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the son of an onion farmer from upstate New York who would go on to become welterweight and middleweight champion of the world

November 1996 SPORT Cover featuring Michael Jordan

Vancouver Mounties Vernon Heritage Ballcap Boxing but would compete with theThe SPORT Gallery Exclusive The Story: In 1956 big time baseball arrived in Vancouver. That's not to say the game wasn't being played here prior there's a few great local stories to be told, like the rise of the Japanese Canadian Asahi ball club, or Babe Ruth playing at old Athletic Park. But before 1956 baseball in Vancouver was all semi pro. The Mounties, part of the Pacific Coast League, were a step above. In the Mounties Vancouverites got a taste