{"id":43950,"date":"2024-08-10T05:55:46","date_gmt":"2024-08-10T12:55:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fastpitchwest.com\/?p=43950"},"modified":"2024-08-10T05:56:53","modified_gmt":"2024-08-10T12:56:53","slug":"softball-canada-announces-2024-hall-of-fame-inductees","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fastpitchwest.com\/?p=43950","title":{"rendered":"Softball Canada Announces 2024 Hall of Fame Inductees"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Editor&#8217;s Note:<\/strong> I had the privilege to work with Bryan Kosteroski (Builder &#8211; Saskatchewan) in 2015 when he served as the Chairperson for the WBSC Men\u2019s World Championship in 2015, and brought our BALLPARK BROADCASTING crew in for the event. It was one of the best organized (and attended) World Championships ever. ( Canada winning gold in one of the best remembered championship games ever, aka the Steve Mullaley 3 HR game). Bryan&#8217;s organizational skills drew hundreds of volunteers, resulting in a great experience for all concerned. Congrats to Bryan and all of the Class of 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"223\" height=\"226\" src=\"http:\/\/www.fastpitchwest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/canada_softball_logo.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-39042\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fastpitchwest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/canada_softball_logo.png 223w, https:\/\/www.fastpitchwest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/canada_softball_logo-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 223px) 100vw, 223px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>Ottawa, Ont.<\/strong>&nbsp;&#8211; Softball Canada is thrilled to announce the distinguished inductees of the 2024 Hall of Fame class. The induction ceremony will be held during the Softball Canada Annual General Meeting, scheduled for November 7-9 in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The inductees are&nbsp;<strong>Trevor Ethier<\/strong>&nbsp;(Athlete &#8211; Saskatchewan),&nbsp;<strong>Keith Mackintosh<\/strong>&nbsp;(Athlete \u2013 Saskatchewan),&nbsp;<strong>Bryan Kosteroski<\/strong>&nbsp;(Builder &#8211; Saskatchewan),&nbsp;<strong>Don Bates<\/strong>&nbsp;(Coach &#8211; Saskatchewan) and&nbsp;<strong>Gary Skjerven<\/strong>&nbsp;(Official &#8211; Saskatchewan).&nbsp;   <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/softball.ca\/news\/softball-canada-announces-2024-hall-of-fame-inductees.htm\">Click here to read the complete story at the Softball Canada website.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Softball Canada is thrilled to announce the 2024 Hall of Fame class. ??<br><br>Read more: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ZzfL4R71ZD\">https:\/\/t.co\/ZzfL4R71ZD<\/a> <br><br>\u2014\u2014\u2014<br><br>Softball Canada est ravi d&#39;annoncer la classe du Temple de la renomm\u00e9e de 2024. ??<br><br>En savoir plus : <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/4aRikPhkl3\">https:\/\/t.co\/4aRikPhkl3<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/softballcanada?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#softballcanada<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/HallOfFame?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#HallOfFame<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/nB2mdgCTv1\">pic.twitter.com\/nB2mdgCTv1<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Softball Canada? (@SoftballCanada) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SoftballCanada\/status\/1821970594948379051?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 9, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Editor&#8217;s Note: I had the privilege to work with Bryan Kosteroski (Builder &#8211; Saskatchewan) in 2015 when he served as the Chairperson for the WBSC Men\u2019s World Championship in 2015, and brought our BALLPARK BROADCASTING crew in for the event. It was one of the best organized (and attended) World Championships ever. 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