of the best in franchise history.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Plucked from the Philadelphia Phillies in the 1980 Rule 5 draft, the power-hitting outfielder was an offensive force in Toronto for parts of nine seasons. A three-time all-star and three-time Silver Slugger Award winner, Bell socked over 20 homers in six seasons and recorded more than 85 RBIs seven times with the Jays. He also smashed a major league record three home runs on Opening Day against the Kansas City Royals in 1988. The former slugger ranks in the top five in most of the Jays\u2019 all-time offensive categories, including third in RBIs (740), total bases (2,201) and extra-base hits (471) and fourth in home runs (202). For his efforts, he was named the club\u2019s MVP four times and was an inaugural member of the Blue Jays\u2019 Level of Excellence in 1996.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Il a ensuite pass\u00e9 trois saisons \u00e0 Chicago, en 1991 avec les Cubs et les deux autres avec les White Sox. \u00c0 sa retraite, en 1993, il avait frapp\u00e9 265 circuits et produit 1002 points.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/baseballhalloffame.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Tim-Raines.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-10634\" alt=\"Tim Raines\" src=\"https:\/\/baseballhalloffame.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Tim-Raines-195x300.jpg\" width=\"144\" height=\"226\" \/><\/a>Tim Raines<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\">N\u00e9 en 1959 \u00e0 Sanford en Floride, Raines est devenu l\u2019un des meilleurs premiers frappeurs de l\u2019histoire des Majeures. Choix de cinqui\u00e8me ronde des Expos de Montr\u00e9al en 1977, Raines a excell\u00e9 au cours de ses 13 saisons au Canada. De 1981 \u00e0 1987, le rapide voltigeur a \u00e9t\u00e9 invit\u00e9 \u00e0 sept matchs des \u00e9toiles cons\u00e9cutifs en plus d\u2019\u00eatre nomm\u00e9 le joueur du match en 1987. Au cours de cette m\u00eame p\u00e9riode, il a gagn\u00e9 un championnat des frappeurs en 1986, a \u00e9t\u00e9 le roi des larcins quatre fois et a marqu\u00e9 le plus de points deux fois.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\">En 1452 matchs avec les Expos, Raines a \u00e9tabli les records pour les points marqu\u00e9s (947), les buts vol\u00e9s (635), les triples (82), les buts sur balles (793) et les simples (1163). On le retrouve en deuxi\u00e8me place chez les Expos pour la moyenne au b\u00e2ton (,301) et les coups s\u00fbrs (1622).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\">In December 1990, Raines was dealt to the White Sox, where he toiled for five seasons, before being traded to the New York Yankees, where he earned two World Series rings (1996, 1998). In 2001, he returned to the Expos and hit .308 in 47 contests. In all, in a 23-year big league career \u2013 that also included stints with the Oakland A\u2019s, Baltimore Orioles and Florida Marlins \u2013 Raines collected 2,605 hits and 808 stolen bases (fifth all-time). Following his playing career, he coached and managed in the Expos organization and his No. 30 was retired by the club in 2004. Raines has also served as a first base coach with the White Sox and is currently a minor league baserunning and outfield instructor with the Blue Jays.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/baseballhalloffame.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Rob-Ducey-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-10718\" alt=\"Rob Ducey\" src=\"https:\/\/baseballhalloffame.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Rob-Ducey-2-251x300.jpg\" width=\"177\" height=\"224\" \/><\/a>Rob Ducey<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\">N\u00e9 \u00e0 Toronto en Ontario en 1965, Ducey a grandi \u00e0 Cambridge (Ontario). Le frappeur gaucher a sign\u00e9 comme agent libre avec les Blue Jays de Toronto en 1984. Apr\u00e8s avoir \u00e9t\u00e9 nomm\u00e9 le joueur le plus utile \u00e0 son \u00e9quipe dans la Ligue des recrues \u00e0 Medicine Hat, il a gravi les \u00e9chelons de l\u2019organisation et a fait ses d\u00e9buts dans les Majeures le 1er mai 1987. Son premier coup de circuit a \u00e9t\u00e9 frapp\u00e9 le 14 septembre 1987 alors que les Jays ont gagn\u00e9 18-3 contre les Orioles de Baltimore. Au cours de ce match, les Jays ont frapp\u00e9 10 longues balles, un record des Majeures.