The Sherbrooke Canadians were a minor league baseball team in the Border League during the 1946 season. The team was based in Sherbrooke, Quebec, and was affiliated with the Rochester Red Wings of the International League;[2] Rochester itself was a farm team of the St. Louis Cardinals. The Canadians played at Sherbrooke Ball Park,[a][3] a facility that burned down in September 1951.[4][5]
| Sherbrooke Canadians | |
|---|---|
| |
| Minor league affiliations | |
| Class | Class C |
| League | Border League |
| Team data | |
| Ballpark | Sherbrooke Ball Park[a] |
The Canadians played to a record of 46–71,[6] a .393 winning percentage, and finished last in the six-team league.[7] The franchise folded in September 1946 due to lack of financial support,[8] and the league announced in January 1947 that the team would not return for a second season.[9]
One of the players on the team was shortstop Manny McIntyre, who had a .310 batting average in 30 games.[10] With Sherbrooke, McIntyre became the first Black Canadian to play professional baseball.[11] He was inducted to the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame in 2021.[12]
Also on the team were outfielders Gilles Dubé and Norm Dussault,[3] both of whom played for the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League (NHL). Pitcher Stan Landes later was an umpire in the National League from 1955 to 1972.[3][13]
Notes
edit- ^ a b Also referred to as "Stade Amedée-Roy I",[1] to differentiate it from the present-day Stade Amedée-Roy III.
References
edit- ^ "Stade Amedée-Roy I destroyed by Fire". digitalballparks.com. Retrieved December 19, 2021.
- ^ "McIntyre Signs". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. AP. June 4, 1946. p. 13. Retrieved December 19, 2021 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c "1946 Sherbrooke Canadians Roster". statscrew.com. Retrieved December 19, 2021.
- ^ "Sherbrooke Fire Ruins Ball Park". The Gazette. Montreal. September 20, 1951. p. 19. Retrieved December 19, 2021 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "Sherbrooke Ball Park". statscrew.com. Retrieved December 19, 2021.
- ^ "1946 Sherbrooke Canadians". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved December 19, 2021.
- ^ "1946 Border League". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved December 19, 2021.
- ^ "Franchise Returned". Star-Gazette. Elmira, New York. AP. September 3, 1946. p. 12. Retrieved December 19, 2021 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "Granby, Sherbrooke Quit Border League". The Gazette. Montreal. CP. January 11, 1947. p. 14. Retrieved December 19, 2021 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "Manny McIntyre Minor Leagues Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved December 19, 2021.
- ^ Young, Bill (1946-04-13). "Quebec And The Integration Of Baseball: Part 1, Jackie Robinson In Montreal (*Excerpt From Quebec Heritage News)". Chicago Defender. Montreal Mosaic. Retrieved 2013-02-27.
- ^ "Manny McIntyre". baseballhalloffame.ca. Retrieved December 19, 2021.
- ^ "Stan Landes". Retrosheet. Retrieved December 19, 2021.
External links
edit- Profile of Manny McIntyre including a photo of McIntyre wearing a Sherbrooke Canadians uniform