The Jack Graney Award is presented by the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame & Museum to a member of the

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for their contributions to the game of

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in Canada. The award is not presented every year, but rather when the committee believes there to be a worthy candidate. The award takes its name from

Jack Graney John Gladstone Graney (June 10, 1886 – April 20, 1978) was a Canadian professional baseball left fielder. He played in Major League Baseball for 14 seasons, all with the Cleveland Indians franchise. In his 1402-game career, Graney batted .250 (1 ...

, one of the first

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baseball players to enjoy success in the major leagues, and one of the first notable Canadian baseball broadcasters.

Recipients of the award

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Recipients of the award

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