Manitoba Softball Hall of Fame and Museum: Stan Shaley (Coach/Manager)

1965 CUAC Blues

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Stan Shaley will have the honour of being the first coach/manager in the Manitoba Softball Hall of Fame. While he and his brother John will be recognized individually for their achievements, it is difficult to think about the two brothers as anything other than a partnership during their years with CUAC Blues. The team dominated women's softball from the late 1950s through the early 1970s. In 1957, Blues became the first Manitoba team to win the Western Canadian Senior Women's Championship and went on to win 17 consecutive provincial titles. While John was with the team as coach or manager for the entire run, Stan coached the team from 1962 to 1973. The team the Shaleys led to the first Canadian Senior Women's Softball Championship in 1965 was inducted into the Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame in 1992. Stan was named to the Softball Canada Hall of Fame in the builder category in 1991.