Grace Peckover joined the CUAC Blues senior women’s team in 1955 and played until 1965 with the exception of the 1964 season. Nicknamed Yogi or Little Yogi, she became a fan and media favourite due to her leadership behind the plate and her daring play on the base paths. She was selected as the Greater Winnipeg Senior A Girls League MVP in 1956 and named to the first all-star team from 1958 to 1963. Bouchard was inducted into the Manitoba Softball Hall of Fame in 2002 as a member of the 1965 Canadian champion Blues and again in 2005 with the 1957-1962 CUAC provincial championship teams. With her individual induction, she will become the third Bouchard in the Hall of Fame. Husband Cam was inducted as an athlete in 2004 and brother-in-law Leo in the all-around category in 2003.

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