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Le talentueux canadien a disput\u00e9 cinq saisons suppl\u00e9mentaires avec les Jays avant d\u2019\u00eatre \u00e9chang\u00e9 aux Angels en 1992. Il a aussi jou\u00e9 pour les Rangers du Texas, les Mariners de Seattle et les Phillies de Philadelphie avant d\u2019aller passer deux saisons au Japon o\u00f9 il a cogn\u00e9 51 circuits. Il est revenu \u00e0 Toronto pour cinq parties en 2000 et a disput\u00e9 son dernier match dans les Majeures avec les Expos en 2001. Il est devenu le second Canadien, apr\u00e8s Denis Boucher, \u00e0 avoir termin\u00e9 sa carri\u00e8re \u00e0 Montr\u00e9al apr\u00e8s l\u2019avoir d\u00e9but\u00e9 \u00e0 Toronto. Ducey est \u00e9galement l\u2019un des quatre Canadiens (Boucher, Shawn Hill et Matt Stairs) \u00e0 avoir port\u00e9 les deux uniformes. Au total, Ducey a jou\u00e9 19 saisons dans le baseball professionnel, l\u2019un des 12 Canadiens \u00e0 avoir r\u00e9ussi.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Following his professional career, Ducey competed for Canada at the 2004 Olympics and served as a coach at the 2006 World Baseball Classic and 2008 Olympics. He has also been a scout for the Blue Jays and has worked in\u00a0player development for a Mexican League team.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/baseballhalloffame.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Tom-Cheek-HS.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-10632\" alt=\"Tom Cheek\" src=\"https:\/\/baseballhalloffame.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Tom-Cheek-HS-228x300.jpg\" width=\"170\" height=\"240\" \/><\/a>Tom Cheek<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Cheek a d\u00e9crit 4306 matchs cons\u00e9cutifs des Blue Jays de Toronto, du 7 avril 1977 au 2 juin 2004. Il \u00e9tait \u00e9galement derri\u00e8re le micro pour les 41 parties des s\u00e9ries de fin de saison de l\u2019organisation, dont le fameux sixi\u00e8me match de la S\u00e9rie mondiale de 1993 qui lui a inspir\u00e9 l\u2019une de ses plus c\u00e9l\u00e8bres phrases. Sur le coup de circuit gagnant de Joe Carter en fin de neuvi\u00e8me manche, Cheek a dit \u00ab Touch\u2019em all, Joe. You\u2019ll never hit a bigger home run in your life \u00bb que l\u2019on pourrait traduire par \u00ab Touche-les tous, Joe. Tu ne frapperas pas un autre circuit aussi important de ta vie. \u00bb<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Avant d\u2019arriver sur la galerie de presse des Blue Jays, Cheek, qui est n\u00e9 \u00e0 Pensacola en Floride en 1939, \u00e9tait le descripteur rempla\u00e7ant des Expos de Montr\u00e9al de 1974 \u00e0 1976. Son ton riche lui a donn\u00e9 la r\u00e9putation du meilleur descripteur en poste et, \u00e0 ce titre, a re\u00e7u le prix Jack Graney du Temple de la renomm\u00e9e du baseball canadien en 2001. En juin 2004, Cheek a manqu\u00e9 son premier match des Jays pour assister aux fun\u00e9railles de son p\u00e8re. Quelque temps apr\u00e8s, on lui a annonc\u00e9 une tumeur au cerveau.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\">En ao\u00fbt 2004, les Blue Jays ont ajout\u00e9 le nom de Cheek \u00e0 leur club d\u2019excellence. L\u2019ann\u00e9e suivante, le Panth\u00e9on des sports canadiens a cr\u00e9\u00e9 le prix annuel Leadership m\u00e9dia Tom Cheek en son honneur et en a \u00e9t\u00e9 le premier r\u00e9cipiendaire. Pendant plus d\u2019un an, Cheek a combattu un virulent cancer du cerveau avant de s\u2019\u00e9teindre le 9 octobre 2005. Un peu plus tard en 2013, Cheek recevra le prix Ford C. Frick du Temple de la renomm\u00e9e \u00e0 Cooperstown, remis annuellement \u00e0 un descripteur qui a grandement contribu\u00e9 au baseball.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/baseballhalloffame.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Nat-Bailey-600dpi.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-11179\" alt=\"Nat Bailey  600dpi\" src=\"https:\/\/baseballhalloffame.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Nat-Bailey-600dpi-199x300.jpg\" width=\"167\" height=\"236\" \/><\/a>Nat Bailey<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\">N\u00e9 \u00e0 St-Paul au Minnesota en 1902, Bailey a d\u00e9m\u00e9nag\u00e9 \u00e0 Vancouver alors qu\u2019il \u00e9tait enfant. Il a \u00e9t\u00e9 engag\u00e9 par Robert Brown (intronis\u00e9 au Temple de la renomm\u00e9e du baseball canadien) pour travailler au parc Athletic de Vancouver comme homme \u00e0 tout faire : de vendeur de hot-dog \u00e0 annonceur. Il est ainsi devenu une figure populaire et a re\u00e7u le sobriquet de \u00ab Caruso Nat \u00bb.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Bailey est devenu un restaurateur prosp\u00e8re en Colombie-Britannique. Il a ouvert le premier restaurant avec commande \u00e0 l\u2019auto en 1928, le White Spot. Devant autant de popularit\u00e9, il a lanc\u00e9 une cha\u00eene de restaurants partout en province. Une partie des profits engendr\u00e9s par ses restaurants ont financ\u00e9 plusieurs \u00e9quipes des Petites ligues.