Leible Hershfield roamed centre field without a glove and that's what many old-time players and fans remember about him. But the record shows that he was not only a sensational outfielder from the 1920s through the early 1950s, but also an outstanding hitter. He helped YMHA, Globelites, Shore's Sashmen and Airports win many league and provincial championships and, in his 28th straight season of senior play, was a member of the 1952 Western Canadian champions, Branch 141 Legion. An all-around athlete, Hershfield was named to the Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame in 1981 and selected as Manitoba's Jewish Athlete of the Century in 2000. He also was a founder of the first 60-plus slo-pitch league that plays at Kildonan Park.
