Baseball

The is one of several copies I have of Maritime Baseball, a periodical that celebrated baseball in the region in the 1940s. I don't believe that pictures from this magazine will scan well, the quality seems quite poor. I was going to select a few of the famous Middleton Cardinals that appeared here.

Anyway, the Major Leaguers are assembling in Florida, and baseball will be on its way across North America before long. This magazine cover is used to both recall the heady days of baseball in Nova Scotia and announce that Spring and baseball will be here before we know it.

Hurricane Hazel

Anyone remember Hurricane Hazel. I believe it was the hurricane that toppled the trees at my grandparents' home. A search mentions 1954 and that it hit Toronto and southern Ontario hard. Do any of you have hurricane stories or pictures ?

Vaughn Reagh

Vaughn Reagh 1902-1976 was one of the original inductees of the Nova Scotia Sports Hall of Fame. Vaughn was a fireballer, with the Middleton Baseball Team of the 1920s, culminating in the provincial championship in 1923. That year he was invited to a tryout with the Boston Braves. Besides being one of the finest pitchers in the province, he was an excellent hitter and first baseman. For this picture and information, I'm indebted to the Nova Scotia Sports Hall of Fame which you can visit at:

www.novascotiasporthalloffame.com