Russ Reid

Player

Jan 15

**BIRTHPLACE** Lac du Bonnet, MB
**BORN** April 14, 1947
**INDUCTED** 2015

Russ Reid was born in Lac du Bonnet, Manitoba on April 14, 1947. Reid was a pitching ace for most of his career. He pitched for the Brandon Colt All-Stars from 1962-63, helping them win the Western Canadian Championships in 1962. This set him off on an outstanding career playing for the Brandon Canucks (1964-65) and the Brandon Junior Greys (1965-66). While he was with the Greys, they won two Manitoba Championships and were also runners-up for the Western Canada Championship both times. Reid joined St. Lazare Athletics in 1966, where his pitching record was 4-1. In 1967, he helped the Brandon Parklane Juniors win the Canadian Junior Championship, then he moved on to the Manitoba Senior Baseball League to play for the Riverside Canucks from 1968-69. The Canucks were Western Division champions in 1968, and western Canadian champions in 1969.

Russ Reid Newspaper Article 1966

Russ Reid Newspaper Article 1968

These articles were gathered from the University of Manitoba Archives & Special Collections, Winnipeg Tribune Collection

HOMETOWN: Lac du Bonnet, MBINDUCTED: 2015