MLB Connections

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.

PlayerPositionYears in MLBAtlantic Connection
Gair AllieSS/3B1954Played for Stellarton (H&D League)
John AndersonSS/3B1958, 60, 62Played for Stellarton (H&D League)
Jim BaileyP1959Played in H&D League
Chris BarnwellSS/2B / 3B2006Father was from Shelburne, NS
John BellaOF1957, 59Played for Dartmouth (H&D League)
Del Bissonette1B1928-31, 33Played for Glace Bay (Cape Breton Colliery League)
Al BlancheP/OF1935-36Played for Sydney Mines (Cape Breton Colliery League)
Rich ButlerOF1997-99Father is from Butlerville, NL
Rob ButlerOF1993-94, 97, 99Father is from Butlerville, NL
Jack CameronC1906Born in Sydney, NS
Tom CarrollSS/3B1955-56, 59Played for Halifax Cardinals (H&D League)
Art CeccarelliP1955-57, 59-60Played for Kentville (H&D League)
Bill ChamberlainP1932Played for Glace Bay (Cape Breton Colliery League)
Ty ClineCF/1B1960-71Played for Dartmouth (H&D League)
Ed ConnollyP1964, 67Played for Halifax Red Sox (H&D League)
Jack CoombsP 1906-18, 1920Played in Moncton
Rheal CormierP1991-2007Born in Moncton, NB
Connie CreedenOF1943Played for Sydney Mines (Cape Breton Colliery League)
Tom DalyC/OF1913-16, 18-21Born in Saint John, NB; played for Halifax Standards (NS Pro League)
Bob DavisP1958, 60Played for Halifax Cardinals (H&D League)
Claude Davidson OF/2B/ 3B 1918-19Father was from Nova Scotia
Shorty DeeSS/3B1915Born in Halifax, NS
Jason DicksonP1996-98, 2000Raised in Miramchi, NB
John DoyleP1882Born in Halifax, NS
Moe DrabowskyP1956-72Played for Truro (H&D League)
Lee EliaSS1966, 68Played for Kentville (H&D League)
Gene FordP1905Born in Milton, NS
Dick FowlerP1941-42, 45-52Played in Halifax Defence League
Bob GanleyOF1905-09Managed Fredericton (NB-Maine League)
Tom GastallC1955-56Played for Liverpool (H&D League)
Johnny GeeP1939, 41, 43-46Played for Truro (H&D League)
Dick Gernert1B/LF1952-62Played for Kentville (H&D League)
John GibbonsC1984, 86Started Little League while living in Goose Bay, NL
Norm Gigon2B/RF1967Played for Kentville (H&D League)
Purnal GoldyRF1962-63Played in H&D League
Casey HagemanP1911-12, 14Played for Saint John (NB-Maine League)
Vern HandrahanP1964, 66Born in Charlottetown, PE; played for Stellarton (H&D League)
Jim HannanP1962-71Played for Stellarton (H&D League)
Pat HannivanOF/2B1897Born in Halifax, NS
Andy HarringtonP1913Played for Fredericton (NB-Maine League)
Bill HarrisP1957, 59Born in Duguayville, NB
Paul HodgsonLF1980Raised in Fredericton, NB
Harry Hooper (HOF)OF1909-25Father was from P.E.I.
