Baseball

1978 Cobourg Baseball crest, black & white, 5x5", '78 Champs O.B.A. Cobourg

1954 Cobourg Legionnaires Baseball Club Program

1920c Leather Baseball Glove

This left handed fielder's glove was worn by George Gorman Young in 1925 when he played in the Trenton Baseball League. Baseball gloves of all kinds were considerably smaller than contemporary models

This baseball from 1925 was owned by George Gorman Young who played in the Trenton Baseball League. In the earlier years of the Twentieth Century, known as the "deadball era", the limitations of the baseball resulted in a lack of homeruns

Baseball was a thriving sport in Cobourg during the early 1900's. This vintage 1905 framed photograph portrays the Cobourg Baseball Association Champions

Songs, poems cartoons, movies and radio broadcasts have preserved the humourous side of baseball. This 1964 poster entitled, "Baseball", is an example of the kind of humour that has been woven into the popular culture of the game

Baseball games were often played between teams on both sides of the border. American players often made their way onto Canadian team rosters. This photograph depicts the Cobourg Men's Baseball team who was declared Canadian Champions in 1893

The area in Cobourg known as Corktown was located in the area south of King Street and directly west of Donegan Park. This team picture is of the Cobourg Baseball Association sponsored 1953 Bantam League Champions from Corktown. The names are on the back

Before digital photography, team pictures and yearbooks were treasured souvenirs. This 1955 Little League souvenir yearbook was presented to Cobourg and other league teams in the PeeWee and Pony Division of the East Central O.B.A. zone