From 1959 to 1964, the community of Elkhorn had one of the hottest baseball teams in the Westman area. The team was known as the “Elkhorn Blue Sox”, and in 2007 they were inducted into the Manitoba Baseball Hall of Fame.
The large billboard sign was unveiled at the recent Elkhorn Elks Western Weekend, with a few of the original team members being present for the event. The emcee for the event was Garth Mitchell, who said, “The new sign is a way to acknowledge their efforts to the sports quality of life in the community.”
Mitchell listed all the former team members, with a few of the original members on hand for the unveiling. During the 1963 ball year, the Elkhorn Blue Sox racked up a 39-win/1-loss season!
