Canadian Baseball - 1988

Sep 14, 1988 Beachville, Ontario

Canada Post Official FDC

signed by Gene Mauch, Montreal Expos manager 1969-1975

 Toronto, Ontario commemorative cancel

Wanda Chirnside, Toronto, Ontario

Gateway cachet

Colorano Silk

Gill Craft

Sep 14, 1988 Canada Post honors the sport of baseball..The roots of baseball in Canada go back to 4 June 1838 in Beachville, Ontario, where the first recorded organized game of baseball in North America took place. Canada's long and colorful baseball history has had many great moments and Canadians have distinguished themselves in both the minor and major leagues.

Baseball's popularity in Canada heightened with the acquisition of two major league franchises. The National League's Montreal Expos played their first game in April 1969, while the Toronto Blue Jays of the American League began play in April 1977. Besides the professionals there are now well over a million baseball players in Canada playing all forms of the game.

The cachet illustration for the Canada Post cover features an early baseball game was published in the Canadian Illustrated News July 1874.. printed on the back of the Canada Post official first day cover...