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Jesse Joe · 10-07-2008, 08:32 AM

Matt Stairs heads N.B. hall of fame inductees

Published Tuesday October 7th, 2008

N.B. shrine ceremony set for Oct. 25

CanadaEast News Service

FREDERICTON - Veteran major leaguer Matt Stairs heads a list of five Fredericton baseballers who will be inducted into the Baseball New Brunswick Hall of Fame Oct. 25.

Stairs, currently in the midst of the National League Division Series with the Philadelphia Phillies, the 11th major league team of his 16-year major league career, is expected to be on hand for the ceremonies.
He'll be joined among the provincial baseball immortals by the members of the 1974 national junior champion Fredericton Condors, former left-handed pitcher Ed Dunham, who pitched for 17 years in the New Brunswick Senior Baseball League and has continued his involvement in the sport as a coach, manager, umpire and administrator in a 50-year career in baseball; former junior and senior baseball star Brent Hallett, and veteran coach Mike Keating, who led the Fredericton Royals to a fifth straight New Brunswick Junior Baseball League title this past season.
Stairs, of course, began his baseball career on the Fredericton sandlots. He played in the New Brunswick Senior Baseball League at 16 and two years later, was named the league's most valuable player.
In 1988, he played for Team Canada at the world championships and was the all-star shortstop at the tournament. The Montreal Expos signed him to a contract and his baseball odyssey that has seen him become one of the most prolific Canadian players in major league history. He completed his 16th season with 13 home runs and 49 runs batted in, contributing to career totals of 254 home runs and 864 RBIs.
Stairs has also played with the Expos, the Boston Red Sox, Oakland A's, Chicago Cubs, Milwaukee Brewers, Pittsburgh Pirates, Kansas City Royals, Detroit Tigers, Texas Rangers and the Toronto Blue Jays. He had consecutive 100-plus RBI seasons with the A's in 1998 and 1999, and has hit 20 or more home runs in a season six times. This year marks the third time he has been to the post-season in his major league career.
The dinner and induction ceremonies will be held at the Fredericton Inn Oct. 25, beginning with a meet and greet from 5:30-6:45 p.m. with the dinner beginning at 7 p.m. For tickets, contact the Baseball New Brunswick office at 506-451-1329 or visit www.baseballnb.ca. Tickets cost $40 each.

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Jesse Joe Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 6,862	Re: Baseball or Rounders either way it was invented in the UK!! Matt Stairs heads N.B. hall of fame inductees Published Tuesday October 7th, 2008 N.B. shrine ceremony set for Oct. 25 CanadaEast News Service FREDERICTON - Veteran major leaguer Matt Stairs heads a list of five Fredericton baseballers who will be inducted into the Baseball New Brunswick Hall of Fame Oct. 25. Stairs, currently in the midst of the National League Division Series with the Philadelphia Phillies, the 11th major league team of his 16-year major league career, is expected to be on hand for the ceremonies. He'll be joined among the provincial baseball immortals by the members of the 1974 national junior champion Fredericton Condors, former left-handed pitcher Ed Dunham, who pitched for 17 years in the New Brunswick Senior Baseball League and has continued his involvement in the sport as a coach, manager, umpire and administrator in a 50-year career in baseball; former junior and senior baseball star Brent Hallett, and veteran coach Mike Keating, who led the Fredericton Royals to a fifth straight New Brunswick Junior Baseball League title this past season. Stairs, of course, began his baseball career on the Fredericton sandlots. He played in the New Brunswick Senior Baseball League at 16 and two years later, was named the league's most valuable player. In 1988, he played for Team Canada at the world championships and was the all-star shortstop at the tournament. The Montreal Expos signed him to a contract and his baseball odyssey that has seen him become one of the most prolific Canadian players in major league history. He completed his 16th season with 13 home runs and 49 runs batted in, contributing to career totals of 254 home runs and 864 RBIs. Stairs has also played with the Expos, the Boston Red Sox, Oakland A's, Chicago Cubs, Milwaukee Brewers, Pittsburgh Pirates, Kansas City Royals, Detroit Tigers, Texas Rangers and the Toronto Blue Jays. He had consecutive 100-plus RBI seasons with the A's in 1998 and 1999, and has hit 20 or more home runs in a season six times. This year marks the third time he has been to the post-season in his major league career. The dinner and induction ceremonies will be held at the Fredericton Inn Oct. 25, beginning with a meet and greet from 5:30-6:45 p.m. with the dinner beginning at 7 p.m. For tickets, contact the Baseball New Brunswick office at 506-451-1329 or visit www.baseballnb.ca. Tickets cost $40 each.