Category Archive: Our Game, Too: Canadian Baseball

Our Game, Too: Influential Figures and Milestones in Canadian Baseball

Introduction: Our Game, Too: Influential Figures and Milestones in Canadian Baseball

"Make an endeavor to see more baseball; you need it." So urged…
Our Game, Too: Influential Figures and Milestones in Canadian Baseball

The Beachville Game

Adam Ford and his wife, the former Jane Cruttenden, ca 1872.…
Our Game, Too: Influential Figures and Milestones in Canadian Baseball

William Shuttleworth: A Man for His Seasons

William Shuttleworth and Harry Sweetman of the Maple Leaf…
Our Game, Too: Influential Figures and Milestones in Canadian Baseball

The First Ever International ‘Base Ball’ Game

The original Home Run Baker: Ottawan Godfrey Phipps Baker…
Our Game, Too: Influential Figures and Milestones in Canadian Baseball

George Sleeman and the Guelph Maple Leafs

The 1874 Guelph Maple Leafs, George Sleeman center. (Harper's…
Our Game, Too: Influential Figures and Milestones in Canadian Baseball

Robert ‘Bob’ Addy: And Now You Know the Rest of the Story

Robert “Bob” Addy's Canadian baseball success story begs…
Our Game, Too: Influential Figures and Milestones in Canadian Baseball

Canada’s First Professional Baseball League

The 1876 London Tecumsehs. Early curve bailer Fred Goldsmith…
Our Game, Too: Influential Figures and Milestones in Canadian Baseball

A Canadian National Treasure: Tecumseh/Labatt Memorial Park

Tecumseh Park hosts an International Association match between…
Our Game, Too: Influential Figures and Milestones in Canadian Baseball

Labatt Park’s Longevity Claim

The art deco façade of the newly named John Labatt Memorial…
Our Game, Too: Influential Figures and Milestones in Canadian Baseball

The 1877 International Association Championship Game

George H. "Foghorn" Bradley, seated at left, with the Grafton…
Our Game, Too: Influential Figures and Milestones in Canadian Baseball

Black Baseball in the Maritimes: 1880-1980

The Saint John Royals, Maritime Black Champions 1920. (New…
Our Game, Too: Influential Figures and Milestones in Canadian Baseball

The St. Thomas Atlantics’ 1882 Tour of the United States

With the rapid spread in popularity of baseball across North…
Our Game, Too: Influential Figures and Milestones in Canadian Baseball

Early Batteries From The Great White North

The 1884 New York Gothams, featuring catcher Jack Humphries…
Our Game, Too: Influential Figures and Milestones in Canadian Baseball

Tip O’Neill: A Season Of Firsts

Tip O'Neill was inducted into Canada's Sports Hall of Fame…
Our Game, Too: Influential Figures and Milestones in Canadian Baseball

Mixed Outcomes: Canada’s Black Baseball Legacy

The London, Ontario, baseball tournament held toward the end…
Our Game, Too: Influential Figures and Milestones in Canadian Baseball

Montreal Royals Beginnings

When tasked with discussing the first game in the history of…
Our Game, Too: Influential Figures and Milestones in Canadian Baseball

Frank Shaughnessy: The Ottawa Years

Frank Shaughnessy (middle, second row) guided the 1913 Ottawa…
Our Game, Too: Influential Figures and Milestones in Canadian Baseball

The Vancouver Asashi

Triple Crown Winners: Champions of three different leagues…
Our Game, Too: Influential Figures and Milestones in Canadian Baseball

Batted Balls and Bayonets: Baseball and The Canadian Expeditionary Force 1914-1918

Canadian soldiers play baseball against their American allies…
Our Game, Too: Influential Figures and Milestones in Canadian Baseball

Punching Above Its Weight: The Quebec Provincial League

The 1949 Drummondville Cubs, Quebec Provincial League champions.…
Our Game, Too: Influential Figures and Milestones in Canadian Baseball

The Quebec Adventures of Chappie Johnson’s All Stars

The 1936 Black Panthers. Charlie Culver is the first on the…
Our Game, Too: Influential Figures and Milestones in Canadian Baseball

A Second Strike: Baseball and the Canadian Armed Forces During World War II

The Canadian Military Headquarters team defeated their American…

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