# Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame

The Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum (French: Temple de la renommée du baseball canadien) is a museum located in St. Marys, Ontario, Canada. The museum commemorates the great players, teams, and events from Canadian baseball history.

## History

The museum was founded in November 1982 in Toronto at Exhibition Place and later moved to Ontario Place theme park. In August 1994, it was awarded to St. Marys, Ontario, and in June 1998 the doors officially opened in St. Marys. On November 23, 2017, construction began on a 2,500-square-foot (230 m$^2$) expansion to the museum, including a secure archive facility, library, new entrance, and auditorium/exhibition space. The re-designed museum opened to the public on April 27, 2019.
The Hall of Fame and Museum is dedicated to preserving Canada's baseball heritage which dates back to June 4, 1838, when a game which very closely resembled today's game of baseball was played in Beachville, Ontario. University of Western Ontario professor Bob Barney wrote the historical study which advocated for relocating the hall of fame from Toronto to St. Marys, Ontario, and extensively researched and validated the Beachville game in 1838.
In 2021, Helen Callaghan, who had played in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League (AAGPBL), became the first woman individually inducted to the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame; the Hall had previously inducted, as a group in 1998, all Canadian women who played in the AAGPBL.
In early 2022, the Hall of Fame was criticized for not inducting the Chatham Coloured All-Stars, the first team of Black Canadians to win an Ontario Baseball Association title.

## Awards

Since opening, over 160 individual members have been inducted into the hall. This includes professional and amateur players, builders, administrators, umpires, broadcasters, writers, and honorary members who have helped popularize the sport in Canada. Several teams or groups have also been inducted. Multiple members of the hall have also been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown, New York, as players, managers, or executives. Several other inductees have been recipients of the Ford C. Frick Award or BBWAA Career Excellence Award.
In addition, the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame awards the Tip O'Neill Award annually to the Canadian baseball player "judged to have excelled in individual achievement and team contribution while adhering to the highest ideals of the game of baseball" and the Jack Graney Award for Lifetime Media Achievement.

## Facilities

The 32-acre (13 ha) facility in St. Marys also includes four baseball fields designed by landscape architect Art Lierman of London, Ontario.

## Rules for nominations

* A player must be retired for at least three years.
* Must receive 75 percent of the vote to be inducted.
* If the person is not Canadian he must have done something significant with respect to baseball in Canada.
* The person nominated will stay on the ballot for nine years as long as he receives a minimum of one vote every two years.
* All information must be in by December 1 of the year to be eligible for the following year.

## Inductees

| † | Member of the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York (includes Ford C. Frick Award and BBWAA Career Excellence Award recipients) |

