The Town of Huntsville has launched a community survey to gather public input to rename a baseball diamond at the McCulley Robertson Recreation Park in honour of George Selkirk.
The survey will be open from July 24 to August 22 at 4:30 p.m.
The initiative is part of the Commemorative Naming Program for Town Assets, which officials said recognizes significant contributions that individuals or organizations have made to public life and the well-being of the people in Huntsville.
According to officials, the initiative to rename Diamond ‘F’ to “Selkirk Diamond” comes after community members applied to commemorate George Selkirk’s “exceptional contributions” to baseball.
“George ‘Twinkletoes’ Selkirk played Major League Baseball from 1934 to 1942 and won five World Series Championships,” said officials. “Of the approximately 280 Canadians to play Major League Baseball, Selkirk is the only one from Huntsville.”
Officials also said he was inducted into the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame in 1983, the Ontario Sports Hall of Fame in 2005, and the Huntsville Sports Hall of Fame in 2018.
“He is also credited with the invention of the warning track,” said town officials.
According to officials, Selkirk’s exceptional performance in baseball brought significant honour to Huntsville, Ontario, and Canada.
The survey results will be reviewed and considered by the General Committee in September 2025.
