- Nova Scotia Senior Baseball League
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The Nova Scotia Senior Baseball League is an amateur baseball league located in Nova Scotia. The league is the highest level of amateur baseball in the province, it is for players 18 and over. The league champion traditionally represents Nova Scotia at the following year's Canadian Senior Baseball Championships (the Nationals are in August while league playoffs are in September). An exception was in 2005 when the league sent an all-star team to the Nationals.
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Teams
Team Centre Dartmouth Moosehead Dry Dartmouth, Nova Scotia Halifax Pelham Canadians Halifax, Nova Scotia Kentville Wildcats Kentville, Nova Scotia Sydney Sooners Sydney, Nova Scotia Truro Bearcats Truro, Nova Scotia - The league started interleague play against the New Brunswick Senior Baseball League in 2006.
Former teams
- Bible Hill Blacksox
- Charlottetown (PE)
- Fredericton Schooners (NB)
- Louisdale
- Moncton Mets (NB)
- Morell (PE)
- New Waterford
- Northside Ramblers (North Sydney)
- Liverpool
- Sackville Chiefs
- St. Peter's Royals
- Summerside (PE)
- Yarmouth Gateways
Notable players
- Richie Walcott, of the Sydney Sooners, played professional hockey for 10 seasons, including in the American Hockey League and East Coast Hockey League.
- Fredericton's Matt Stairs was NSSBL MVP in 1987 and 1988. He was also tied for the league lead in saves, with Dartmouth Moosehead Drys rookie Brian Davidge, in 87.
League champions
Year Champion 1977 Yarmouth Gateways 1978 Yarmouth Gateways 1979 Yarmouth Gateways 1980 Kentville Wildcats 1981 Kentville Wildcats 1982 Sydney Sooners 1983 Sydney Sooners 1984 No League 1985 Halifax Capitals 1986 Halifax Capitals 1987 Moncton Mets 1988 Moncton Mets 1989 Sydney Sooners 1990 Dartmouth Moosehead Dry 1991 Dartmouth Moosehead Dry 1992 Halifax Pelham Electric 1993 Dartmouth Moosehead Dry 1994 Dartmouth Moosehead Dry 1995 Dartmouth Moosehead Dry 1996 Dartmouth Moosehead Dry 1997 Dartmouth Moosehead Dry 1998 Dartmouth Moosehead Dry 1999 Kentville Wildcats 2000 Kentville Wildcats 2001 Dartmouth Moosehead Dry 2002 Truro Bearcats 2003 Dartmouth Moosehead Dry 2004 Dartmouth Moosehead Dry 2005 Dartmouth Moosehead Dry 2006 Dartmouth Moosehead Dry 2007 Dartmouth Moosehead Dry 2008 Halifax Pelham Canadians
Starting in 2007, the league will play a Maritime championship series against the winner of the New Brunswick Senior Baseball League.Single season records
Single Season Records player earned run average' Ralph Chambers(Moncton) 0.47(1986)] runs batted in Bruce Joshua(Truro) 79(1996) wins Brad Miller(Dartmouth) 12(1999) doubles Jay Turple (Halifax) 20(2004) and Jay Washington(Dartmouth) 20(1996) strikeouts Hugh Fraser(Kentville) 125(1980) hits Joel Irvine (Dartmouth) 75(1997) batting average Joel Irvine(Dartmouth) .547(1997) innings pitched Brad Miller(Dartmouth) 106.6(1999) runs Sandy Van Blarcom(Kentville) 62(1982) saves Ray Powell(Halifax) 8(1986) home runs Richie Mann(St.Peters) 17(1977) strikeouts in one game Ken Power(Sydney) 21(1982) stolen bases Joel Irvine(Dartmouth) 37(2000) consecutive wins (team) Dartmouth Moosehead Dry 19(2002) home runs in one game Greg West(Dartmouth) 4(1996) best winning percent in regular season Dartmouth Moosehead Dry .867(2002) consecutive game hitting streak Joel Irvine(Dartmouth) 35(1997) See also
External links
Categories:- Sport in Nova Scotia
- Baseball leagues in Canada
- Summer baseball leagues
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