The
1946 Reformer Cubs, Simcoe's first OBA championship team, was comprised of
young men who had never played baseball before. They nevertheless
defeated Tillsonburg, Ingersoll, Hespler, Grimsby and Petrolia before
meeting Milton in a best-of-three series for provincial honors.
The teams entered game 3
with the series tied after a 6-2 victory by Milton in game 1 and a 5-1
Cubs victory in game 2. Milton struck first and led 1-0 at the end
of the second inning. But a 9 run outburst in the third, when the
Cubs sent 13 batters to the plate, sealed the OBA Junvenile B and
InterCounty Junvenile B championship for the Cubs.
Simcoe's Doug
King, an individual inductee
in the Hall of Recognition, fashioned an impressive 3-hitter with 12
strikeouts and belted a grand slam to lead the Cubs to victory. But
as the score indicates, everybody contributed offensively and defensively,
with Ron McIntosh being credited with an outstanding catch in right field.
More: Manager/Sponsor:
Bruce M. Pearce
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