Graeme Shaw was born in Cardale, Manitoba on November 24, 1928. Shaw was a speedy center-fielder with the Cardale Maroons for ten years throughout the 1940s and 1950s. He also coached baseball in Cardale for over 25 years. Shaw’s career highlights include a Western Canada Midget Championship gold medal, a Western Canada Bantam Championship silver medal, and a National Midget Championship bronze medal. For more than 50 years he helped to maintain one of the best natural ball arks in Manitoba, which has often been used for championship events. Shaw was inducted into the Manitoba Baseball Association Honour Society in 1993.