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Western Canada Baseball League Schedule - 1953

IHM.2020.0271
Item
1953

A small (9 cm X 15 cm) 4-page green pamphlet listing all the games of the Western Canada Baseball League for 953. Johnny Esau of CKRM radio is pictured on the front. Glued on the inside covering much of the text are a newspaper photograph of Percy Trimont and a short article from Moose Jaw reporting a 14-game suspension and fine for Jim Williams, then the manager of the Regina Caps, - the previous year, he and his team were the Indian Head Rockets. The Indian Head Rockets do not appear in the schedule.

Western Canada Baseball League

Walter Reynolds

IHM.2021.0166
Item
1948

Part of Recreation Collection

Walter Reynolds in his Elfros baseball uniform.

Various team rosters

IHM.2021.0154
Item
1953

Part of Recreation Collection

The 1953 rosters of the Moose Jaw Maples, North Battleford Beavers, Regina Caps, and Saskatoon Gems.

Unknown baseball team - likely Saskatoon Gems

IHM.2021.0374
Item
[195-?]

Part of Recreation Collection

An unknown baseball team posed photograph in a field.

Unknown ball player

LRA 0053
Item
[190-?]

Part of LRA Photograph Collection

Man posing as if throwing a baseball

J.A. Brock & Co.

Unidentified baseball team

IHM.2021.0377
Item
[195-?]

Part of Recreation Collection

An unknown baseball team in a posed photograph. The team jerseys have the letter "D" on them.

Triumph Ladies Baseball Team

80.210.88
Item
1912

Part of Biggar Photograph Collection

Team photograph of the Triumph Ladies Baseball team in Biggar, Saskatchewan; team players identified are (left to right): Eloise Ferguson (Pitcher), Jean Movis (Catcher), Ethel Pettigrew (1st Base), Helen Little (2nd Base), Maggie Ester (3rd Base), Claire Pettigrew (Short Stop) and Minnie Routley (Fielder).

Little, Helen

Toribio Leal, Indian Head Rockets player

IHM.2021.0180
Item
1951-1952

Part of Recreation Collection

Toribio Leal, Indian Head Rockets left-handed pitcher, in his Rockets uniform mid-throw.

Indian Head Rockets (Baseball)

Tom Alston at Cardinals workout

IHM.2021.0147
Item
1950

Part of Recreation Collection

Tom Alston in the middle of a St. Louis Cardinals workout. Tom Alston played for the Indian Head Rockets and later became the first Black player on the St. Louis Cardinals.

Tom Alston

IHM.2021.0356
Item
June 5 1954

Part of Recreation Collection

Tom Alston playing in his Cardinals Uniform. Picture was mailed by Alston to Jimmy Robison

St. Louis Cardinals

Thornton School Baseball Team

98.530.341A
Item
ca.1949

Part of Biggar Photograph Collection

Members of the Thornton School Baseball Team posing for a group photograph in front of Thornton School in Biggar, Saskatchewan

Thornton School Baseball Team

98.530.341B
Item
ca.1949

Part of Biggar Photograph Collection

Members of the Thornton School Baseball Team posing for a group photograph in front of Thornton School in Biggar, Saskatchewan

The Legends of the Road are coming to Indian Head - newsclipping

IHM.2022.0338
Item
[199-]

Part of Recreation Collection

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.

Regina Leader-Post (Newspaper)