Joe worked tirelessly
for Chatham Minor Baseball, Western Counties Baseball,
Ontario Baseball, and the Canadian Federation of Baseball,
putting in a total of over 30 years beginning in 1946. At
one time or another, he served as president of the first 3
associations and represented Ontario in the Canadian
Federation of Baseball. Joe
also found time to successfully coach the Chatham Midgets
in numerous championships throughout the province.
- 1946
- One of the founders of the Chatham Minor
Baseball Association
- 1946-1954
- Convener of the Chatham bantam house league
- 1955
- Became convener of the Chatham midget house
league and coach of the Chatham Midget Travel team
. Coached Chatham midgets to the first of
nine consecutive Western Counties Baseball
Association Championships . Coached Chatham
midgets to the first of five consecutive Ontario
Baseball Association Championships
- 1962-1978
- executive member of Western Counties Baseball
Association
- 1963
- President of Western Counties Baseball
Association
- 1965-1978
- Executive member of Ontario Baseball Association
for fourteen years
- 1968
- Chairman for the OBA Convention hosted by
Chatham Minor Baseball
- 1971-1972
- President of the Ontario Baseball Association
- 1972-1976
- Represented the Ontario Baseball Association on
the Canadian Federation of Baseball
- 1970
- Received the Service to Mankind Award from the
Chatham Sertoma Club for his dedication to his
community through his work in minor baseball
- 1971
- Received the La Sertoma Youth Service Award for
his work in minor baseball
- 1975
- Received a Special Achievement Award from the
Ontario Government in recognition of a
distinguished contribution to the field of fitness
and amateur sport
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