Stories of 1950 and 1960s baseball in Saskatchewan relating to the North Battleford Beavers, Moose Jaw Mallards, Global World Series and other tournaments.
Printout of a newspaper article about Nat Bates and Willie Reed, former players (in 1952) of the Indian Head Rockets. Nat Bates traveled to Saskatchewan in August, 2022, to represent the Indian Head Rockets for their induction into the Saskatchewan Baseball Hall of Fame (Battleford) and then traveled to Indian Head to visit the Indian Head Museum's new Rockets display and to speak to local residents, some of whom saw him play in 1952. Nat Bates was a right-handed pitcher.
Newsclipping about a planned tour called "Legends of the Road" which would involve Black baseball players from the US touring North America for the 100th anniversary of the "Negro Leagues". Because of Indian Head's Rockets baseball team (1950-1954) and Ken McCabe and his "Saskatchewan Rural Sports Hall of Fame", the tour was considering a stop in Indian Head. It is not known if this happened.
A 6-page submission, including a covering letter (undated) to the Saskatchewan Baseball Hall of Fame, nominating Jimmy Robison of Indian Head and summarizing his activities and accomplishments to support the nomination. The nomination cites his work as a builder and leader and an :organizer and promoter extraordinaire" Starting in 1947, Robison led the committee that organized the annual baseball tournament in Indian Head, labelled "Western Canada's Greatest Baseball Tournament" attracting up to 25.000 fans over the two days of the event.
A history of sports in Indian Head from the years after agricultural settlement in 1882 to 1977. It includes curling, cricket, baseball, hockey, football, golf. boxing and many more.
Enlarged baseball card of Pumpsie Green, the first is a headshot of him in his New York Mets uniform, the second is him catching a ground ball in his Red Sox gear.
A card containing the events of the 1954 Indian Head baseball tournament on the front side. Advertisements for the other events happening the nights after the tournament and charts to allow fans to keep score on the back side.
The Kamsack Cyclones, moments before receiving their trophy from Johnny Esaw (IHM.2021.0186) after winning the 1954 Indian Head Rockets home tournament.