History

1961

NDG’s home for baseball

NDG BASEBALL: TEAM FIRST, ALWAYS

With over 60 years as our community’s home for youth baseball, there are a lot of stories to tell. Take a look at some of our history below. We are always adding new stories and old stats.

- 2025 -

Bobcats go to Super Regionals

With a 2nd-place performance at the first-ever Lac St. Louis Girls Regionals, held in Pierrefonds – including beating the host team in a thrilling semi-final, the 13U White Bobcats became the first girls team to represent NDG Baseball at the BQ Super Regionals, held in Quebec City that year.

Bobcats baseball players sitting together on a wall

- 2023 -

2023 was a landmark year for NDG Baseball

The association permanently moved to the Lac St. Louis region of Baseball Quebec.

This allowed NDGBA to not only more than double its membership in one year, but also led to the creation of the NDG Bobcats Girls Baseball program, which, in Year 1, became both the largest girls baseball program in the Lac St, Louis region and one of the largest in the entire Montreal area.

– 2023 –

The new cats in town

The 2023 Baseball Quebec move provided NDGBA’s leadership with the opportunity to create a cohesive brand identity for the entire association.

Founded in the 90s and considered one of the premier A-level programs in Montreal, the Lynx name became the anchor for the new identity, leading to the name Bobcats being chosen for our girls program, and Wildcats for our B-level group.

– 2023 –

9U-Yellow won regionals!

In NDG’s first year in Lac St. Louis

- 2000 to 2022 -

Little League Quebec Dominance

From 2000 until our last year in Little League Quebec, the NDG Lynx won no fewer than 40 provincial championships across all levels, and represented Canada on the international stage on three occasions.

🏆 See our Wall of Champions page for more on our LLQ championships

- 2017 -

Welcome to

NDG’s home for baseball

The field at Loyola 2 was re-named in honour of Lionel Geller after nearly 40 years as a volunteer and having served several terms as President of NDG Baseball.

See CBC’s coverage of this great day here.

- 2011, 2012, 2015 -

Little League Canada Champs!

Newspaper article - NDG Lynx headed to the little league world series

- 2006 -

Martin makes the Big Leagues

In 2006, NDG Baseball alumnus Russell Martin, who played in our association in the mid-90s, began a 14-year Major League Baseball career with the Los Angeles Dodgers. He was drafted by the Montreal Expos, but never played for his home team. He also suited up for the New York Yankees, the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Toronto’s team before returning to Los Angeles to retire as a Dodger in 2019.

- 1999 -

Designed by the father-and-son Bob and Scott Ferguson, the NDG letter-lockup logo was introduced in the late 90s and remains the main NDG Baseball logo to this day.

- 1961 -

The Monitor

April 20, 1961 – Byline: Unknown – Photo: Leo Thompson

Councillor Frank Donnelly, president of the newly formed Notre Dame de Grace Minor Baseball League, announced that registration day has been set for Saturday, April 22 and Saturday, April 29, from 10 a.m. ro 12 noon at any of the N.D.G. district park field houses.

The parks are: Benny, Loyola (Coronation), Trenholme, Patricia, Patricia, Terrebonne (Kensington) Macdonald, Oxford, and N.D.G. Representatives will be on hand for the two hours at all parks mentioned.

The boy interested in registering should report to the nearest park to his home. Of course an amateur group like this one, starting out fresh, will be in need of finances and president Donnelly and his finance committee will be glad to hear from any sportsman, group or even N.D.G. business concerns.

They may contact Mr. Donnelly at HU. 9-6847. “This idea has been some time coming. Now that we are well organized in football. It’s high time we turned to baseball.

Donnelly is firm when he says there is an urgent need of a baseball program for THE NEW N.D.G. MINOR baseball League executive are ready for business, the business of putting 12 to 16 teams on the diamond, but N.D.G. kids. “It will help take up the slack period after youngsters out-grow Little League Baseball (12 years). This is an awkward age for youngsters. Where that will be depending on registration day which is Saturday from 10. Can they play after 12?” to 12 noon at any N.D.G. park field house.

The sports minded civic official revealed that leagues will be set up in mosquito (8-10), pee-wee (10-12), bantam (12-14), midget (14-16), and juvenile (16-18). “We will have 12 to 16 teams to start, four per league and we will also provide complete equipment for the boys. Our opener is set for May 27 at Loyola Park,” added Donnelly.

The program is not only aimed at providing recreation for youngsters who are forced to spend summer months in the city, but also for boys who go away weekends. Mid-week games will be played during July and August. The emphasis will be on competition rather than winning. “Any boy who registers for our leagues will be assured of a place on the teams,” he says.

Donnelly as chairman of the N.D.G. Minor Baseball League doesn’t expect to put over a program of this nature without assistance. He has lined up a competent executive. Solly Mastro will be vice-president; Paul Valois treasurer; Phil Wimmer, commissioner; Ted Champ, secretary; and ‘Hap’ Holland, publicity chairman.

In keeping with his intense interest in kids, Canadiens’ star defenceman, Doug Harvey, is an honourary director and member.

Fraser Crowdis will be in charge of coaching staff which will also include Malcolm Caldwell, Oscar Campbell, Alf Harvey, Harry Adams, Jackie Wallace, Mike Valois, and Pat Moyniham.

“The program has great merit,” declared Donnelly. “All we need is a good registration to make it succeed”

As of May – 551 Boys had signed up for N.D.G. Minor Baseball”