Photo Credit: attheplate.com When Luther “Doc” Hughes arrived in Saskatchewan in 1911, he entered prairie sport through a role that offered access without equality. Brought to Saskatoon by J. F. Cairns to work with the Saskatoon Quakers, Hughes was initially employed as a groundskeeper and trainer, a masseur by trade, as later profiles would describe… Continue reading Luther “Doc” Hughes: Proximity, Power, and Prairie Sport
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The Great North Battleford Beavers, Emile Francis, and the Undercover Agent: A Tale of Hilarious Hijinks
Shared at the 2023 Baseball Reunion by Gale Tuggle Preface: Please note that the following account is a retelling of events and is not a verbatim transcript. While the essence and humor of the original stories have been preserved, some details have been adjusted for clarity and readability. I hope you enjoy this embellished recounting… Continue reading The Great North Battleford Beavers, Emile Francis, and the Undercover Agent: A Tale of Hilarious Hijinks
Rule Breakers – Farm Girls in Baseball & The Saskatoon Pats
Part I: The Arrogant Teenagers When I was 16, I played on an all-girls baseball team, and at the end of the season, we were supposed to have an exhibition game with our parents. I can’t remember if Dads were invited, but it was just the Moms that came. They were running short to make… Continue reading Rule Breakers – Farm Girls in Baseball & The Saskatoon Pats
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