Larry Nicholls

• BIRTHPLACE Portage la Prairie, MB

• BORN October 17, 1944

• INDUCTED 2016

• Larry started playing and winning baseball at a very young age

• A strong pitcher, catcher, and first baseman

• In 1968, Larry began playing for Holland and helped coach the town’s A team

• Instrumental is organizing the Santa Clara League and having it associated with the Manitoba Baseball Association

• In 1976, Larry started umping senior ball and eventually became the Umpire-in-Chief of the Manitoba Senior Baseball League

• Became President of Killarney Minor Ball in 1983

• Awarded the Volunteer of the Year Award from the Manitoba Baseball Association in 1986

• Larry left coaching in 1987 to become a full-time umpire

• Was an official at National Championships and Western Canada Championships numerous times and at the World Championships twice