By George Farelli
Canadian Baseball Network
Players from Manitoba, those who played in the major leagues and those who were active at other levels in the minors.

Each reflects years and games played at respective levels and those who appeared in at least 200 minor league games during their careers.

Players from Manitoba
Major Leaguers
Name Born Years Games Man H of F Teams
Cory Koskie Anola 1998-06 989 Yes Minnesota Twins, Blue Jays, Milwaukee Brewers
Russ Ford Brandon 1909-15 199 Yes New York Highlanders, New York Yankees Buffalo Buffeds, Buffalo Blues
Bud Sketchley Virden 1942 13 - Chicago White Sox
Mel Kerr Souris 1925 1 - Chicago Cubs -

Triple-A
Cory Koskie Anola 1998, 2005 142 Yes Salt Lake, Syracuse
Bill Carpenter Winnipeg 1960 5 Yes Rochester

Double A
Cory Koskie Anola 1997 131 Yes New Britain
Gerry MacKay Kenton 1956 91 Yes Birmingham
Bill Carpenter Winnipeg 1960-61 46 Yes Tulsa Shreveport
Troy Fortin Lundar 1998 23 Yes New Britain
Hugh Gustafson Winnipeg 1941 14 Yes Milwaukee

Henry Nicklasson Winnipeg 1944 11 Minneapolis -
Les Edwards Winnipeg 1947 2 Yes Memphis

More than 200 games in the minors
Hugh Gustafson Winnipeg 1936-41 701 Yes Class-D Winnipeg, Class-B Madison, Double-A Milwaukee.
Gerry MacKay Kenton 1950-57 602 Yes Class-C Sioux Falls, Visalia, Class-A Williamsport, Denver, Class-B El Paso, Winston-Salem, Double-A Birmingham
Troy Fortin Lundar 1993-00 590 Yes Roookie-Class Twins, Elizabethton, Class-A Fort Wayne, Fort Myers, Double-A New Britain, IND Northern League Winnipeg.
Mel Kerr Souris 1925-31 567 Class-B Saginaw, Class-C Okmulgee, Class-B Elmira, Class-D Cedar Rapids, Rock Island. -
Cory Koskie Anola 1994-96 525 Yes Elizabethton, Fort Wayne, Fort Myers, Double-A New Britain, Salt Lake, Syracuse

Bill Carpenter Winnipeg 1955-62 312 Yes Class-D Wytheville, Paris, Cordele, Fitzgerald, Keokuk, Class-C Winnipeg, Class-B Winston-Salem, Double-A Tulsa, Shreveport, Triple-A Rochester.
Ernie Boushy Gilbert Plains 1952-55 294 Yes IND Carman ManDak League, Class-D Welch, Class-B Lancaster Class-C Burlington.
Reed Eastley Brandon 2005-07 265 Rookie-Class Mariners, Class-A Everett, Inland Empire, Wisconsin, High Desert. -
Donnie Smith Winnipeg 1998-06 206 Yes Class-A New Jersey, Quad Cities, State College, Palm Beach, IND-Northern League Fargo-Moorhead.

Notes:
1. Bill Carpenter was born in Athens, Penn., moved to Winnipeg in 1960, where he resided until his passing in 2001.
2. Hugh Gustafson was born in Hibbing, Minn. his family moved to Winnipeg when he was a youngster and lived there all his life.

Koskie, Ford atop Manitoba's all-time lists