Manitoba Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum

08/10/2026

Our Induction Banquet was on June 13, 2026. Please watch a video on some of the highlights of the evening.

07/28/2026

BOB THOMPSON
Virden, MB
Born in 1943
Inducted into MB Baseball Hall of Fame in 2000
Bob Thompson started senior ball at 17 years old with the St. Lazare Athletics, and after five years he joined the Brandon Cloverleafs.
Member of five M.S.B.L. championship teams
Played in five Canadian championship tournaments (Vancouver, Fredericton, Brandon, Kenosee Lake, Edmunston, NB).
Voted MVP in M.S.B.L. in 1968, 1972, 1977
Played with Team Canada at the Pan Am Games in 1971 and 1975, at the World Amateur Tournament in 1971 and 1972, and at the 1975 Intercontinental Cup at Moncton, NB and Montreal.
Bob served as an M.B.A. clinician in 1960s and 1970s
Scouted for Toronto Blue Jays in the franchise’s early years

07/24/2026

BOB WILLIAMSON
Belmont, MB
Bob Williamson was an excellent second baseman and later outfielder for 24 years with Riverside in the M.S.B.L.
First all-star team eleven times, second all-star team seven times, and was the batting champion twice, in 1977 (.442) and in 1982 (.415).
Was an M.S.B.L. champion eight times, and a Manitoban champion five times (73, 74, 78, 81, 82)
Played for Team Manitoba several times (won bronze at Canadians in 1976)
Won the Ab Richardson award for dedication to baseball in 1992
Became an M.S.B.L. Honorary Life Member in 2000
Named the 40th anniversary second all-star team as an outfielder.
Directed the Belmont operation for Riverside for many years.
Bob was known as a fierce competitor, a fine player, and a “great team” man.

07/15/2026

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07/14/2026

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Canadian Tristan Peters has been named an All-Star replacement for Nick Kurtz ⭐️🇨🇦

The announcement comes a day after Peters became the second Canadian to hit for the cycle.

07/14/2026

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07/14/2026

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07/13/2026

DAVE OLSEN
BIRTHPLACE Winnipeg, MB
BORN September 3, 1951

Dave Olsen was a significant builder of the sport of baseball.
Was the Elmwood Giants’ director for 20 years and he spent 10 years in management of the Manitoba Baseball Association, including two as president.
Instrumental in obtaining funding for baseball parks in Whittler, St. James, Elmwood, and Winnipeg South.
Baseball Canada President from1992-1994
Olsen was baseball chairman for the 1999 Pan-Am Games, coached for over 30 years, won seven provincial titles, and was twice the Manitoba Junior Baseball League’s Manager of the Year.
He was general manager for the 1987 Western Canada Summer Games team, the 1992 Youth Selects team, the 1997 Canada Summer Games team, and the 1999 Western Canada Summer Games team.

07/07/2026

HENRI LEMOINE
CARMAN, MB
BORN: OCTOBER 17, 1954
Henri (Hank) Lemoine was a power-hitting third baseman who played most of his career with St. Boniface and Carman in the Redboine Senior Baseball League
He was known for his discerning eye at the plate and was always among the league leaders in home runs, runs batted in, and batting average.
He played two seasons in Australia, competing against teams from Korea, Japan, and even Canada in exhibition matches.
Lemoine went on to coach at a variety of levels and became an established umpire with Baseball Manitoba and in the Northern League and American Association of Professional Baseball.
He was previously inducted into the Manitoba Basketball Hall of Fame as a member of the St. Andrews Super Saints and Nicolett Inn senior basketball teams.
Lemoine was one of the most colorful characters to play baseball in Manitoba.

06/23/2026

Frank McKinnon
WELLWOOD, MB
Date of Birth: June 16, 1934
Date of Death: May 31, 2015
INDUCTED TO
MANITOBA SPORTS HALL OF FAME
MANITOBA BASEBALL HALL OF FAME
MANITOBA HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS HALL OF FAME
MANITOBA HOCKEY HALL OF FAME
Born in Wellwood, Frank McKinnon was an outstanding educator, administrator, and sports executive.
Began his career as a player in the Brandon area, participating in multiple sports.
Was a dynamic second baseman for the Brandon Cloverleafs from 1950-56 and for the Hamiota Red Sox from 1957-63.
He was a great team leader, and he helped the Cloverleafs win their first tournament in 1950 at Ninette.
Won 2 M.S.B.L. pennants and championships with Hamiota in 61 and 62.
From 1957-62 McKinnon and his team won the Birtle tourney six times.
He went on to act as supervisor of Brandon Minor Ball in 1955, as co-coach for the Hamiota juveniles and juniors to the Manitoba crown in 1958.
In 1967, was on the Carman Pan Am baseball committee.
From 1978-90 he acted on the Carman Minor Baseball executive, and acted as a coach, manager, and umpire.
In 1990, was the manager of the Carman Goldeyes Bison team, who ranked as Manitoban Champions, and were fourth in Canadians at Abbottsford, BC.
McKinnon was also prominent in hockey as a player, coach and administrator, and life member of Hockey Manitoba and Hockey Canada.
He played minor, junior, intermediate and college hockey in Brandon.
Served 18 years as a member (five years as President) of the MAHA and five years as a member (three years as Chairman) of the CAHA.
Was the 1983 winner of the Canadian Pacific Air Executive of the Year Canada.
He was a Vice-President and Director of the Sports Federation of Canada, a Vice-President of the Canadian Olympic Association, a Congress member of the International Ice Hockey Federation and a Trustee of the Centennial Cup.
Frank McKinnon was also the Commissioner of the MJHL for many years.
In 1974, he was a member of the committee that organized the first World Junior Hockey Championship.
The former principal of the Carman Collegiate was a member of the Manitoba Amateur Hockey Association executive for over 20 years including one term as president. He was a founding member of the Manitoba High Schools Athletic Association (MHSAA). McKinnon also served as president of the Carman-Dufferin Minor Hockey Association and coached provincial championship teams in basketball, baseball, and hockey as well as other sports. As well, McKinnon was involved with local service clubs, the Carman Community Band and was a director of the church choir.