Selkirk Diamond Naming Survey

Survey is open from July 24, 2025 – August 22, 2025 at 4:30pm.

Community members have submitted an application to commemorate George Selkirk, for his outstanding contributions to the game of baseball, by naming Diamond 'F' at the McCulley Robertson Recreation Park as "Selkirk Diamond".

About George Selkirk

George ‘Twinkletoes’ Selkirk played Major League Baseball from 1934 – 1942 and won 5 World Series Championships. Of the approximately 280 Canadians to play Major League Baseball, George is the only one from Huntsville. He was inducted into the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame in 1983, the Ontario Sports Hall of Fame in 2005 and the Huntsville Sports Hall of Fame in 2018. He is also credited with the invention of the warning track. Through his exceptional performance in baseball, Selkirk brought considerable honour to the Town of Huntsville, the Province of Ontario, and Canada.

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