OTTAWA-Week 8 of voting in Baseball Canada’s 50 for 50 contest is complete and our sixth semi-finalist has been determined.
Canada wins gold at 1991 World Youth Championships won out and will move on to the semi-final round beginning on July 14th.
To date, we have seven semi-finalists. They are:
- Women’s National Team program begins in 2004
- Canada wins bronze at 1999 Pan Am Games
- Loewen/Francis taken in Top 10 in 2002 MLB Draft
- Canada wins 2011 Pan Am Games gold medal
- National Team Qualifies for 2008 Olympics
- BC’s dominance at Baseball Canada Cup-20 medals in 24 years
- Canada qualifies for 2004 Athens Olympics
- Canada wins gold at 1991 World Youth Championships
Week 9 of voting in the preliminary round will begin Monday, June 30th at 12pm ET.
Voters will be able to choose one of the following five choices to join our Week 8 winner in the semi-finals:
Week 9 (Voting: June 30th 12pm ET-July 4th 10am ET)
1) Newfoundland wins gold at Junior Nationals in 1966
2) Women’s National Team wins silver at 2008 IBAF World Cup
3) Kindersley, SK hosts 1984 World Youth (18U) World Championship
4) Blue Jays/Baseball Canada partnership
5) The legend of Stubby Clapp
How the contest works
