A Hall of Fame Builder

It seems everyone involved in Canadian baseball has a Jim Baba story.

J.P. Antonacci of Canadian Baseball Network takes a look at a few as Baba was named to the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame’s Class of 2026.

Baba Gets Call to the Hall

Two former Edmonton players and a baseball builder from Moose Jaw are part of the 2026 Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame class.

The organization, based in St. Marys, Ontario, unveiled the class of six new inductees on Feb. 5th. Among the honourees are former Toronto Blue Jays centre fielder Devon White; St. Louis Cardinals first base coach Stubby Clapp; long-serving Baseball Canada executive director Jim Baba; Women’s National Team alum Kate Psota; Montreal Expos stalwart Bill Stoneman; and former Major League Baseball (MLB) umpire Paul Runge.

Remembering Jim Baba

He was a Canadian baseball giant.

Jim Baba had a profound impact on the game across Canada and around the globe, regarded as a well-respected and influential leader who served in a variety of roles including executive director of Baseball Canada from 2000 to 2021.

Baba recently passed away at the age of 69 following a long battle with blood cancer, resulting in a tidal wave of tributes from across the baseball world.