Card Description
This pair of leather ball cleats with metal spikes was owned by John Bark when he played fast pitch softball in Toronto in 1950. Ball cleats have evolved in the last half century becoming considerably lighter
Type Of Object
Vintage
1950
Sport Type
Accession Number
2017.003.001
The Cobourg Galloping Ghosts are the most famous team in Cobourg sports history. Managed by Fred Dufton, the Ghosts won eight Ontario championships, five after World War II. They were Canadian Dominion champions in 1946, 1948 and 1950. They were the first team in Canada to wear aluminum cleats and the second to wear white uniforms.
