Chatham Coloured All-Stars Baseball Cards: Earl “Flat” Chase
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Look at this baseball card of Earl “Flat” Chase, who had the record for the longest home run in every park in which he played. Can you pull out and explain some of the stats on the baseball card to a partner? What does it mean, for example, to hit .700 in the Chatham city league?
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Do you think Earl “Flat” Chase, given his baseball statistics, should have played professional baseball? How do you think baseball players get recruited from amateur leagues to professional ones?
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Chase was inducted into Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame in 2022. Look up this organization in The Canadian Encyclopedia to learn more about this honour.
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Date 2017
Materials - Paper
- Ink
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Earl “Flat” Chase
Chatham Coloured
All-Stars
Earl “Flat” Chase (16 August 1910 – 5 May 1954) was born in North Buxton, to George and Elva. He later moved to Windsor where he spent his childhood across the street from a ball park. He once hit .700 in the Chatham City League, and held the record for longest hit in numerous parks. He married in 1934, and was the father to four children.
Ontario Baseball Amateur Association
Year: 1934
Team: Chatham
POS: 2B
AB: 127
R: 46
H: 62
AVG.: .488
Q= What was the first All-Black team to win the OBA Championship?
A= The ‘34 Chatham Coloured All-Stars!
Historical Context
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- This is a baseball card of Earl “Flat” Chase, who played for the Chatham Coloured All-Stars. He held the record for the longest home run in every park in which he played.
- Despite his impressive statistics as a player, Chase never had a chance to play professional baseball and attributed this to racism.
- Earl Chase was inducted into Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame in 2022.
This is a baseball card of Earl “Flat” Chase, who played for the Chatham Coloured All-Stars. He held the record for the longest home run in every park in which he played.
The team consisted of many talented players, including Chase and Wilfred “Boomer” Harding. Both men encountered racism and felt that they could have competed at the professional level if not for the colour of their skin.
Earl Chase was inducted into Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame in 2022.
This is a baseball card of Earl “Flat” Chase, who played for the Chatham Coloured All-Stars. He held the record for the longest home run in every park in which he played.
The team consisted of many talented players, including Chase and Wilfred “Boomer” Harding. Both men encountered racism and felt that they could have competed at the professional level if not for the colour of their skin.
Chase’s athleticism and accomplishments as one of the Chatham Coloured All-Stars lifted up and brought joy to many community members in Chatham during the Depression.
Earl Chase was inducted into Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame in 2022.
- This is a baseball card of Earl “Flat” Chase, who played for the Chatham Coloured All-Stars. He held the record for the longest home run in every park in which he played.
- Despite his impressive statistics as a player, Chase never had a chance to play professional baseball and attributed this to racism.
- Earl Chase was inducted into Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame in 2022.
This is a baseball card of Earl “Flat” Chase, who played for the Chatham Coloured All-Stars. He held the record for the longest home run in every park in which he played.
The team consisted of many talented players, including Chase and Wilfred “Boomer” Harding. Both men encountered racism and felt that they could have competed at the professional level if not for the colour of their skin.
Earl Chase was inducted into Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame in 2022.
This is a baseball card of Earl “Flat” Chase, who played for the Chatham Coloured All-Stars. He held the record for the longest home run in every park in which he played.
The team consisted of many talented players, including Chase and Wilfred “Boomer” Harding. Both men encountered racism and felt that they could have competed at the professional level if not for the colour of their skin.
Chase’s athleticism and accomplishments as one of the Chatham Coloured All-Stars lifted up and brought joy to many community members in Chatham during the Depression.
Earl Chase was inducted into Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame in 2022.
Summary
- This is a baseball card of Earl “Flat” Chase, who played for the Chatham Coloured All-Stars. He held the record for the longest home run in every park in which he played.
- Despite his impressive statistics as a player, Chase never had a chance to play professional baseball and attributed this to racism.
- Earl Chase was inducted into Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame in 2022.
Essential
This is a baseball card of Earl “Flat” Chase, who played for the Chatham Coloured All-Stars. He held the record for the longest home run in every park in which he played.
The team consisted of many talented players, including Chase and Wilfred “Boomer” Harding. Both men encountered racism and felt that they could have competed at the professional level if not for the colour of their skin.
Earl Chase was inducted into Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame in 2022.
In-Depth
This is a baseball card of Earl “Flat” Chase, who played for the Chatham Coloured All-Stars. He held the record for the longest home run in every park in which he played.
The team consisted of many talented players, including Chase and Wilfred “Boomer” Harding. Both men encountered racism and felt that they could have competed at the professional level if not for the colour of their skin.
Chase’s athleticism and accomplishments as one of the Chatham Coloured All-Stars lifted up and brought joy to many community members in Chatham during the Depression.
Earl Chase was inducted into Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame in 2022.