The Plum Coulee Pirates were a prominent team in southern Manitoba throughout the 1950’s, but their best year was probably 1955. They won tournaments at Winkler, Vita, Carman, St. James, Plum Coulee, and Manitou. They also won the Southeastern Manitoba League championship with a pair of 1-0 wins in a best of three series against Miami.
The Plum Coulee Pirates were a great tournament team and were well known and respected. They won 7 tournaments in 1955, and 1956 was equally as good. That year, during a fair in Plum Coulee, they challenged Belmont (the next best team) to a game. Plum Coulee won 6-4, in a tremendous match.
Players
Front Row (L-R): Barry Mulvenny, C.F.; Richard Clark, Catcher; Alvin Toews, Mascot; Ron Toews, Pitcher; Glen Unger, 3rd base; Allan Harder, L.F.
Back Row (L-R): Fred Karlenzig, gate collecting; Jake Penner, Playing Coach; Brian Toews, 1st base; Brian Kehler, 2nd base; Henry Neufeld, S.S.; Vern Loeppky, Outfield; Rodney Friesen, Statistics; P.P. Toews President
Missing: Garry Dyck, Peter Dyck, Johnny Friesen, Peter Hildebrand, Peter Kutcher, Bob Loeppky, Cal Mantey, Hugo Mantey, Hank Neufeld, Frelan Loewen, Bill Toews, Elmer Wiebe, Cornie Wiens, Lyle Wilcox