Jeff Trager

Player
Written By Karina Bueckert
 

  • BIRTHPLACE Winnipeg, MB

  • INDUCTED 2016

Jeff Trager was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba in 1969. He was a local star in Winnipeg for 25 years in junior and senior leagues from 1987-2011. Early in his career, Trager found major success with the junior Elmwood Giants. Over the course of four years with the team, they won Provincial Championships in 1987 and 1990. Following this, Trager and some friends formed the Kildonan Mudcats, and joined the Winnipeg Senior Baseball League. This team proved to be exceptional, and won the league title in their first year, with Trager winning the MVP award. In 1995 he won the Outstanding Pitcher award with the Winnipeg South Chiefs, and in 2005 he was an all-star utility player. Trager went on to be an all-star again in 2005 as a shortstop (St. Boniface) and as a third-baseman (Winnipeg South Chiefs). Over the course of his playing career, Trager won five Provincial Championships and played in two Western Canada Championships. He went on to coach at AA and AAA levels.

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