Member of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: September 24, 2021
• Invested on: October 26, 2023

William Arthur Humber, C.M.
Bowmanville, Ontario

Bill Humber has knocked Canadian sports history out of the park. The first historian and researcher to be inducted into the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame, he has uncovered the origins of our country’s deep-rooted, yet largely forgotten, history with the game, which predates hockey by several decades. An enthusiastic educator, he founded and has taught the Baseball Spring Training for Fans course for more than 40 years. He has also authored numerous groundbreaking books on sports and is a sought-after speaker and media presenter throughout North America.