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\">In the mid-\u201950s, Bailey purchased the Triple-A Vancouver Mounties and his commitment to the club over the next decade helped raise interest in professional baseball to new heights in the city. After Bailey passed away in 1978, Capilano Stadium, where the Mounties played, was renamed Nat Bailey Stadium in his honour. For the past three seasons, the Vancouver Canadians, the Toronto Blue Jays\u2019 Class-A Short-Season club, have played in this stadium. They won Northwest League championships in 2011 and 2012. For his contributions to sports in B.C., Bailey was inducted into the B.C. Sports Hall of Fame in 2003.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>Agenda of Events<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\">The Hall would like to acknowledge the Toronto Blue Jays, the Town of St. Marys and St. Marys Cement Company for their major sponsorship and support in making the following events happen:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Thursday, June 27<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/baseballhalloffame.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Celeb-game-team-shot.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-11339\" alt=\"Celeb game team shot\" src=\"https:\/\/baseballhalloffame.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Celeb-game-team-shot-300x132.jpg\" width=\"313\" height=\"131\" \/><\/a>Event: Home Run Derby &amp; Celebrity Slo-Pitch Game<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Heure :<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\">6 p.m. \u2013 Home Run Derby \u2013 Team Canada Slo-Pitch players Todd Cadenhead and Jeff Gare, plus Team Canada Fastball player and St. Marys resident Dale Levy and 2013 Inductee Rob Ducey<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\">7 p.m. \u2013 Celebrity Slo-Pitch Game \u2013 Team Bell vs. Team Raines<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Location: Rotary Field on the Hall of Fame grounds, 386 Church Street S.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Cost: Free<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Toronto Blue Jays mascot ACE will be in attendance. Food and beverages will be available for purchase.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/baseballhalloffame.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/London-Breakfast-poster-2013.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-11190\" alt=\"London Breakfast poster 2013\" src=\"https:\/\/baseballhalloffame.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/London-Breakfast-poster-2013-184x300.jpg\" width=\"184\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a>Friday, June 28<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Event: London Salutes Canadian Baseball breakfast sponsored by Lerners and the London Convention Centre. Special guests include George Bell, Tim Raines, Rob Ducey and Tom Henke.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Time: 7:30 a.m. to 9 a.m.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Location: London Convention Centre, 300 York Street<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Cost: Tickets are $50 each or a table of eight for $400. Advance registration only.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Friday, June 28<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Event: 17th Annual Celebrity Golf Classic and Banquet<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Time: Registration at 10 a.m. Tee-off at 11 a.m.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Location: St. Marys Golf and Country Club, 769 Queen Street East, St. Marys, Ont.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Cost: The tournament is sold out, but banquet tickets are still available (until Wednesday)\u00a0for $60 each. Doors open for the banquet at 5 p.m.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Saturday, June 29<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Event: Induction ceremony for George Bell, Tim Raines, Rob Ducey, Tom Cheek and Nat Bailey. Tom Cheek and Nat Bailey will be inducted posthumously. The ceremony will be emceed by Canadian broadcasting legend Rod Black. Critically acclaimed singer and actor Michael Burgess will sing the national anthem.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Time: 11 a.m.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Location: Hall of Fame grounds, 386 Church Street S.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Cost: Free.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Celebrities will be signing autographs at 2 p.m. The Hall of Fame will be running a barbecue, museum tours and a silent auction on site. Baseball games will also be played on the diamonds.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/baseballhalloffame.