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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