Defunct professional baseball team
Minor league baseball team
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]
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]
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^ "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 .
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