Harry Broverman pitched in Winnipeg intermediate and senior leagues during the 1930s. For the first three years, he helped Macs win the provincial intermediate title. In 1932, he also won the senior championship with Y.M.H.A. With Broverman on the mound, Y.M.H.A. won again in 1934 and continued to be one of the province’s best teams for the next few years. Based on newspaper reports, most would agree that he was the top pitcher of that era. After serving in the Air Force during World War II and pitching for several service teams, Broverman settled in B.C. He pitched for teams in Vancouver and Trail until 1955 when his career ended at age 42 due to a broken ankle suffered while sliding into third base. One of his many B. C. highlights came in 1951 when he helped Vancouver Girodays beat Northern Hotel from Winnipeg in the Western Canada senior men’s final. Broverman passed away in 1985.

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