William C. (Billy) McIntyre

Billy McIntyre was born in 1914 at Barkers Point, New Brunswick on the Saint John River across from Fredericton … and died in Truro in 2009.  Between 1937 and 1956,…

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John Kurty: Baseball

John Kurty is being inducted into the Maritime Sport Hall of Fame based on stellar performances over six years in Nova Scotia (in the H &D League) and New Brunswick …

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The Halifax Capitals

Sometimes things just come together … or more precisely … the right people come together at the right time.  No where is that more accurate than sports. The Halifax Capitals…

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Fran McHugh

Fran McHugh of Saint John, New Brunswick. As a young man, Mr. McHugh was an outstanding multi-sport athlete playing soccer, basketball, baseball plus track and field. McHugh’s true calling though…

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Kevin Umlah

Kevin Umlah of Halifax, Nova Scotia. Mr. Umlah’s baseball career was a long and brilliant one. At 17, Mr. signed with the Montreal Expos and played a season for the…

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Manny McIntyre

Manny McIntyre of Fredericton, New Brunswick In 1946, Mr. McIntyre became the first Black Canadian to sign a professional baseball contract when he played for the Sherbrooke Canadians, a farm…

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