### Individuals

| Name | Role(s) | Born | Born | Born | Year inducted |
| Name | Role(s) | City | Province or state | Country | Year inducted |
| Bob Addy | Player | Port Hope | Ontario | Canada | 2021 |
| Roberto Alomar $^†$ | Player | Ponce | — | Puerto Rico | 2010 |
| Felipe Alou | Manager | Haina | — | Dominican Republic | 2015 |
| Sparky Anderson $^†$ | Manager | Bridgewater | South Dakota | United States | 2007 |
| Jimmy Archer | Player | Dublin | — | Ireland | 1990 |
| Gord Ash | Executive | Toronto | Ontario | Canada | 2019 |
| Nat Bailey | Builder | Saint Paul | Minnesota | United States | 2013 |
| Jesse Barfield | Player | Joliet | Illinois | United States | 2023 |
| Jason Bay | Player | Trail | British Columbia | Canada | 2019 |
| Paul Beeston | Builder | Welland | Ontario | Canada | 2002 |
| Richard Bélec | Builder | Montreal | Quebec | Canada | 2003 |
| George Bell | Player | San Pedro de Macorís | — | Dominican Republic | 2013 |
| Reno Bertoia | Player | San Vito al Tagliamento | — | Italy | 1988 |
| Andy Bilesky | Builder | Trail | British Columbia | Canada | 1984 |
| Howard Birnie | Executive | Toronto | Ontario | Canada | 2024 |
| Denis Boucher | Player | Montreal | Quebec | Canada | 2023 |
| Ted Bowsfield | Player | Vernon | British Columbia | Canada | 1988 |
| Charles Bronfman | Builder | Montreal | Quebec | Canada | 1984 |
| Bob Brown | Builder | Scranton | Pennsylvania | United States | 1989 |
| Tom Burgess | Player | London | Ontario | Canada | 1992 |
| Carmen Bush | Builder | Toronto | Ontario | Canada | 1985 |
| James F. Cairns | Executive | Lawrenceville | Quebec | Canada | 2021 |
| Helen Callaghan | Player | Vancouver | British Columbia | Canada | 2021 |
| Gary Carter $^†$ | Player | Culver City | California | United States | 2001 |
| Joe Carter | Player | Oklahoma City | Oklahoma | United States | 2003 |
| Ray Carter | Executive | Nanaimo | British Columbia | Canada | 2017 |
| Tom Cheek $^†$ | Broadcaster | Pensacola | Florida | United States | 2013 |
| Nig Clarke | Player | Amherstburg | Ontario | Canada | 1996 |
| Jimmy Claxton | Player | Wellington | British Columbia | Canada | 2021 |
| Reggie Cleveland | Player | Swift Current | Saskatchewan | Canada | 1986 |
| Frank Colman | Player | London | Ontario | Canada | 1999 |
| Murray Cook | Player, GM, Scout | Sackville | New Brunswick | Canada | 2014 |
| Jack Kent Cooke | Builder | Hamilton | Ontario | Canada | 1985 |
| Rhéal Cormier | Player | Moncton | New Brunswick | Canada | 2012 |
| Ronald Cullen | Builder | Toronto | Ontario | Canada | 1996 |
| Charlie Culver | Player | Buffalo | New York | United States | 2021 |
| Andre Dawson $^†$ | Player | Miami | Florida | United States | 2004 |
| Carlos Delgado | Player | Aguadilla | — | Puerto Rico | 2015 |
| Ryan Dempster | Player | Gibsons | British Columbia | Canada | 2019 |
| Jacques Doucet | Broadcaster | Montreal | Quebec | Canada | 2020 |
| John Ducey | Builder, Umpire | Buffalo | New York | United States | 1983 |
| Rob Ducey | Player | Toronto | Ontario | Canada | 2013 |
| Bob Elliott $^†$ | Writer | Kingston | Ontario | Canada | 2015 |
| Bob Emslie | Player, Umpire | Guelph | Ontario | Canada | 1986 |
| Jim Fanning | Builder | Chicago | Illinois | United States | 2000 |
| Tony Fernández | Player | San Pedro de Macorís | — | Dominican Republic | 2008 |
| Russ Ford | Player | Brandon | Manitoba | Canada | 1987 |
| Dick Fowler | Player | Toronto | Ontario | Canada | 1985 |
| Jeff Francis | Player | Vancouver | British Columbia | Canada | 2022 |
| Hippo Galloway | Player | Buffalo | New York | United States | 2021 |
| Cito Gaston | Manager | San Antonio | Texas | United States | 2002 |
| George Gibson | Player | London | Ontario | Canada | 1987 |
| Pat Gillick $^†$ | Builder, GM | Chico | California | United States | 1997 |
