Here is a list of all Major Leaguers with Atlantic Canadian connections. These guys either were born, played in, lived or had parents from Atlantic Canada.
Player | Position | Years in MLB | Atlantic Connection |
Gair Allie | SS/3B | 1954 | Played for Stellarton (H&D League) |
John Anderson | SS/3B | 1958, 60, 62 | Played for Stellarton (H&D League) |
Jim Bailey | P | 1959 | Played in H&D League |
Chris Barnwell | SS/2B / 3B | 2006 | Father was from Shelburne, NS |
John Bella | OF | 1957, 59 | Played for Dartmouth (H&D League) |
Del Bissonette | 1B | 1928-31, 33 | Played for Glace Bay (Cape Breton Colliery League) |
Al Blanche | P/OF | 1935-36 | Played for Sydney Mines (Cape Breton Colliery League) |
Rich Butler | OF | 1997-99 | Father is from Butlerville, NL |
Rob Butler | OF | 1993-94, 97, 99 | Father is from Butlerville, NL |
Jack Cameron | C | 1906 | Born in Sydney, NS |
Tom Carroll | SS/3B | 1955-56, 59 | Played for Halifax Cardinals (H&D League) |
Art Ceccarelli | P | 1955-57, 59-60 | Played for Kentville (H&D League) |
Bill Chamberlain | P | 1932 | Played for Glace Bay (Cape Breton Colliery League) |
Ty Cline | CF/1B | 1960-71 | Played for Dartmouth (H&D League) |
Ed Connolly | P | 1964, 67 | Played for Halifax Red Sox (H&D League) |
Jack Coombs | P | 1906-18, 1920 | Played in Moncton |
Rheal Cormier | P | 1991-2007 | Born in Moncton, NB |
Connie Creeden | OF | 1943 | Played for Sydney Mines (Cape Breton Colliery League) |
Tom Daly | C/OF | 1913-16, 18-21 | Born in Saint John, NB; played for Halifax Standards (NS Pro League) |
Bob Davis | P | 1958, 60 | Played for Halifax Cardinals (H&D League) |
Claude Davidson | OF/2B/ 3B | 1918-19 | Father was from Nova Scotia |
Shorty Dee | SS/3B | 1915 | Born in Halifax, NS |
Jason Dickson | P | 1996-98, 2000 | Raised in Miramchi, NB |
John Doyle | P | 1882 | Born in Halifax, NS |
Moe Drabowsky | P | 1956-72 | Played for Truro (H&D League) |
Lee Elia | SS | 1966, 68 | Played for Kentville (H&D League) |
Gene Ford | P | 1905 | Born in Milton, NS |
Dick Fowler | P | 1941-42, 45-52 | Played in Halifax Defence League |
Bob Ganley | OF | 1905-09 | Managed Fredericton (NB-Maine League) |
Tom Gastall | C | 1955-56 | Played for Liverpool (H&D League) |
Johnny Gee | P | 1939, 41, 43-46 | Played for Truro (H&D League) |
Dick Gernert | 1B/LF | 1952-62 | Played for Kentville (H&D League) |
John Gibbons | C | 1984, 86 | Started Little League while living in Goose Bay, NL |
Norm Gigon | 2B/RF | 1967 | Played for Kentville (H&D League) |
Purnal Goldy | RF | 1962-63 | Played in H&D League |
Casey Hageman | P | 1911-12, 14 | Played for Saint John (NB-Maine League) |
Vern Handrahan | P | 1964, 66 | Born in Charlottetown, PE; played for Stellarton (H&D League) |
Jim Hannan | P | 1962-71 | Played for Stellarton (H&D League) |
Pat Hannivan | OF/2B | 1897 | Born in Halifax, NS |
Andy Harrington | P | 1913 | Played for Fredericton (NB-Maine League) |
Bill Harris | P | 1957, 59 | Born in Duguayville, NB |
Paul Hodgson | LF | 1980 | Raised in Fredericton, NB |
Harry Hooper (HOF) | OF | 1909-25 | Father was from P.E.I. |
Vince Horsman | P | 1991-95 | Born in Halifax, NS |
Herb Hunter | 1B/3B/OF | 1916-17, 20-21 | Mother was from Nova Scotia |
Bill Jones | OF | 1911-12 | Born in Hartland, NB |
“Sad” Sam Jones | P | 1914-35 | Played in Sydney in the mid 19-Oughts |
Deacon Jones | 1B | 1962-63, 66 | Played for Truro (H&D League) |
Steve Korcheck | C | 1954-55, 58-59 | Played for Kentville (H&D League) |
Joe Krakauskas | P | 1937-42, 46 | Played in Halifax Defence League |
Jack Kubiszyn | SS/3B | 1961-62 | Played for Kentville (H&D League) |
