The Saskatchewan Baseball Hall of Fame is proud to announce the selection of Barry Erickson, Regina, Saskatchewan, to be inducted into the Saskatchewan Baseball Hall of Fame, Individual Category, as a player/builder, Saturday, August 20, 2016, at Battleford, Saskatchewan.
Barry was born April 24, 1958. Going through the Minor Leagues, Barry’s baseball career lasted 50 years. His number one asset was his hitting ability, always in the high average, hitting in the middle of the teams defense. He played all outfield positions with great skill.
Playing career - In 1972-1973: Barry played Bantam AAA in the Regina Columbus Boy’s League and the All Stars Provincial team. 1973-1976: he played in the Regina High School League. In 1974-1975 Barry played Midget AAA in the Regina Optimist Boy’s League and was picked up by the Prince Albert Raiders for the 1975 Westerns. In 1976-1979, he played on the Junior team that played in the Molson’s Men’s Senior Baseball League. Barry was with the Spokane Falls Community College, Spokane Washington, in 1978. 1980-1984: Regina Red Sox-Saskatchewan Major League. In 1980 he played on the combined Regina/Saskatoon team. In 1981 he was picked up by the Saskatoon Patrick Liners for Westerns and the Nationals, followed in 1982 and 1983, playing on the Saskatchewan Major Baseball League All Star Provincial team. From 1985 to 1990, Barry played in Molson’s Men’s Senior Baseball League with Regina Capitols. From 1991-2007, he played with the Regina Ghosts in the Qu’Appelle Valley League, and was picked up in 1994 by Regina Jets for the Westerns; the Lumsden Cubs for Provincials in 1995, and in 1997, by the Saskatoon Outlaws for Westerns. Barry played fifteen [15] times with the Ghosts in the Men’s Senior World Series in Phoenix, and in two [2] Canadian Oldtimer Championships with the Ghosts, and once in Prince Edward Island with Kindersley.
Between 1972 and 2013, Barry played on eleven [11] Provincial Championship teams including Bantam, Junior, Intermediate and Senior. Between 1975 and 1993, he played on teams that won Provincial Silver, including Midget, Junior and Intermediate, and once with the team that won Provincial Midget AAA Bronze in 2012.
Barry played on Western Canadian Intermediate Championship teams in 1985, 1987, and 1997, and four [4] Western Canadian Silvers in Midget, Junior, and Intermediate between 1979 and 2012.
He also played with the Midget AAA Prince Albert Raiders Bronze winners in 1975, as well as in three [3] Senior Major/Senior AAA Western Canadian Qualifier wins in 1980, 1981 and 1982.
Between 1980 and 2001, Barry played with Canadian Championship teams, once with Senior Major/Senior AAA and twice with Canadian Oldtimers.
Barry was the recipient of the 1976 MVP High School Award; the 1980 Saskatchewan Major Baseball League Rookie of the Year; 1980-1984 the Saskatchewan Major Baseball League All Star outfielder; 1985 Most Valuable Player Western Canadian Intermediate Championships; 1985-1986 MVP Molson’s Men’s League; 1985-1990 All Star Molson’s Men’s League outfielder; 1988 All Star Western Canadian Intermediate Championships. Barry also won a Qu’Appelle Valley League MVP and All Star selection several times.
Coaching career - From1983 to 2014, Barry coached Bantam AAA, Midget AA and AAA, and Senior baseball, including a Prospect Tournament in September and a Showcase Tournament in Peoria, Arizona in October, 2014.
Awards won as a coach include 1987 Manager of the Year plus 1987, 2002 and 2003 SBA Team of the Year.
Administration - Between 1987 and 2012, Barry held many executive positions in Midget, Junior, Senior, Zone and Premier Baseball League organizations.
Barry continues to live in Regina, Saskatchewan.
