Card Description
This 33 in. wooden Louisville Slugger HB version was used in the Cobourg Men's League circa 1966. The transition to metal bats increased the distance a ball could be hit. The Victoria Park diamond could no longer safely be used
Type Of Object
Vintage
1965
Team or Principal Name
Sport Type
Sport League
Sport Level
Accession Number
2017.005.008
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.
