The Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum (CBHFM) commemorates great players, teams and accomplishments of baseball in Canada. It is dedicated to preserving Canada’s baseball heritage which dates back to the late 1700’s in New Brunswick.

A total of 15 with Phillies connections have been enshrined in the CBHFM, current manager Rob Thomson being the most recent.

Founded in November 1982 in Toronto at Exhibition Place and later moved to Ontario Place Theme Park, in August 1994, it was awarded to St. Marys, Ontario, and in June 1998 the doors officially opened. The CBHFM hosts an annual Induction Ceremony to recognize those who have contributed to the development of Canadian baseball. This year’s induction event is June 15.

The CBHFM also annually hosts 700+ kids’ events on site and have developed to include baseball fields, museum space and trails.

• Phillies Alumni

Phillies Connections

Oscar Judd (1986 inductee)

Born: London, ON . . . LHP . . . Ended 8-year Major League career with the Phillies, 1945-48 . . . First Canadian selected to an All-Star team -- 1943, with the Boston Red Sox . . . Made Major League debut with the 1941 Red Sox at age 33.

Fergie Jenkins (1987)

Born: Chatham, ON . . . RHP . . . Originally signed as an amateur free agent in 1962. Made Major League debut three years later. Traded to Cubs with OF Adolfo Phillips and 1B-OF John Herrnstein in April 1966 for veteran right-handers Larry Jackson and Bob Buhl . . . Spent 10 seasons with Cubs, six with the Rangers and two with the Red Sox . . . Elected to Baseball Hall of Fame in 1991 . . . 284 wins are easily the most for any Canadian pitcher.

Arthur Irwin (1989)

Born: Toronto . . . SS for 13 years in the Majors, including the Phillies (1886-89) . . . Manager of the Phillies (1894-95); played one game in 1894. Phillies record: 140-110 . . . Served as the University of Pennsylvania baseball coach (1893-95; 1902).

Jay Clarke (1996)

Born: Ahmersburg, ON . . . C . . . Played for five different teams in the Majors (1905-11) and came back with the Phillies (1919-1920), playing in a total of 29 games over those two seasons. While with Cleveland, caught Addie Joss’s perfect game, Oct. 2, 1908. According to the CBHFM, Clarke "is also often credited with introducing shin guards to the catcher’s position in professional baseball.”

Pat Gillick (1997)

Born: Chico, Calif. . . . Joined the expansion Toronto Blue Jays as assistant general manager (1977) and GM (1978-94). Chief architect of the club that won back-to-back World Series titles (1992-93). Phillies GM (2005-08), winning his third World Series championship in 2008 . . . Inducted into the Blue Jays “Level of Excellence” in the Rogers Centre (2002) . . . Inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame (2011) . . . He and wife Doris became Canadian citizens in 2003.

Sparky Anderson (2007)

Born: Bridgewater, SD . . . Played (2B) one season in the Majors (1959) with the Phillies. Acquired from the Dodgers for three players, Dec. 23, 1958 . . . Played with the Triple-A Montreal Royals (1956, 1958) and Toronto Maple Leafs (1960-63) . . . Made debut as a manager with the 1964 Maple Leafs . . . Managed 26 years in the Majors (Reds 9, Tigers 17); 5 pennants, three World Series titles . . . 2000 inductee in Cooperstown as a manager.

Roy (Doc) Miller (2009)

Born: Chatham, ON . . . OF . . . Five seasons in Majors including 1912-13 with Phillies. 20 pinch-hits in 1913 was a Phillies record that stood until 2008 (Greg Dobbs, 22).

2009 Ernie Whitt

Born: Detroit . . . C . . . Three years with Phillies player development, 2009 Clearwater Threshers manager; Minor League catching coordinator, 2010-11.

2010 Paul Quantrill

London, ON . . . RHP . . . 14 years in Majors, including 1994-95 with Phillies.

2012 Rheal Cormier

Born: Moncton, NB . . . LHP . . . Phillies bullpen ace, 2001-06, during 14 big league seasons . . . 84 appearances in 2004, second most in Phillies history; 363 career appearances, fifth in team history . . . Winning pitcher in Phillies' last win at Veterans Stadium and first at Citizens Bank Park.

2013 Rob Ducey

Born: Toronto . . . OF . . . Played for Phillies in 1999 and parts of 2000 and 2001 in a 13-year career in the Majors. Traded to the Blue Jays for the infamous PTBNL (player to be named later), July 31, 2000. Seven days later he returned to the Phillies as the PTBNL for Mickey Morandini.

2015 Matt Stairs

Born: Saint John, NB . . . OF-PH . . . 19-year career in the big leagues including 2008-09 with Phillies. Delivered dramatic, game-winning two-run homer at Dodger Stadium, Game 4, 2008 NLCS. Shares Phillies record for most pinch-hit home runs, season, 5, 2009. Phillies television announcer, 2014-16. Moved to dugout as hitting coach, 2017.

2017 Roy Halladay

Born: Denver . . . RHP . . . Spent entire big-league career with Blue Jays (12 years) and Phillies (4). 20-game winner with each team as well as a perfect game and a postseason hitter and two Cy Young Awards. National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum (2019) and Phillies Wall of Fame (2018).

2018 Pedro Martinez

Born: Manoguayabo, D.R. . . . RHP . . . Concluded 18 years in the Majors making nine starts for Phillies (2009). Began with the Dodgers (1992). Pitched in 16 postseason games, final three with the Phillies. First of three Cy Young Awards came with Expos (1997). National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum (2015).

2019 Rob Thomson

Born: Sarnia, ON . . . Coach/manager . . . Spent 28 years with the Yankees, including 10 years as a Major League coach . . . Named Phillies bench coach (2017). Became Phillies interim manager, June 3, 2002. Guided the team into the postseason for first time since 2011, including franchise’s first World Series appearance since 2009 when he was with the Yankees . . . First Canadian manager in the Majors since George Gibson, 1934 Pittsburgh Pirates . . . On July 12, 2022, he became the first Canadian to manage a game in his home country when the Phillies traveled to Toronto to play the Blue Jays. Rob’s jersey, lineup card and first pitch from that game are part of his CBHFM display . . . On Oct. 10, 2022, the Phillies removed the interim tag from Thomson's title and formally named him the 55th manager in franchise history, with a two-year contract.