Acton Baseball History and Its Postwar Turnover
The Acton baseball story traces early clubs on the commons near John and Agnes Streets and notes the sport's rise over seventy five years. It highlights key figures like Piet Sierey and Till fnder, the OBA regulations, and a 1947 to date boom with the Intermediates winning the Ontario crown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton
Piet Sierey
John and Agnes Streets
St Josey Rectory
Till Fnder
Evan Jones
Big Ball Era Game Between Acton Nil Desperandums and Guelph Maple Leafs
A historical account from Acton's Early Days recalls a lively 75 years ago baseball clash between the Nil Desperandums of Acton and the Guelph Maple Leafs. The Maple Leafs won 127 to 16 behind pitcher All South and catcher Charlie Shaddeck, with an oversized scoring tally kept on a four-foot stick.
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Desperandorss
Samtler
Acton
Georgetown
Toronto
Montrest
Northcuttlta
Nal Desperanduma
Guelph Maple Leafs
Sleemans
Maple Leafs
Guelph
Aull South
Charlie Shaddeck
Maple George
Philadelphia Yellow Stockings
Nils Deasperanduma
Ratnar Brunitee
Oo Modern
Bates Foula
Mapla Leafs
Dominion Champs Domination in Canadian Trophies Era
The Acton teams dominated late 1920s and early 1930s in the Dominion with Bearymore and Co and other top outfits collecting dozens of minor trophies along with gold shields and medals, underscoring their pull across the wide Dominion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dominion of Canada
Trophs
Bearymore and
Acton
Dominion
Roan
Also Mentioned on This Page
Champs Story
United States
England
Harolo
Astings
Ton
Mitta
Winnra Cp
Milton Chanel
Cocoteher
Detroit
Halton
Bat
Oakville
Cco Prett
Fram
Amd
Dtethroy Movala
Ton Teally
Actonians
Acton Intermediates
Ontario
Canada
Adda
Conacher
Dave Kenney
Bill Worden
Jon Agneweddie
Bob Lawson
Tom Kenney
Andrew Atstratt
Charles Matthews
Vies Mariatt
Jack Kentner
Lance
Viaduct Park
Int
Tigers
Delhi
Ortar
Alton
Walkerton
Cinton
Watford
Sunderland
Der
Eddie Ryae
Tatcer
Sac
Dominion Champs
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