Vince HorsmanP1991-95Born in Halifax, NS
Herb Hunter1B/3B/OF1916-17, 20-21Mother was from Nova Scotia
Bill JonesOF1911-12Born in Hartland, NB
“Sad” Sam JonesP1914-35Played in Sydney in the mid 19-Oughts
Deacon Jones1B1962-63, 66Played for Truro (H&D League)
Steve KorcheckC1954-55, 58-59Played for Kentville (H&D League)
Joe KrakauskasP1937-42, 46Played in Halifax Defence League
Jack KubiszynSS/3B1961-62Played for Kentville (H&D League)
Ty LaForest3B/OF/SS1945Born in Edmundston, NB
Fred LakeC/1B/OF1891, 97-98, 1910Born in Cornwallis, NS
Jack LamabeP1962-68Played for Stellarton (H&D League)
Bill LeeP1969-82Played for Moncton (NB Senior League)
Rick LisiRF1981Born in Halifax, NS
Ralph LumentiP1957-59Played for Truro (H&D League)
Ken MacKenzieP1960-65Played for Truro (H&D League)
Bill MageeP1897-99Born in New Brunswick
Phil MarchildonP1940-42, 45-50Played in Halifax Defence League
Bill MarshallSS/3B/2B1931, 34Played for Sydney Mines (Cape Breton Colliery League)
Doc MartellC/1B1909-10Parents were from Cape Breton
Gordon MassaC1957-58Played in H&D League
Lee McElwee3B/RF/2B1916Played in Halifax City Pro League
Art McGovernC1905Born in Saint John, NB
Fred Mcguire 1922-23, 28-31Played for Glace Bay, Dominion/New Waterford (Cape Breton Colliery League)
Jim McKeeverC/RF1884Born in Saint John, NB
Larry McLeanC/1B/OF1901, 03-04, 06-15Born in Fredericton, NB
Bill MerrittC/1B1890-99Played for Saint John Shamrocks (NB League)
Lennie MerulloSS1941-47Played for New Waterford (Cape Breton Colliery) in 1937
Bobby MessengerOF1909-11, 14Mother was born in Nova Scotia
Moe Morhardt1B1961-62Played for Stellarton (H&D League)
Henry MullinCF1884Born in Saint John, NB
Danny MurphyP/OF1960-62, 69-70Played for Truro (H&D League)
John O’Brien2B1891, 93, 95-97, 99Born in Saint John, NB; played for Saint John Shamrocks (NB League)
Bill O’NeilOF1904, 06Born in Saint John, NB
Bill OsterP1954Played for Liverpool (H&D League)
Henry OxleyCF1884Born in Covehead, PE
Phil PageP1928-30, 34Played in Nova Scotia Pro League
Bill Phillips1B1879-88Born in Saint John, NB
Jim Riley2B/1B1921, 23Born in Bayfield, NB
Jack RyanC1889-91,91-96, 98-99, 01-03, 12-13Father was born in Newfoundland
Michael SaundersOF2009-presentSummered in Gander, NL as a child (father’s hometown)
Patrick ScanlanLF1884Born in Halifax, NS
Sonny Senerchia3B/OF/SS1952Played for Middleton (H&D League)
Merle SettlemireP1928Played for Sydney (Cape Breton Colliery League)
Frank SextonP/LF/2B1895Played for Saint John Shamrocks (NB League)
Rollie SheldonP1961-62, 64-66Played in H&D League
Vince ShieldsP1924Born in Fredericton, NB
Charlie SmallOF1930Played for Sydney (Cape Breton Colliery League)
Pop Smith2B/SS1880-91Born in Digby, NS
Al SpangerOF1959-71Played for Halifax Cardinals (H&D League)
Bill SpanswickP1964Played for Clark’s Habour
Matt StairsOF/1B1992-2011Born in Saint John, NB
Joe Stripp3B/1B1928-38Played in Nova Scotia Pro League
Dave StenhouseP1962-64Played for Kentville (H&D League)
Hal StoweP1960Played for Halifax (H&D League)
Jim SullivanP1891, 95-98Played for Saint Johns (NB League)
Joe SullivanSS/OF/2B1893-96Played for Saint Johns (NB League)
Art SwansonP1960Played for Liverpool (H&D League)
Eddie TurchinSS/2B/3B1943Played for Dominion (Cape Breton Colliery League)
Howard WakefieldC1905-07Played for Halifax Socials (NS Pro League)
Dale WillisP1963Played in H&D League
George WoodLF1880-92Born in Pownal, PE
Billy ZitzmannOF1919, 25-29Played for Dominion (Cape Breton Colliery League)