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In 1950, a team of local boys formed a juvenile team that competed in the Halton County League in the 1950 and 1951 seasons. As several boys were about to go over juvenile age for the 1952 season, and on account of half a dozen local players already playing in the
Intermediate League for Milton or
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Campbellville Intermediate Baseball Team won numerous county and provincial titles in a 16-year span from 1952 to 1968. A grandstand and club house was erected in 1960 in Campbellville to make room for the 2,000 spectators that would descend on the hamlet. In 1953, the
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Roberts, pitcher with record of 180-46 in 16 years (.796 winning percentage) and an ERA of 1.89. In the 1966 final, he pitched two consecutive no hitters and did not walk a batter in 18 consecutive innings. Roberts was inducted into the Milton Sports Hall of Fame in
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Andrews, and known as the Merchants, the men's Campbellville baseball team won 11 consecutive Halton county league titles, as well as 12 Ontario Championship titles between 1952-1967, an amazing feat for a hamlet of 300 at the time.
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He received several awards for his amateur baseball work including from the
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As a result of the strong baseball traditions established by the intermediate team, other
Campbellville baseball teams won four more provincial titles between 1968 and 1984.
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During this 16-year era, the team had a winning percentage of .771 and picked up championship titles all over Ontario.
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300:1958, 1961
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174:Background
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196:Waterdown
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