Manitoba Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum

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.

06/04/2026

Our Third Person from the Roland area.

BRIAN HODGSON
BIRTHPLACE Roland, MB
BORN October 28, 1954
Hodgson has been involved in Manitoba baseball as a player and umpire at an elite level since the early 1970s.
He had a notable career with the Carman Goldeyes at the Junior and Senior levels from 1970-1986. They won numerous championships within the League and Province. As a member of the Carman Goldeyes Senior team, he was inducted into the Manitoba Baseball Hall of Fame in 2002.
Brian represented Manitoba at the Canadian Championships in 1971, the Western Canadian Junior Championships in 1972, 1974 and 1975, the Western Canadian Senior Championships in 1984 where they won silver.
Since the completion of his playing career in 1986 he has supervised or umpired numerous Provincial and Western Canadian Baseball Championships.
He has also umpired professional baseball in the Northern League and the American Association. Served as Vice President of Umpires for Baseball Manitoba from 1996-1999 and currently serves on the Baseball Manitoba Umpire Committee as VP of High Performance.
Selected by the International Baseball Federation to serve as an umpire at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China.
Inducted into MB Baseball Hall of Fame in 2013

05/05/2026

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We can make arrangements for pick up at the office after June 13, 2026. Please contact our office. [email protected]

04/29/2026

BRIAN COATES
Roland, MB
Brian was a member of the great Carman Goldeyes Junior and Senior dynasties of the 1970s and 1980s.
Member of the Redboine All-Stars, which won the Western Canada Senior Championship in Nanaimo, British Columbia in 1978.
An outstanding batter, fielder, pitcher, competitor, and leader.
Played 1st or 3rd base when not pitching and was a feared batter for both average and power.
Enjoyed a successful professional hockey career after being drafted by the Boston Bruins in 1972.
Inducted into MB Baseball Hall of Fame, 2014

04/20/2026

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04/20/2026

BILL WHITEHEAD
Roland, MB
November 8, 1954
Inducted into MBHOF in 2011
Bill Whitehead was born in Roland, Manitoba on November 8, 1954.
Whitehead played minor baseball with Roland in the mid-1960s.
From 1970-75, he played with the Carman Goldeyes junior team as a center fielder, winning several Provincial Junior Championships.
Following this, he played with the Carman Goldeyes’ senior team from 1976-89, winning several championships as well.
Whitehead had many nicknames, including “Billy White Shoes” or “Whitey”, and he was known for his gracefulness on the field, making all plays look easy.
Throughout his baseball career, he was almost always an all-star at center field. Whitehead was consistently among the league leaders in batting average and home runs in the Redboine Senior Baseball League.
He was voted Team MVP of the Carman Goldeyes numerous times, and he went on to play against touring national teams from Japan, Korea, and Canada’s national team.
Whitehead also played on the Manitoba Intermediate Border League championship team that won gold at the Westerns in Alberta.
Member of 1973-74 Selkirk Steelers, Centennial Cup Champions
President of Hockey Manitoba from 2012-2020

04/16/2026

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Celebrate the life of Allan "Al" Robertson and join others in sharing memories, stories, and condolences.

04/02/2026

Follow the link to read about local kid Tristan Peters.

04/01/2026

Another video of our museum.

03/31/2026