Stubby Clapp, Jim Baba, Bill Stoneman, Devon White, Paul Runge, and Kate Psota highlight Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 2026

"Clapp has been a longtime figure on the international circuit for Team Canada, having started playing for the Junior National Team in 1991 and playing at various tournaments throughout his career, such as the 1999 Pan Am Games. The Ontario product played a handful of games in the big leagues with the Cardinals before turning his attention to coaching, where he later managed the Triple-A Memphis Redbirds and then to first base coach with the big league squad in 2019, where he remains."

"The longtime Cardinal was added to Baseball Canada's Wall of Excellence in 2025. The late Jim Baba heads into the hall after spending over three decades growing baseball across Canada. A former coach, Baba held various roles with Baseball Canada and was a technical official for various international events under the World Baseball Softball Confederation banner. Baba passed away in September of 2025."

"Paul Runge joins the Class of 2026 after a 25-year stint in the big leagues as an umpire in the National League. Runge joined the big leagues in 1973 after spending over nine seasons in the minor leagues. Runge umpired over 3,194 MLB games and 22 World Series games throughout his career, and was on the field when Joe Carter launched his World Series-clinching home run in 1993. Runge also served as the NL director of umpires for two seasons (1998 and 1999)."

Stubby Clapp, Jim Baba, Paul Runge and Kate Psota are included in a class alongside Devon White and Bill Stoneman for contributions to Canadian baseball. Clapp began with the Junior National Team in 1991, played at the 1999 Pan Am Games, had brief MLB time with the Cardinals, managed Triple-A Memphis and became a big-league first base coach in 2019; he was added to Baseball Canada’s Wall of Excellence in 2025. Baba spent over three decades growing baseball in Canada, held roles with Baseball Canada and served as a WBSC technical official before his September 2025 death. Runge umpired 25 years in the National League, worked over 3,194 MLB games and 22 World Series games, joined MLB in 1973 and served as NL director of umpires in 1998–1999. Psota joined the Women’s National Team in 2004, represented Canada for 15 years, won six World Cup medals and retired from playing in 2021 before turning to coaching.

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