Elmwood Giants
The name Elmwood Giants is used today and was used in the past by various baseball teams since 1905. The current Elmwood Giants Baseball Club, Inc. operates four teams: the Elmwood Giants Juniors (AAA) (members of the Manitoba Junior Baseball League), the Elmwood Giants Juniors (AA) (members of the Winnipeg Junior Baseball League), the Elmwood Giants Seniors (members of the Winnipeg Senior Baseball League) and the Kildonan Mudcats (also members of the Winnipeg Senior Baseball League). In past decades, earlier versions of the club have operated teams at different age levels and in various leagues, including the Mandak League.
The Elmwood Giants have always been and are a Canadian minor league baseball organization, based in the Elmwood community of Winnipeg, Manitoba. Teams operated by the organization at various levels have known considerable success.
Last year's (2010) edition of the Junior team won the MJBL pennant and the Western Canada Baseball Association Junior AAA championship.
Last year's (2010 edition of the Senior team won the WSBL pennant and the Baseball Manitoba Senior AA All-Stars tournament. They were also finalists (Silver medailsts) in the Western Canada Baseball Association Senior AA Championship. They will compete again this year in that same championship.
Notable players
- Bob Harvey
- Tom Parker
- Ted "Double Duty" Radcliffe
- Terry Sawchuk
- John Washington
- Solly Drake
- Corey Koskie
- Trevor Kidd
- Lloyd Davenport
- Carey Candy
- Bill Kinley
- Mike Foster
- Bob Kinley
- Terry Kirlin