SOURCE: Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame
St. Marys, ON – Two men that helped make the Montreal Expos one of baseball’s most competitive franchises of the 1980s will be inducted into the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame on June 21 in St. Marys, ON.
Long-time Expos third baseman Tim Wallach and former general manager Murray Cook will be honoured, along with legendary Expos broadcaster Dave Van Horne. Onetime Canadian national team coach and highly respected scout Jim Ridley will also be inducted posthumously.
The induction ceremony, which will take place starting at 1 p.m. on June 21 on the Hall of Fame grounds, will be part of four days of activities presented by the Town of St. Marys. The schedule of events will also include a celebrity slo-pitch game and home run derby on June 19, a London Salutes Canadian Baseball breakfast and the Hall’s 18th annual celebrity golf tournament on June 20, a Baseball Family Street Festival on June 21 and a Toronto Blue Jays Honda Super Camp for kids on June 21 and 22. (See complete agenda below).
“Thanks to the efforts of our volunteers and sponsors, we’ve been able to add even more events to our induction festivities this year. There’s truly something for everyone during the four days of activities,” said Scott Crawford, the Hall’s director of operations. “I’m very proud to honour the careers of four worthy inductees who, each in their own way, have made a permanent imprint on baseball in this country.”
For more information, please visit baseballhalloffame.ca.
