The Smiths Falls Beavers were a professional baseball team that played for one season in 1937, in Smiths Falls, Ontario

Smiths Falls, Ontario

Smiths Falls is a town in Eastern Ontario, Canada. It is in the census division for Lanark County, but is considered a separated town and does not participate in county government...

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The team played as part of the Canadian-American League

Canadian-American League

This article refers to the original incarnation of the Can-Am League, which operated between 1936 and 1951. For the modern league, see Canadian-American Association of Professional Baseball...

. Two players from the single-season team made it to the major leagues. Matt Christopher, the well-known author of over a hundred sports books for young adults, made the team out of training camp, but was released early in the season. The story of the team, the players and the community is now available in book form from Lulu.com - Baseball Summer: The Story of the 1937 Smiths Falls Beavers

Ballpark: Canadian Pacific Recreation Grounds

Team Members included:

• Xavier Rescigno
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• Walt Lanfranconi
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• Art Horsington (p)
• Andy Palau (c)
• Al Smith (2b)
• Ernie Downer (cf)
• Matt Christopher (3b)

Canadian-American League, 1937

Team	Games Played
Brockville Pirates	100
Rome Colonels	102
Ogdensburg Colts	105
Smiths Falls Beavers	106
Perth-Cornwall Bisons	108
Oswego Netherlands	108
Ottawa Braves	110
Gloversville Glovers	111