The fourth annual top 100 most influential Canadians in baseball was released by Bob Elliott (Kingston, ON) of the Toronto Sun through his Canadian Baseball Network website. Jets Head Coach – Les McTavish was ranked 74th on this years listing and has been ranked in the top 75 for each of the last 3 years.
Coach McTavish had this to say about the article, “It is a true honor to be ranked the the top 100. Bob Elliot is such a great supporter of Baseball throughout Canada. This ranking is a indicator of the overall depth of the VAB both on the off the field of play. Each year we attract outstanding student-athletes that are committed to becoming “Better People-Better Players!”
McTavish was the highest ranking Albertan on the list.
For the complete list, please visit the Canadian Baseball Network