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Timeline Theme: Sports and Leisure

Fighting for the Women’s World Championship

A photograph of catch Fran Rider being carried by team during the 1987 World Championships in North York. Sourced from Hockey Canada.

The Barilko Curse

A photograph of Bill Barilko from the Saint John Times on April 23, 1951, describing his game-winning goal over Montreal to cynch the Stanley Cup win. Image sourced from Newspapers.com.

Angela James

The Invention of Table Hockey

A photograph of Donald H Munro Jr.; Donald H Munro, and William M Munro looking at one of their original 1935 models of a table hockey game, taken in 1967. Image sourced from Clan Munro Association.

The Bat Flip

TORONTO, ON - OCTOBER 14: Jose Bautista #19 of the Toronto Blue Jays throws his bat up in the air after he hits a three-run home run in the seventh inning against the Texas Rangers in game five of the American League Division Series at Rogers Centre on October 14, 2015 in Toronto, Canada. Photo by Tom Szczerbowski/Getty Images and sourced from Time.

Joe Carter’s World Series Dream

A photograph of Toronto Blue Jay Joe Carter leading a celebration at the end of game 6 on June 22, 1992 at the 1992 Atlanta World Series. The image was featured in the Toronto Star. Image created by Mike Slaughter and sourced from the Toronto Public Library.

A Softball Star Wins Miss Toronto

A photograph of baseball player Billie Hallam posing with a cat after winning Miss Toronto, featured in the Toronto Star on July 19, 1937. Sourced from Newspapers.com.

Babe Ruth’s First Professional Home Run

A photograph featured in the Toronto Star titled "Babe Ruth batting in an exhibition game between the Yankees and the Brooklyn Dodgers," published in April 1934. Sourced from Newspapers.com.

The Boston Bloomers Come to Town

A team photo of the Boston Bloomers circa 1900.

Baseball: An Introduction

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