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Shoeless Joe’s Cornwall Men’s Slo-Pitch League

By Victoria Klassen

he Shoeless Joe’s Cornwall
TMen’s Slo-Pitch League has
grown from four teams to 16 teams
since 2004. Dave Maclean, one
of the founders of the league, had
moved back to Cornwall in 2001.
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He found himself and many of ReMax. Photo Submitted
his teammates were travelling to
Long Sault to play slo-pitch. So the longest seasons for slo-pitch
they decided to start their own around. Most players are over

league in Cornwall. 18 years old, although they do
Maclean’s team split into three accept skilled players under 18.
separate teams, and another With an A division and a B
team of local players, so there division, there’s a team for
were four teams who played experienced and beginner
in the inaugural 2004 Shoeless players. Maclean said around
Joe’s Cornwall Men’s Slo-Pitch 70 per cent of the players come
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League. From there, they have from a softball, fastball, or
continued growing to over 200 of mouth. We’ve never really facilities because we don’t have baseball background like him.
players. pushed the league; it’s been a enough time. It’s really tight to The others are there to learn the
natural interest that’s grown,” squeeze in our games.” game or play with friends. He
“For me the exciting part about
the league is that it’s grown. shared Maclean. “I think what The group plays double headers said slo-pitch is “universal in
Starting with four teams and I see for the future is our league on Sunday nights. The season terms of skill level” and a great
now we’re at 16. It’s a lot of fun and other leagues talking to the runs from mid-May until the end way to play recreationally at a
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