Ty LaForest | 3B/OF/SS | 1945 | Born in Edmundston, NB |
Fred Lake | C/1B/OF | 1891, 97-98, 1910 | Born in Cornwallis, NS |
Jack Lamabe | P | 1962-68 | Played for Stellarton (H&D League) |
Bill Lee | P | 1969-82 | Played for Moncton (NB Senior League) |
Rick Lisi | RF | 1981 | Born in Halifax, NS |
Ralph Lumenti | P | 1957-59 | Played for Truro (H&D League) |
Ken MacKenzie | P | 1960-65 | Played for Truro (H&D League) |
Bill Magee | P | 1897-99 | Born in New Brunswick |
Phil Marchildon | P | 1940-42, 45-50 | Played in Halifax Defence League |
Bill Marshall | SS/3B/2B | 1931, 34 | Played for Sydney Mines (Cape Breton Colliery League) |
Doc Martell | C/1B | 1909-10 | Parents were from Cape Breton |
Gordon Massa | C | 1957-58 | Played in H&D League |
Lee McElwee | 3B/RF/2B | 1916 | Played in Halifax City Pro League |
Art McGovern | C | 1905 | Born in Saint John, NB |
Fred Mcguire | 1922-23, 28-31 | Played for Glace Bay, Dominion/New Waterford (Cape Breton Colliery League) | |
Jim McKeever | C/RF | 1884 | Born in Saint John, NB |
Larry McLean | C/1B/OF | 1901, 03-04, 06-15 | Born in Fredericton, NB |
Bill Merritt | C/1B | 1890-99 | Played for Saint John Shamrocks (NB League) |
Lennie Merullo | SS | 1941-47 | Played for New Waterford (Cape Breton Colliery) in 1937 |
Bobby Messenger | OF | 1909-11, 14 | Mother was born in Nova Scotia |
Moe Morhardt | 1B | 1961-62 | Played for Stellarton (H&D League) |
Henry Mullin | CF | 1884 | Born in Saint John, NB |
Danny Murphy | P/OF | 1960-62, 69-70 | Played for Truro (H&D League) |
John O’Brien | 2B | 1891, 93, 95-97, 99 | Born in Saint John, NB; played for Saint John Shamrocks (NB League) |
Bill O’Neil | OF | 1904, 06 | Born in Saint John, NB |
Bill Oster | P | 1954 | Played for Liverpool (H&D League) |
Henry Oxley | CF | 1884 | Born in Covehead, PE |
Phil Page | P | 1928-30, 34 | Played in Nova Scotia Pro League |
Bill Phillips | 1B | 1879-88 | Born in Saint John, NB |
Jim Riley | 2B/1B | 1921, 23 | Born in Bayfield, NB |
Jack Ryan | C | 1889-91,91-96, 98-99, 01-03, 12-13 | Father was born in Newfoundland |
Michael Saunders | OF | 2009-present | Summered in Gander, NL as a child (father’s hometown) |
Patrick Scanlan | LF | 1884 | Born in Halifax, NS |
Sonny Senerchia | 3B/OF/SS | 1952 | Played for Middleton (H&D League) |
Merle Settlemire | P | 1928 | Played for Sydney (Cape Breton Colliery League) |
Frank Sexton | P/LF/2B | 1895 | Played for Saint John Shamrocks (NB League) |
Rollie Sheldon | P | 1961-62, 64-66 | Played in H&D League |
Vince Shields | P | 1924 | Born in Fredericton, NB |
Charlie Small | OF | 1930 | Played for Sydney (Cape Breton Colliery League) |
Pop Smith | 2B/SS | 1880-91 | Born in Digby, NS |
Al Spanger | OF | 1959-71 | Played for Halifax Cardinals (H&D League) |
Bill Spanswick | P | 1964 | Played for Clark’s Habour |
Matt Stairs | OF/1B | 1992-2011 | Born in Saint John, NB |
Joe Stripp | 3B/1B | 1928-38 | Played in Nova Scotia Pro League |
Dave Stenhouse | P | 1962-64 | Played for Kentville (H&D League) |
Hal Stowe | P | 1960 | Played for Halifax (H&D League) |
Jim Sullivan | P | 1891, 95-98 | Played for Saint Johns (NB League) |
Joe Sullivan | SS/OF/2B | 1893-96 | Played for Saint Johns (NB League) |
Art Swanson | P | 1960 | Played for Liverpool (H&D League) |
Eddie Turchin | SS/2B/3B | 1943 | Played for Dominion (Cape Breton Colliery League) |
Howard Wakefield | C | 1905-07 | Played for Halifax Socials (NS Pro League) |
Dale Willis | P | 1963 | Played in H&D League |
George Wood | LF | 1880-92 | Born in Pownal, PE |
Billy Zitzmann | OF | 1919, 25-29 | Played for Dominion (Cape Breton Colliery League) |