Jim Mutcheson was born in Morden, Manitoba on November 1, 1925. Mutcheson was a builder of the sport of baseball. He coached in Morden from 1954-62, and won the regional championship three times during this stint. Mutcheson was the driving force behind the Little Leagues program from 1958-85, and he spent countless hours throughout Manitoba ensuring the project was a success. In 1982, he managed to move the Little League championship from Winnipeg to Morden, and saw as many as 54 teams participate. Mutcheson was instrumental in building the Morden Ball Park in 1961, complete with fences and dugouts. Shortly after the completion of this park, he went on to assist in the building of the Steinbach Ball Park. Because of his dedication to youth sports in the community, Mutcheson was named Morden’s Citizen of the Year and was awarded the the Royal Canadian Legion Award for sports development. Jim Mutcheson believed that “A man never stands so tall as when he stoops to help a boy.”