| Roland Gladu | Player | Montreal | Quebec | Canada | 2021 |
| Paul Godfrey | Executive | Toronto | Ontario | Canada | 2024 |
| Jack Graney $^†$ | Player, Broadcaster | St. Thomas | Ontario | Canada | 1984 |
| Calvin Griffith | Owner | Montreal | Quebec | Canada | 2010 |
| Vladimir Guerrero $^†$ | Player | Nizao | — | Dominican Republic | 2017 |
| John Haar | Builder, Coach | Vancouver | British Columbia | Canada | 2007 |
| Roy Halladay $^†$ | Player | Denver | Colorado | United States | 2017 |
| Vern Handrahan | Player | Charlottetown | Prince Edward Island | Canada | 2021 |
| Rich Harden | Player | Victoria | British Columbia | Canada | 2023 |
| Peter Hardy | Builder | London | Ontario | Canada | 2004 |
| Bill Harris | Player | Duguayville | New Brunswick | Canada | 2008 |
| Ron Hayter | Builder | Regina | Saskatchewan | Canada | 2006 |
| Jeff Heath | Player | Fort William | Ontario | Canada | 1988 |
| Rod Heisler | Player | Moose Jaw | Saskatchewan | Canada | 2024 |
| Tom Henke | Player | Kansas City | Missouri | United States | 2011 |
| Pat Hentgen | Player | Detroit | Michigan | United States | 2016 |
| John Hiller | Player | Toronto | Ontario | Canada | 1985 |
| Doug Hudlin | Umpire | Victoria | British Columbia | Canada | 2017 |
| William Humber | Historian | Toronto | Ontario | Canada | 2018 |
| Arthur Irwin | Player | Toronto | Ontario | Canada | 1989 |
| Ferguson Jenkins $^†$ | Player | Chatham | Ontario | Canada | 1987 |
| Oscar Judd | Player | Rebecca | Ontario | Canada | 1986 |
| Jimmy Key | Player | Huntsville | Alabama | United States | 2024 |
| Corey Koskie | Player | Anola | Manitoba | Canada | 2015 |
| Tony Kubek $^†$ | Player, Broadcaster | Milwaukee | Wisconsin | United States | 2016 |
| Joseph Lannin | Builder | Lac-Beauport | Quebec | Canada | 2004 |
| Tommy Lasorda $^†$ | Player, Manager | Norristown | Pennsylvania | United States | 2006 |
| George Lee | Builder | Toronto | Ontario | Canada | 1998 |
| Phil Marchildon | Player | Penetanguishene | Ontario | Canada | 1983 |
| Russell Martin | Player | East York | Ontario | Canada | 2024 |
| Dennis Martínez | Player | Granada | — | Nicaragua | 2016 |
| Pedro Martínez $^†$ | Player | Manoguayabo | — | Dominican Republic | 2018 |
| Bobby Mattick | Builder | Sioux City | Iowa | United States | 1999 |
| Kirk McCaskill | Player | Kapuskasing | Ontario | Canada | 2003 |
| Don McDougall | Builder | Charlottetown | Prince Edward Island | Canada | 2002 |
| John McHale | Builder | Detroit | Michigan | United States | 1997 |
| Manny McIntyre | Player | Devon | New Brunswick | Canada | 2021 |
| Dave McKay | Player, Coach | Vancouver | British Columbia | Canada | 2001 |
| Jim McKean | Umpire | Montreal | Quebec | Canada | 2004 |
| Larry McLean | Player | Fredericton | New Brunswick | Canada | 2006 |
| Doug Melvin | Builder | Chatham | Ontario | Canada | 2012 |
| Roy Miller | Player | Chatham | Ontario | Canada | 2009 |
| Justin Morneau | Player | New Westminster | British Columbia | Canada | 2020 |
| Lloyd Moseby | Player | Portland | Arkansas | United States | 2018 |
| Rocky Nelson | Player | Portsmouth | Ohio | United States | 1987 |
| Wayne Norton | Player | Winnipeg | Manitoba | Canada | 2016 |
| John Olerud | Player | Seattle | Washington | United States | 2020 |
| Tip O'Neill | Player | Springfield | Ontario | Canada | 1983 |
| Frank O'Rourke | Player | Hamilton | Ontario | Canada | 1996 |
| Joe Page | Executive | London | — | England | 2021 |
| Lester B. Pearson | Builder | Toronto | Ontario | Canada | 1983 |
| Bill Phillips | Player | Saint John | New Brunswick | Canada | 2010 |
| Ron Piché | Player | Verdun | Quebec | Canada | 1988 |
| Bob Prentice | Builder | Toronto | Ontario | Canada | 1986 |
| Terry Puhl | Player | Melville | Saskatchewan | Canada | 1995 |
