It is named after a local baseball player who was active from 1943 to 1968, first in Minor Baseball and then in the Senior Intercounty league. He then went on to manage  the Guelph Junior and Senior teams until 1973.
It is named after a notable local baseball player who was active in the sport from 1943 to 1968, first with Minor Baseball and then with the Senior Intercounty league. He later managed the Guelph Junior and Senior teams until 1973.