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Blue-Jays-Clinic-2013.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-11183\" alt=\"Blue Jays Clinic 2013\" src=\"https:\/\/baseballhalloffame.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Blue-Jays-Clinic-2013-300x250.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/baseballhalloffame.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Blue-Jays-Clinic-2013-300x250.jpg 300w, https:\/\/baseballhalloffame.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Blue-Jays-Clinic-2013-14x12.jpg 14w, https:\/\/baseballhalloffame.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Blue-Jays-Clinic-2013.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Saturday, June 29<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Event: Toronto Blue Jays Clinic for kids (ages 8 to 14)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Time: 2 p.m.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Location: Hall of Fame grounds, 386 Church Street S.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Cost: See website (below) for details. Must pre-register at <a href=\"https:\/\/baseballhalloffame.ca\/fr\/news\/feature\/toronto-blue-jays-honda-instructional-clinic-june-29\/\">https:\/\/baseballhalloffame.ca\/news\/feature\/toronto-blue-jays-honda-instructional-clinic-june-29\/<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Each participant will receive four hours of instruction, a Blue Jays t-shirt and a Blue Jays hat.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>Celebrities<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\">The following is a list of the celebrities that have confirmed they will be in St. Marys at some point during the three days of festivities:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/baseballhalloffame.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/inductee2000jimfanning.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-1076\" title=\"Jim Fanning\" alt=\"Jim Fanning\" src=\"https:\/\/baseballhalloffame.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/inductee2000jimfanning-203x300.jpg\" width=\"135\" height=\"220\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/baseballhalloffame.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/inductee2005steverogers.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-1358\" title=\"Steve Rogers\" alt=\"Steve Rogers\" src=\"https:\/\/baseballhalloffame.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/inductee2005steverogers-200x300.jpg\" width=\"142\" height=\"218\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/baseballhalloffame.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/inductee1997patgillick.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-1006\" title=\"Pat Gillick\" alt=\"Pat Gillick\" src=\"https:\/\/baseballhalloffame.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/inductee1997patgillick-217x300.jpg\" width=\"133\" height=\"218\" \/><\/a>Inductees: George Bell, Tim Raines, Rob Ducey, Tom Cheek\u2019s family, Paul Beeston, Pat Gillick, Bill Slack, Don McDougall, Greg Hamilton, Claude Raymond, Jim Fanning, Steve Rogers, Ron Taylor, Tom Henke, Allan Simpson.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Other celebrities in attendance over the weekend: Billy Atkinson, John Upham, Derek Aucoin, Paul Spoljaric, Adam Stern, Larry Landreth, Scott Thorman, Joe Siddall, Jon Lockwood, Miss Teen Canada International Nikita Singh, Bob Elliott, Rod Black, Michael Burgess, Terry Crisp, Bruce Hood, Ron Wicks and Walter Tkaczuk.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/baseballhalloffame.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/inductee1984clauderaymond.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-445\" title=\"Claude Raymond\" alt=\"Claude Raymond\" src=\"https:\/\/baseballhalloffame.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/inductee1984clauderaymond.jpg\" width=\"241\" height=\"204\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/baseballhalloffame.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/Tom-Henke-Paul-Beeston.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-7621\" title=\"Tom Henke and Paul Beeston\" alt=\"Tom Henke, Paul Beeston\" src=\"https:\/\/baseballhalloffame.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/Tom-Henke-Paul-Beeston-300x225.jpg\" width=\"265\" height=\"205\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>St. Marys, Ont. \u2013 Twenty years ago George Bell and Tim Raines were teammates with the Chicago White Sox, but Canadians will best remember them for their starring roles with the Toronto Blue Jays and Montreal Expos. 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