Some 20 years ago, my father, son, and I took a day trip to St. Marys, Ontario, Canada, to visit the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum.
At the time, the entirety of the facility was housed in a, well, house. It was during an era of fundraising and expansion which is now – I’ve been told by this week’s guest – complete.
Scott Crawford is the current Canadian Baseball Hall’s Director of Operations and has been working there for more than 20 years.
My discussion with Scott is wide-ranging and we discuss everything from his love of sports as a child, falling hard for the expansion Toronto Blue Jays when they entered MLB back in 1977, and the history of the Hall of Fame itself (it dates back to 1982.
Scott’s also kind enough to provide us some background on the Hall’s Class of 2026 that will be inducted this Saturday in St. Marys. The most recognizable name from the class of six is, undoubtedly, Devon White who made one of the greatest catches in Blue Jays’ history when he robbed Atlanta Braves’ slugger David Justice of extra bases during Game 3 the 1992 World Series. Check out the video here.
I also put Scott on the spot near the end of our time together when I ask him to share his favorite artifacts housed at the Museum.