MILWAUKEE -- Brewers general manager and pride of Chatham, Ontario, Doug Melvin will be inducted this summer into the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame, a body that already includes his baseball heroes. "Fergie Jenkins inspired me as a player and Pat Gillick inspired me as a front office executive," Melvin said in a statement. "Since my little leagues days in Chatham in the 1960s, baseball in Canada has grown rapidly with increased participation and the awareness that Canada can compete with any other country. The Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame is the driving force that energizes the youth of Canadian baseball with its programs. Their hard work to preserve Canada's baseball heritage is also...
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