Cliff Cory

Player
Written By Karina Bueckert

  • BIRTHPLACE Wawanesa, MB

  • BORN April 30, 1904

  • INDUCTED 1999

Cliff Cory was born in Wawanesa, Manitoba on April 30, 1904. Cory was a tremendous tournament pitcher in the 1920s and ’30s with his brother, Clare, as the catcher. Cory pitched against the House of David, Gilbertson’s Giants, and Happy Felsch of the Chicago Black Sox. Cory led his Brandon Greys in 1929 to a 53-5 record. When Cory was 43, he struck out 11 batters in seven innings before losing 4-0 to Reo Rods as Osborne Stadium. Cory also managed the Moosomin and Virden teams, was president of the Manitoba Senior Baseball League for two years, a long time councilor of Virden, and mayor.

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