April 23, 2019

Official Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame Press Release

St. Marys, Ont. – The Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame is thrilled to announce that our expanded and renovated museum will re-open its doors to the public on Saturday, April 27 at 10 a.m.

The revamped St. Marys, Ont.-based shrine, which now includes a 2,500-square foot addition, will boast new interactive exhibits and a visitors lounge for groups and social events. Also included are an archive and resource library that will house the Hall’s historic documents and serve as the new home of the Centre for Canadian Baseball Research.

Renovations to the original stone house, which has functioned as the museum’s home for the past two decades, have also been completed. This part of the museum will continue to showcase one-of-a-kind artifacts but in fresh new professionally designed displays.

"This grand re-opening marks the beginning of an exciting new chapter for our museum," said Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame board chair Adam Stephens. "We’re looking forward to every fan of Canadian baseball being able to see our enhanced facility and our new and interactive exhibits that tell the story of Canada’s rich baseball history."

The Hall’s brand-new visitors’ lounge will feature a unique collection of original baseball artwork and offer guests an opportunity to view footage from previous induction ceremonies. This room will also be available to the public to rent.

With the new archive and resource library, the Hall will be able to better store our collection, while the Centre for Canadian Baseball Research will provide opportunities for researchers to access the Hall’s vast collection of historical resources and documents.

The museum will be open six days a week (Tuesdays through Sundays) from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. from April 27 to September 2. It will be closed on Mondays except for holidays. For, fall and winter hours please check the Hall’s website.

The Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame would like to thank its tremendous team of dedicated volunteers over the years and the following financial supporters whose generous contributions helped make the new museum possible:

-Charles Bronfman, Government of Ontario

-Howard Webster Foundation

-Kaye and Paul Beeston, FedDev Ontario, Margaret D King and Family, In Memory of the John Marshall Lind Family, Don and Marion McDougall, Rotary Club of St. Marys, J.B. and Tish Tudor

-Rogers Communications Inc., Cathy and Rob Taylor, Larry Walker

-Tammy Adkin, Barb and Keith Fawcett, The Hamade Family, Joan and Dick MacPherson, Philip Parkinson, John Starzynski, Adam and Deidra Stephens

-Michael and Susan Davies, John and Patricia Harlton, Betsy and Anthony Little, Ken and Madeline Parkinson and Bob and Gill Stephens

The Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame’s annual induction festivities will be held from June 13 to June 15. This year’s class consists of former big league players Jason Bay (Trail, B.C.) and Ryan Dempster (Sechelt, B.C.), as well as long-time professional coach Rob Thomson (Corunna, Ont.) and former Toronto Blue Jays general manager Gord Ash (Toronto, Ont.).