Elmwood Giants

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The name Elmwood Giants has been used since 1905 by various Canadian baseball teams based in the Elmwood community of Winnipeg, Manitoba.

As of 2011, the Elmwood Giants Baseball Club, Inc. operates four teams: the Elmwood Giants Juniors (AAA) (members of the Manitoba Junior Baseball League), the Elmwood Giants Juniors (AA) (members of the Winnipeg Junior Baseball League), the Elmwood Giants Seniors (members of the Winnipeg Senior Baseball League) and the Kildonan Mudcats (also members of the Winnipeg Senior Baseball League).

In addition to the junior teams, there was also an independent minor league team called the Elmwood Giants that played in the Mandak League (Manitoba-North Dakota) in 1950 and 1951. [1] The league was known as a haven for both former Negro League stars and young African-American players working their way up to the major leagues. The Giants had both. 17-year-old Solly Drake was signed by the Chicago Cubs after a good season with the Giants in 1950, and Ted Radcliffe, a six-time all-star in the 1930s and 1940s, managed (and occasionally played for) the 1951 team. [2] [3] [4]

The 2010 edition of the Junior team won the MJBL pennant and the Western Canada Baseball Association Junior AAA championship.

The 2010 edition of the Senior team won the WSBL pennant and the Baseball Manitoba Senior AA All-Stars tournament. They were also finalists (silver medalists) in the Western Canada Baseball Association Senior AA Championship.

Notable players

References

  1. ↑ "Manitoba-Dakota League (Independent) Encyclopedia and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 11 November 2025.
  2. 1 2 Swanton, Barry (2006). The ManDak League: haven for former Negro league ballplayers, 1950-1957. McFarland & Company. p. 97. ISBN   0-7864-2510-5 . Retrieved 11 November 2025.
  3. ↑ "Ted Radcliffe Black Baseball, Mexican & Independent Leagues Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 11 November 2025.
  4. 1 2 Kern, Thomas. "Ted 'Double Duty' Radcliffe". Society for American Baseball Research. Retrieved 11 November 2025.
  5. ↑ Allen, Taylor (31 December 2022). "Dec 2022: A hall of fame athlete who excelled in family". Winnipeg Free Press. Retrieved 11 November 2025.
  6. 1 2 Frey, Terry (1 June 2018). "Jun 2018: Mateychuk headed into Hall of Fame". The Carillon. Retrieved 11 November 2025.


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