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1969 Saskatoon Merchants Softball Team
Softball (1987)


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 Back row: Peter Bacala, Dick McDonald, Ed Swiderski, Ted Luciuk, Nels Rissling,
John Stuart, Felix Miller, Bob Bentley, Glen Hersikorn, Ken Rissling.
Front row: Paul Kuzma, Harry Hopkins, Pete Zacharias, Blaine Knoll, Al Norris, Everett Wood, George Lacoursiere, Bob Lacoursiere, John Hutchinson, Cam Hutchinson (Bat Boy).

CANADIAN SENIOR MEN’S SOFTBALL CHAMPIONS

The Saskatoon Merchants had a long season in 1969. They started with indoor workouts in April and finished on August 31, winning the Canadian men’s softball title. The club started by winning the five-team city league. Then they had to win seven games in a row to win the Saskatchewan championship. That included the two final victories, 4-3 and 3-2, over Weyburn.

Since the Canadian championships were to be played in Saskatoon, the Merchants qualified to be in the event as the host team. The Merchants were 4 and 1 on the round tied with Hull, Quebec. In the tiebreaker contest, Saskatoon whipped Hull 7-0 and became the first Saskatoon team to win the Canadian men’s softball title.

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