| Paul Quantrill | Player | London | Ontario | Canada | 2010 |
| Ernest C. Quigley | Umpire | Newcastle | New Brunswick | Canada | 2021 |
| Hector Racine | Executive | La Prairie | Quebec | Canada | 2021 |
| Tim Raines $^†$ | Player | Sanford | Florida | United States | 2013 |
| Jimmy Rattlesnake | Player | Hobbema | Alberta | Canada | 2021 |
| Claude Raymond | Player, Broadcaster | Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu | Quebec | Canada | 1984 |
| Jim Ridley | Player, Coach, Scout | Toronto | Ontario | Canada | 2014 |
| Sherry Robertson | Player | Montreal | Quebec | Canada | 2007 |
| Jackie Robinson $^†$ | Player | Cairo | Georgia | United States | 1991 |
| Steve Rogers | Player | Jefferson City | Missouri | United States | 2005 |
| Ron Roncetti | Builder | Rome | — | Italy | 1998 |
| Goody Rosen | Player | Toronto | Ontario | Canada | 1984 |
| Allan Roth | Statistician | Montreal | Quebec | Canada | 2010 |
| Jean-Pierre Roy | Player | Montreal | Quebec | Canada | 2021 |
| Gladwyn Scott | Administration | Hamiota | Manitoba | Canada | 2008 |
| George Selkirk | Player | Huntsville | Ontario | Canada | 1983 |
| Frank Shaughnessy | Player, Builder | Amboy | Illinois | United States | 1983 |
| Dave Shury | Builder | Wilkie | Saskatchewan | Canada | 2002 |
| William Shuttleworth | Player, Executive | Brantford | Ontario | Canada | 2016 |
| Harry Simmons | Builder | New York City | New York | United States | 2002 |
| Allan Simpson | Writer | Kelowna | British Columbia | Canada | 2011 |
| Bill Slack | Coach, Manager | Petrolia | Ontario | Canada | 2002 |
| George Sleeman | Builder | Niagara-on-the-Lake | Ontario | Canada | 1999 |
| Pop Smith | Player | Digby | Nova Scotia | Canada | 2005 |
| Bernie Soulliere | Builder | Windsor | Ontario | Canada | 2009 |
| Matt Stairs | Player | Saint John | New Brunswick | Canada | 2015 |
| Howard Starkman | Executive | Toronto | Ontario | Canada | 2016 |
| Rusty Staub | Player | New Orleans | Louisiana | United States | 2012 |
| Ron Stead | Player | London | Ontario | Canada | 2006 |
| Ashley Stephenson | Player | Mississauga | Ontario | Canada | 2024 |
| Dave Stieb | Player | Santa Ana | California | United States | 2005 |
| Ron Taylor | Player | Toronto | Ontario | Canada | 1985 |
| Fred Thomas | Player | Windsor | Ontario | Canada | 2021 |
| Rob Thomson | Coach | Sarnia | Ontario | Canada | 2019 |
| Dave Van Horne $^†$ | Broadcaster | Easton | Pennsylvania | United States | 2014 |
| Larry Walker $^†$ | Player | Maple Ridge | British Columbia | Canada | 2009 |
| Tim Wallach | Player | Huntington Park | California | United States | 2014 |
| Duane Ward | Player | Los Ojos | New Mexico | United States | 2020 |
| Pete Ward | Player | Montreal | Quebec | Canada | 1991 |
| Ernie Whitt | Player | Detroit | Michigan | United States | 2009 |
| Peter Widdrington | Executive | Toronto | Ontario | Canada | 2008 |
| Jimmy Williams | Player, Coach | Toronto | Ontario | Canada | 1991 |
| George Wood | Player | Pownal | Prince Edward Island | Canada | 2011 |
| Roy Yamamura | Manager | Vancouver | British Columbia | Canada | 2021 |
| Harold Younker | Trainer | Auburn | Washington | United States | 2005 |
| Joe Wiwchar | Coach, Executive | Winnipeg | Manitoba | Canada | 2023 |

### Groups

| Name | Year(s) honored | Location | Year inducted |
| Canadian-born AAGPBL players | 1943–1954 | Canada | 1998 |
| Asahi baseball team | 1914–1941 | Vancouver, British Columbia | 2003 |
| Beachville & Zorra amateur teams | 1838 | Ontario | 1988 |
| London Tecumsehs | 1877 | London, Ontario | 2021 |
| National Youth Team (1991 WJC) | 1991 | Brandon, Manitoba | 1992 |
| National Baseball Team (PA 2011) | 2011 | Lagos de Moreno, Mexico | 2012 |
| National Baseball Team (PA 2015) | 2015 | Ajax, Ontario | 2017 |