Ottawa Baseball History Add-On
A quick hitter adding a bit of amateur history...
We continue on in the spirit of taking a little look back at some local/hometown history and personal baseball memories with the first “travel ball” team that I ever knew. The best part…they’re still going strong representing the 613.
My first recollection of the Ottawa Nepean Canadians was back in ninth or tenth grade back in 19…don’t worry about it…
…when I saw a fellow schoolmate pitching in the gym over the winter. That sound of the ball hitting the catcher’s mitt echoed through the gym and I remember going…well that was some serious stuff. Asked and found out that they pitched for the Canadians.
Established in 1970, ONC currently plays in the Premier Baseball League of Ontario (PBLO) through the summers with teams in the 14U, 15U, 16U & 18U age groups. The program runs all year with summer league play, fall ball, off-season training, and US showcases. Over the years, there have been 11 professional signings, 36 players going on to play at Canadian College/University, 52 players went to play in the US (NCAA: D1 - 16, D2 - 5, D3 - 9, 19 JUCO Bandits, NAIA - 2), and eight players went on to wear the Maple Leaf representing the Canadian National Team.
Still taking votes for the next city in our next “Pro Baseball History Of…” shenanigans. It’ll be kept open for a little while yet so hit the article below and throw down a vote! Currently, Montreal is leading the way.
What's Coming Up At SB&S
There was a definite shift in the force over the past week or so over here at SB&S HQ. Finished up the pro baseball history in Ottawa and started lining up the next group of ideas to go through next…and then just went uggggh. I’ll blame it on the time change and seeing less sunlight but some sort of fatigue level was hit slowing my roll a bit. Mentally …
COMING SOON:
🍁Canadian profiles for David McCabe & Tristan Peters
more Canuck college commitments
a new INDUCTEE IN AN INSTANT
Thank you for checking in today. Be on the lookout for new stuff coming soon to the Smurfball & Shenanigans universe, such that it is. I’ll be talking with you all again soon. Until then…KEEP IT 80 GRADE!
