In Honour of Baseball BC Legend Amada Asay
May 4, 2022
The Toronto Blue Jays will host a clinic for youth players in Nelson to honour former Team BC & National Team player Amanda Asay, who passed in a ski accident in January.
The Blue Jays Academy and Nelson Baseball Association will put on the event May 15.
Nelson Baseball president J. Stewart said the clinic will be focused on players who Amanda coached in Nelson as well as girls who have never played the game before.
Stewart says he expects Baseball BC & National Team players, and Provincial, National, & Blue Jays coaches to attend. The hope is to include 75-to-100 kids.
2022 Season Dedication
Amanda Asay
1988 – 2022
The LMBA baseball community along with Baseball Canada, Baseball BC, and the City of Prince George has received devastating news concerning the tragic death of Amanda Asay in a skiing accident in Nelson, BC.
The range of tributes which have appeared in the last few days shows the extent of her importance to the game of baseball at so many levels. For the past fifteen years, Amanda was recognized as one the world’s most outstanding female baseball players. Her outstanding skills came combined with being a leader and an outstanding teammate. Her impact at the provincial and national levels enabled both programs to make huge strides and her absence will be profoundly missed.
Amanda’s influence extended well beyond her playing skills – she was a positive and genuine person. Amanda made the game of baseball better and everyone (teammates, opponents) benefitted from her presence.
Amanda first played in the LMBA in 2016 as a member of the Howe Sound Hounds becoming the first female to play in our league on a regular basis. Her skills were immediately recognized and her joy for the game and the company of her teammates was evident. She was a great person, and we all were better for her participation. Amanda was also an outstanding leader in the British Columbia baseball community and her impact on the development of female baseball in the province was immeasurable.
The entire LMBA baseball community extends our deepest sympathies to Amanda’s family, friends, and teammates.
Links to several tributes are listed below.
https://www.baseball.ca/baseball-canada-mourns-the-passing-of-amanda-asay
https://theprovince.com/sports/baseball/national-baseball-team-star-amanda-asay-remembered-as-determined-caring
Wonderful article about Amanda written by Beau Simpson (Richmond Red Sox) for Abbotsford News
https://www.abbynews.com/sports/column-amanda-asay-inspired-male-and-female-baseball-players-alike/
The LMBA is honored to dedicate our 2022 season in Amanda’s memory.
Amanda Asay
1988 – 2022
The LMBA was devastated to receive news of the passing of Amanda Asay.
Her loss to all baseball communities is immeasurable.
We all benefitted from her participation in the LMBA and we are honored to dedicate our 2022 season in her memory.
