The Smiths Falls Beavers were a professional baseball team that played for one season in 1937, in Smiths Falls, Ontario.
The team played as part of the Canadian–American League. Two players from the single-season team made it to the major leagues. Matt Christopher, the well-known author of over a hundred sports books for young adults, made the team out of training camp, but was released early in the season.
Ballpark: Canadian Pacific Recreation Grounds
Team Members included: Xavier Rescigno (p) Walt Lanfranconi (p) Art Horsington (p) Andy Palau (c) Al Smith (2b) Ernie Downer (cf) Matt Christopher (3b)
Canadian–American League, 1937 Team Games Played Brockville Pirates 100 Rome Colonels 102 Ogdensburg Colts 105 Smiths Falls Beavers 106 Perth-Cornwall Bisons 108 Oswego Netherlands 108 Ottawa Braves 110 Gloversville Glovers 111
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