Dave Boileau was born in Vassar, Manitoba on September 14, 1917. Boileau was an outstanding pitcher, starting his career in 1931 with the local senior team when he was just 13 years old. Tournament baseball flourished in the 1930s, and Dave often pitched 3-4 five inning games daily with his regular catcher Bill Bjornson of Piney. Boileau’s highest performance was a 28 inning affair in Vassar. He was later offered an opportunity to pitch in a Central-Minnesota league which was comprised of teams from Grand Forks, Fargo, Argyle, Ada, and others, but he turned it down. Dave retired in 1955 and was inducted into the Manitoba Baseball Association Honour Society in 1997.
