Southwest Manitoba fully qualify him for induction into
the Manitoba Baseball Hall of Fame. He was instrumental
in reviving baseball in Reston and built a baseball
complex that’s now named after him. Provincially he was
an MBA director and VP of High performance for three
years and inducted into the MBA Honour Society in 2012.
Major Team
Elmwood Giants (2000-2005)
The Elmwood Giants excelled in the Winnipeg Senior
Baseball League, Manitoba playoffs, and Western Canada
Senior championships from 2000-2005. The Giants
represented Manitoba in Western Canada tournaments
in Saskatoon 2001 winning a Silver medal, and captured
Gold medals in 2002 at Winkler and 2004 at home.
Small Community Team
Wawanesa Brewers (2006-2011)
After winning three straight Pembina Valley Baseball
AA League championships from 2003-05 the Wawanesa
Brewers switched to the Southwest Senior AA Baseball
League for the 2006 season. They continued their
dominance in their new surroundings by winning
pennants in four of six seasons, from 2006-11 and
finishing second the other two years.
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Waskada Orioles (1984-1989)
The Waskada Orioles dominated the Southwest Baseball
League in the six years from 1984-89. They captured
the league championships five of those years and were
finalists in the sixth.
Special Recognition
Manitoba All-Star Dream Team (20thCentury)
Manitoba’s All-Star Dream Team of players was selected
by a special Manitoba Baseball Hall of Fame committee
for inclusion in the book The Northern Game, Baseball
the Canadian Way, written by Toronto Sun baseball
columnist and 2015 Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame
inductee Bob Elliott and published in 2005 by Sport
Media Publishing, Toronto.
The 17 member team consists of catchers Almer
McKerle, Miami and Cliff Seafoot, Riverside; first
baseman Bill Carpenter, Winnipeg; second baseman
Lloyd Brown, Brandon; third baseman Ian Lowe,
Bradwardine; shortstop Bill “Snake” Siddle, Winnipeg;
outfielders Gerry McKay, Brandon; Ken Little, St.
Boniface; Mark Fisher, Riverside; Gord Ledochowski,
Riverton; designated hitter Corey Koskie, Anola;
pitchers Glennis Scott, McConnell; Don “Pete” Rettie,
Charleswood; Gerry Falk, Carman; Orville Minish, Swan
River; utilty player Shane Moffatt; Souris and manager
Terry Hind, Winnipeg.
Bob Elliott will be present at the induction banquet on
June 4 to recognize the members of the Dream Team.
The Manitoba Baseball Hall of Fame will hold its 20th
annual induction banquet at the Hall on Saturday, June 4,
2016, 5:00 p.m., inside the Morden Event Access Centre. l
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