Baseball Canada | 50 for 50: Week 2 winner revealed, Week 3 voting begins May 12th

May 16, 2014

50 for 50: Week 2 winner revealed, Week 3 voting begins May 12th

OTTAWA-Week 2 of voting in Baseball Canada’s 50 for 50 contest is complete and our second semi-finalist has been determined.

In a close race, Canada wins bronze at 1999 Pan Am Games, won out and will move on to the semi-final round beginning on July 14th.

Week 3 of voting in the preliminary round will begin Monday, May 19th at 12pm ET.

Voters will be able to choose one of the following five choices to join our Week 2 winner in the semi-finals:

Week 3 (Voting: May 19th 12pm ET - May 23rd 10am ET)

1) Manitoba wins Junior National in 2010

2) Loewen/Francis taken in Top 10 in 2002 MLB Draft

3) Larry Walker 1st inductee onto Baseball Canada Wall of Fame (2008)

4) Launch of NCCP

5) Canada dominated at 2012 WBC Qualifier

How the contest works

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