BC Babe Ruth History & Awards
Past and Present Provincial Commissioners
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1954-1958 |
G.S. Hockley Jr. |
Vancouver |
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1959-1962 |
J Harold Forest |
North Vancouver |
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1963-1964 |
Al Elliott |
New Westminster |
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1965-1968 |
Wilf Sadler |
Victoria |
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1969-1971 |
Bob Sproule |
Victoria |
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1972-1987 |
Ted Church |
Ladysmith |
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1988-2000 |
Gordon Welbourne |
Surrey |
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2001-2004 |
Brian Pipes |
Trail |
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2005-2009 |
Keith Small |
Nanaimo |
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2010>Present |
Peter Stoochnoff |
Grand Forks |
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Past and Present Regional Commissioners from BC
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1967-1970 |
Wilf Sadler |
Victoria |
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2001>Present |
Gord Welbourne |
Surrey |
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Commissioner of the Year
The Commissioner of the Year award is presented
annually to the B.C. Babe Ruth Baseball Commissioner
for their efforts in the promotion of the program.
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1986 |
Larry Olson |
Greater Victoria District |
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1987 |
Sharon Goetken |
Prince George District |
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1988 |
Larry Irving |
Mid-Island District |
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1989 |
Wilf Haacke |
Upper Island District |
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1990 |
Linda Chisholm |
East Kootenay District |
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1991 |
Laurie Larose |
Assistant B.C. |
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1992 |
Peter Stoochnoff |
West Kootenay District |
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1993 |
Brian Pipes |
Assistant B.C. |
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1994 |
Burl Moody |
Okanagan Thompson District |
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1995 |
Laura Kirkhope |
East Kootenay District |
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1996 |
Pete Stoner |
Central Interior District |
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1997 |
Ole Olson |
Lower Mainland District |
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1998 |
Dean Wells |
Nelson, Bambino |
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1999 |
Ray LeMoigne |
Bulkley-Skeena |
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2000 |
Earl Radu |
Assistant B.C |
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2001 |
Larry Scherck |
Powell River |
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2002 |
Ole Olson |
Lower Mainland District |
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2003 |
Keith Small |
Mid-Island District |
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2004 |
Keith Small |
Mid Island District |
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Peter Stoochnoff |
West Kootenay District |
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2005 |
Pam Hunter |
East Kootenay District |
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2006 |
Pam Hunter |
East Kootenay District |
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2007 |
Laura Kirkhope |
East Kootenay District |
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Derrick Surowski |
Okanagan Thompson District |
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2008 |
Noel Smith |
West Kootenay District |
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2009 |
Ole Olson |
Lower Mainland District |
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Derrick Surowski |
Okanagan Thompson District |
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2010 |
Frank Ashton |
Lower Mainland District |
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Bob Canterbury |
West Kootenay District |
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2011 |
Derrick Surowski |
Okanagan Thompson District |
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Ole Olson |
Lower Mainland District |
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2012 |
Derrick Surowski |
Okanagan Thompson District |
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2013 |
Derrick Surowski |
Okanagan Thompson District |
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2014 |
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2015 |
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2016 |
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2017 |
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President's Award
This particular award, first presented in 1996, is given on an annual basis to a B.C. Babe Ruth Baseball League President who has, throughout the course of the year, exemplified an outstanding effort in both local league and the B.C. Babe Ruth Baseball program.
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1996
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Greg Entwhistle |
Nanaimo Minor Baseball Association |
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1997 |
Don Taylor |
Campbell River Minor Baseball Association |
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1998 |
Keith Shultz |
Penticton Minor Baseball |
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1999 |
Stan McKinlay |
Duncan Jr. Baseball |
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2000 |
Ray Irving |
Ladysmith |
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2002 |
Pam Hunter |
Cranbrook |
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2004 |
Daryl Meyers |
Penticton |
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2005 |
Don Miller |
Nanaimo Minor Baseball Association |
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2006 |
Don Miller |
Nanaimo Minor Baseball Association |
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2007 |
Don Miller |
Nanaimo Minor Baseball Association |
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John Burleson |
Pemberton Baseball Association |
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2008 |
Peter Stoochnoff |
Boundary Baseball Association |
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2009 |
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2010 |
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2011 |
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2012 |
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2013 |
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2014 |
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2015 |
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2016 |
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2017 |
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Volunteer of the Year
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2010 |
Dorothy Swinarchuck |
Boundary Baseball Association |
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2013 |
Dorothy Swinarchuck |
Boundary Baseball Association |
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BC Babe Ruth Hall of Fame
MEMBERS
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YEAR |
NAME |
CATEGORY |
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1991 |
Burdette, Fen |
Builder |
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1991 |
Church, Ted |
Builder |
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1991 |
Elliott, Al |
Builder |
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1991 |
Koushnir, Vic |
Builder |
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1991 |
Oliver, Jim |
Manager/Coach |
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1991 |
Pipes, Brian |
Builder |
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1991 |
Welbourne, Gord |
Builder |
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1991 |
Willis, Neil |
Builder |
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1992 |
Collings, Roy |
Builder |
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1992 |
Asay, John |
Builder |
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1993 |
Stoochnoff, Peter |
Builder |
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1994 |
Gratton, Shirley |
Builder |
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1994 |
Wise, Bing |
Official |
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1994 |
Bruce, Preston |
Builder |
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1995 |
Webster, Miles |
Manager/Coach |
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1999 |
Irving, Larry |
Builder |
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2006 |
Kirkhope, Laura |
Builder |
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2006 |
Olson, Ole |
Builder |
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2013 |
Derrick Surowski |
Builder |
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Baseball BC Hall of Fame
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1982 |
Wilf Sadler |
Victoria |
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1982 |
Fen Burdett |
North Vancouver |
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1983 |
Vic Koushnir |
Nanaimo |
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1984 |
Ted Church |
Ladysmith |
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1985 |
Hank Tostenson |
Kelowna |
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1989 |
Al Elliott |
New Westminster |
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1989 |
Gord Welbourne |
Surrey |
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1989 |
Neal Willis |
Delta |
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1997 |
Peter Stoochnoff |
West Kootenay District |
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2006 |
Ole Olson |
Lower Mainland District |
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Laura Kirkhope |
East Kootenay District |
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2013 |
Derrick Surowski |
Okanagan / Thompson |
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PNW Babe Ruth Hall of Fame
BC ONLY
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1976 |
Wilf Sadler |
Victoria |
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1994 |
Ted Church |
Ladysmith |
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2006 |
Shirley Gratton |
Prince George |
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Allen (Al) Elliott |
New Westminster |
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2010 |
Gord Welbourne |
Surrey |
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International Babe Ruth Hall of Fame
BC ONLY
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1976 |
Wilf Sadler |
Victoria |
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1994 |
Ted Church |
Ladysmith |
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2007 |
Allen (Al) Elliott |
New Westminster |
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2012 |
Gord Welbourne |
Surrey |
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