Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame 2025 Inductees: Erik Bedard

On June 7th, six new members will be inducted into the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame in St. Marys, Ontario, bringing the total number of inductees to 167.

Canadian citizenship is not required to be inducted into the hall, as the list of inductees includes men and women who have made an impact on baseball in or for this country, from various aspects, including playing, coaching, volunteering, umpiring, writing, and everything in between. To be inducted, one must be nominated and then receive enough votes from the selection committee.

Erik Bedard – Navan, Ontario

Bedard is set to be enshrined in the hall following his 11-year big league career in which he played for six different teams, most notably for the Baltimore Orioles. Born in Navan but growing up in Orleans, Ontario, the left-hander was originally drafted in the sixth round out of Norwalk Community College in Connecticut, a school that he walked on at after undergoing a massive growth spurt after high school. He would go on to make his big league debut with the Orioles in 2002.

The former starter’s best season came in 2007, when he went 13-5 with a 3.16 ERA while leading the major leagues in both H/9 (7.0) and K/9 (10.9), finishing fifth in Cy Young voting. Although injuries would prevent him from being quite as productive over his next six seasons, he remained a quality starting pitcher until his final season in 2014.