Eddie McDonald was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba on March 19, 1930. McDonald was an outstanding Left handed pitcher, outfielder, and hitter with many teams over the course of his career. These include the juvenile West End Memorials (1945-47), the Carman Cardinals, Gilbert Plains of the Manitoba-Saskatchewan League (1950-52), Grandview of the Manitoba-Saskatchewan League (1953-60), the Canadian Ukrainian Athletics Club Blues of the Winnipeg Senior League, and the Fort Whyte tournament team (1956-60). McDonald also played for the Carman Cubs, who were Winnipeg Senior League champions in 1963. McDonald was fast both on bases and in the outfield, and some of his home runs were worthy of getting out the tape measure. Once, in 1947, McDonald struck out 18 batters in a nine inning 7-6 victory over Rosedale.
