Card Description
1979 Cobourg Angels Women's Fastball photos -Team, Battery, Infield, Outfield & newspaper articles. Ontario Juvenile A champs over North Bendale, PWSA regional champs over Glenfield (the provincial championships divided into Regional and Grand Championship tournaments, the top three teams from the Regionals advance to the Grands). Cobourg wins Gold in both tournaments. Other accomplishments this year include the Lakeshore Juvenile championship over the Oshawa Shamrocks, Trenton Tournament champs, Grafton tournament champs. Season record of 50 wins and 7 losses. Rod Baker added as business manager.
Type Of Object
Vintage
1979
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Sport League
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Accession Number
2021.001.042
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.
