History 1950s
In the late 50’s, the Kiwanis Club was sponsoring the Little League program. Games were played at GF Howard Park on Route 62, south of Canfield. They were looking for a group to take over the league, so the Ruritan Club did and ran the program for two years.

1960s
In 1960, Howard Tieche and Forrest Renkenberger organized the Canfield Baseball Club. Roy Wiant was the president with Tieche, Renkenberger and Stan Huber as the key officers. Uniforms were obtained by soliciting $1,700 in donations. The Club became incorporated in 1961. Progress was under way, with the leasing of property just north of the Ohio Turnpike. Field construction began. September 19, 1964, was the start date for construction on 40 acres, now referred to as McCune Park. Clarence Hanna and Calvin Malone were in charge of the construction program. It took five weekends simply to complete grading. Donating the equipment were Charles Shutrump and Sons Co., United Excavating Co., A.P. O’Horo Co., J.D. Fowler and Greater Midwestern Construction. Fifty-four members of the International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 66, donated their time for construction. Sinclair Oil Co. and Standard Oil Co. donated fuel for the project. During working hours, Isaly Dairy Co., through Walter Paulo, donated coffee and donuts in the mornings and box lunches in the afternoons. Sheriff Ray T. Davis donated the backstop fences. Officers for 1964 were Bob MacGillis president, Dave Good as vice president, Ann Wiant, secretary, and Betty Jane McKnight as treasurer. Stan Huber was equipment committee chairman. The sponsors’ committee was headed by Joe Stephens and included Bales McCall, Nick Bucurel and Roy Wiant. The legal advisor was Harry Frederick. June of 1965 brought the dedication of Field #1 for Pony and Colt play. There was no fence around the outfield and many a ball rolled for extra bases. Additional fields were added in 1966, with the number on the field corresponding to the order in which they were built. Fields 1, 2, and 3 were first used only for Pony and Colt games. In 1967, the original Clubhouse was built.

1970s
The garage and maintenance area addition took place in 1974. Girl’s softball was introduced around this time. Ray McCune Sr., formally and legally, turned over the current property to the Canfield Baseball Club, Inc., in 1977.

1980s
In 1980, the concession stand between Fields 8 and 9 was built. 1980 also saw the first tournament hosted by the CBC. Ted Frazzini organized the tournament, which became one of the premier girl’s slowpitch softball tournaments in the area. This tournament was held annually at the completion of our league season, and was a major means of funding for the organization.
A total of 39 teams, both boys and girls were battling it out in 1981. Maintenance continued with the replacement of worn out fencing and poles along the incoming road. 23 acres were sprayed for weed control. By 1982, nine fields were in use by baseball and softball enthusiasts. 1983 – Dave Good passed away prior to the season. Dave gave 23 years to the CBC, 16 as president. Thirty-six teams in Pony, Colt, Major and minor Boys, and major and minor Girls continued the “summer tradition.” 1985 was the Club’s 25th Anniversary. The batting barn was built, and equipped with two Jugs pitching machines. Also, six new dugouts on fields 1, 2, and 3 were constructed. 453 youngsters were involved in 1985. Tee Ball became the latest addition in 1986, under the presidency of Tom Stillwagon. Mike Blott became president in 1987. The dugout project was completed, and a new well was dug. By now, seven leagues with 33 teams were in action.

1990s
The batting barn was black topped in 1991, and officially dedicated to Stan Huber. Bill Liberator encouraged the expansion of girl’s softball in 1992, with the addition of one fast pitch team in the 15 to 18 year old division. They played in a progressive league at the Seaborn School complex in Mineral Ridge. With this interest, in 1993, Jack Ross initiated a girl’s fast pitch team for 13 and 14 year olds. This team joined the Meander league and traveled to area fields to meet their opponents. Fast pitch softball was also added to the club-sponsored tournament. Gary Williams became vice president in 1993, and president in 1994. 650 ball players “pounded their gloves” in 1994. The 1995 season boasted 50 teams with 720 players. In 1996, the Canfield 9-10 boys won the State Little League Championship. In 1997, the Club had more than 800 boys and girls playing. In 1998, the Canfield 11-12 boys won the State Little League Championship and were Central Region Runners-Up in Indianapolis. Their game was televised on ESPN 2. In 1999, the Club hosted the State 13-14 girls fast pitch tournament where the Canfield 13-14 Girls team won the State Championship.

2000s
The year 2000 brought good and bad. Just days before the season, the maintenance garage, concession stand, office, and equipment were lost to fire, but the season went on! Roughly 830 players were involved that year creating 60 teams. Field #4 received lights and the Club’s programs produced three state champions, the 9-10 Girl’s Fast Pitch Team, the 11-12 Boys Team and the 13-14 Boys Team. This was the first time any Little League Club in Ohio won three championships in the same year.
In 2002, 60 teams with a total of 775 players took the fields for over 600 regular season games and work began on the new Administration Building, which includes a first aid room. This year also saw the 11-12 Girls Fast Pitch team winning the State Championship and becoming the Central Region Runners-Up in Joplin, Missouri. The 13-14 Boys team also won a State Championship. Early 2003 brought the opening of the Administration Building. Later 2003 work brought some logging of the woods past fields 1, 5, 6 and 7, rework of the Field 4 outfield including new drainage, construction of sanitary sewer lines across the property, and the addition of restrooms at the Administration Building and at a location between Field 8 and 9. The 9-10 Girls State Softball Tournament was also held at the park in August of 2003.
Spring 2004 brought the installation of field drainage for the Colt field location, for the Pony field, for Field 1, and for the area between field 1 and the Colt field. Large capacity recycled material bleachers were added at Field 4 with seating capacity for 1,200 people. More than 700 boys and girls participated in the club programs in 2004 and we had two more State Champions, the 13-14 Boys, and the 13-14 Girls (third State Championship for that group!). The 13-14 Girls were also Central Region runners-up losing only to Indiana 1-0, who eventually won the world championship.
 

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