Argue , Curry , Ebb & Flow Lakers Lead Inductees into Manitoba Baseball Hall of Fame Inductions By Scott Taylor , Photos courtesy Baseball Manitoba
Charlie Argue helped create the Border Baseball League . Lane Curry was a dangerous hitter who later became an outstanding coach . The Ebb and Flow Lakers were stars on their First Nation and tremendous players on the ball fields of Manitoba , Saskatchewan and Minnesota .
Argue , Curry and the Lakers are among nine players , five teams and an umpire that will be inducted into the Manitoba Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in June of 2017 .
“ I remember pitching five nine inning games in one tournament ,” recalled Ebb & Flow ’ s Dan Roulette on Monday . “ I thought my arm was going to fall off but that ’ s the way we had to do it . I remember one game , at one event , I ’ d pitched a couple on the weekend already and we had a five inning game coming up so I started . And I also finished , but it went 17 innings .
“ That ’ s what happens when you ’ re a tournament team . Some days you just have to be prepared to pitch all day . Nobody was counting my pitches .”
Argue , Curry , Vince Eastman , Orville Renwick , Shaun Cory , David Nychyk , Don Schmall , Gord Paddock , and Peter Thomson will all be honoured as individual inductees . The Neepawa Farmers ( 1993-97 ) and the Ebb and Flow Lakers ( 1990-96 ) will be inducted in the “ Major Team ” and “ Small Community Team ” categories respectively .
Additionally , Bob Boyce ( umpire ), the Eastern Manitoba All-Stars ( 1978 ), and the Gilbert Plains Legion Bantams ( 1965- 68 ) join the Hall of Fame under the “ Special ” category .
The Manitoba Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum will hold its 21st annual induction banquet on Saturday , June 3 , 2017 . The event begins at 5:00 p . m . and takes place at the Morden Event Access Centre where the Hall of Fame is located . Tickets are $ 70 for adults and $ 20 for children . For more information , contact the Manitoba Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum at ( 204 ) 822-4636 or at mbbbhof @ mts . net
Thanks to Baseball Manitoba for the Inductees Biographies :
Charlie Argue ( 1904-1991 ) Mather MB Charlie Argue was the early driving force for several decades behind the still operating Border Baseball League . He served as president from 1930-60 . Before , during , and after his longtime service as president , he was also involved as a coach , manager , team organizer , and even groundskeeper when necessary . For example , he coached and managed his hometown Mather Mudhens team for 20 years . Charlie also worked tirelessly for the young people and for the game of baseball in the communities of the RM of Roblin where he served as Reeve for 25 years . Although such long-term dedication doesn ’ t show up in any traditional baseball statistics Charlie deserves to be remembered and celebrated as a worthy Manitoba Baseball Hall of Fame member .
Shaun Cory ( 1967- ) Wawanesa MB For Shaun Cory 24 years of Senior baseball and always performing at an all-star level leaves a Hall of Fame legacy . His resume includes pitching on four Santa Clara League champions ; winning two MSBL championships and two playoff MVP ’ s in 11 years with the Riverside Canucks and Baldur Regals ; later capturing Manitoba Senior AA championships with the Wawanesa Brewers and the South West All-stars ; and being named to numerous all-star teams . His final game pitched at the age of 42 in 2010 was a complete game win over Boissevain in the South West League finals . In U . S . College ball at Mayville State Shaun earned Academic All American honours . Shaun represented Manitoba nine times at Nationals or Westerns often pitching and winning in “ must-win ” situations to allow Manitoba to advance . He also provided Manitoba ’ s only wins in the 1991 Westerns and the 2006 Nationals . Shaun has also spent many years coaching minor ball in Wawanesa while also instructing at baseball pitching clinics and the Eclipse baseball school .
Lane Curry ( 1967- ) Manitou MB Lane Curry has been an outstanding performer on the field and valuable contributor off the field to baseball in Manitoba . Always a dangerous hitter Lane was an all-star in the Border League , Manitoba Junior League , the Manitoba Senior League and was often picked up by other teams for Westerns and National play . He was a member of the Manitoba champion St . Boniface team in 1988 and MSBL champions Hamiota Red Sox in 1990 and Riverside Canucks in 1992 . Lane acted as playing manager / coach for Senior AA teams from 1997-2004 in Manitou , Lorne , Altona , and Morden winning three League championships . Lane is even more recognized for his tremendous effort in coaching and promoting baseball as a Baseball MB clinician , high school and minor baseball coach , and as a team Manitoba coach at the 1997 Summer Games . At Mayville State University Lane won the 1989 Conference Batting title and was inducted into their Sports Hall of Fame both as a baseball and football player on 1990 teams .
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